John Lahart is a native of Rathfarnham and represents Dublin South West.

He was  first elected to South Dublin County Council (SDCC) in 1999 and at successive elections, topping the poll on a number of occasions. 

He was elected to Dáil Eireann, topping the poll in 2016 and subsequently in 2020. John is a qualified psychotherapist and also a graduate of the Mater Dei Institute of Education, from which he received his Master’s Degree in 1996.

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He was leader of the Fianna Fáil Group on SDCC (South Dublin County Council). John served as Spokesperson on Dublin and as Deputy Whip for 2016-2020.

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• He is Spokesperson for Youth and Equality in this Dáil as well as the lead party member of the Oireachtas Health Committee & Budgetary Oversight Committee.

• He is a member of the British-Irish Parliamentary Committee.

• He is a Board member of Tallaght Drugs Task Force and of PARTAS ( A community-based social enterprise in Tallaght).