Cian O’Callaghan
Spokesperson for Finance; Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Meet Cian
Cian O’Callaghan is Deputy Leader of the Social Democrats and a TD for Dublin Bay North.
He was first elected to Dáil Eireann in 2020 having represented his local community as a councillor since 2009.
As the spokesperson for Finance, Public Expenditure and Public Service Reform, Cian’s priority is tackling the cost-of-living crisis. The most effective way to bring down everyday costs for people is to improve public services.
Cian has put forward proposals to invest in genuinely affordable housing, clean and cheap energy, proper disability supports, efficient public transport, and high-quality public healthcare.
Cian plays an active role in scrutinising and proposing legislation. He has put forward seven bills of his own and tabled hundreds of amendments to Government legislation.
Ireland has some of the highest living costs in Europe. We have the resources and the ability to invest in housing, infrastructure, and public services so that everyone can afford a decent standard of living. The Social Democrats have the will and the plans to make this a reality.”
Cian’s Priorities
- Tackling the cost-of-living crisis.
- Delivering public models of childcare, healthcare, and affordable housing.
- Expanding disability services to ensure everyone can thrive.
- Ending tax breaks for big developers and investment funds.
- Investing in Ireland’s clean energy future.
Get in touch
(01) 618 3057
Dáil Éireann, Leinster House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2.
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Government cannot invest in Ireland’s future while hollowing out the tax base
The government cannot invest in Ireland’s future while hollowing out the tax base, according to Social Democrats finance spokesperson Cian O’Callaghan. Responding to today’s damning assessment of Budget 2026 by the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (IFAC), Deputy O’Callaghan said: “The government has the gall to lecture families about protecting the national finances, yet their latest […]
Read moreThe Minister for Finance’s rushed exit from the banking sector is no cause for celebration
The rushed sell-off of AIB has already cost the taxpayer dearly as value of these shares have continued to rise, according to Social Democrats finance spokesperson Cian O’Callaghan. Deputy O’Callaghan said: “These are the same taxpayers who suffered so much to bail out the reckless banks and incompetent governments of the Celtic Tiger. “Now, the […]
Read moreBudget 2026 set to plunge most vulnerable into poverty
The Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) has laid bare the stark reality facing our most vulnerable citizens: the government’s decisions in the budget are set to increase poverty rates, according to Social Democrats finance spokesperson Cian O’Callaghan. Deputy O’Callaghan said: “The Budget 2026 Flash Impact Analysis report, published this morning by the PBO, found that income […]
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