Peter Burke TD - Longford-Westmeath

Peter Burke, TD

Peter Burke is the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and was appointed on 9 April 2024. He served as Minister of State with responsibility for EU Affairs & Defence from December 2022 until April 2024 and Minister of State with responsibility for Local Government and Planning on July 2nd, 2020 to December 21st, 2022. Peter is a TD representing Longford-Westmeath. He first joined Fine Gael and was elected to Westmeath County Council and Mullingar Town Council in June 2009. He was elected to the 32nd Dáil in February 2016.

Peter represents a new generation of public representatives eager to work for their community and country and to ensure honesty and integrity in politics.

Born in Mullingar, and having lived there all his life, Peter knows the challenges and opportunities facing people in Westmeath.

Educated at St Mary’s CBS primary and secondary school in Mullingar, Peter graduated with a degree in Commerce from NUI Galway in 2004.

Subsequently, he joined Stephens Cooke & Co Chartered Accountants & Registered Auditors in Mullingar and qualified as a Chartered Accountant. He is 10 years in practice.

These roles have provided him with a knowledge and understanding of issues affecting families and communities He is a hardworking and dedicated public representative.

According to Peter, “I am proud to represent a party which encourages change, equality and empowerment of those who genuinely want to make a difference within their local communities.”

News & Statements

Sinn Féin’s Alternative Budget proves that the party does not understand Irish business – Burke

Minister for Enterprise Trade and Employment Peter Burke TD has criticised of the Sinn Féin Alternative Budget published this week, saying there’s nothing in it for Irish business.

28th September 2024

Irish Left & Sinn Féin vote against support for Ukraine - Burke

Minister for European Affairs Peter Burke has today strongly criticised the four Irish MEPs who continue to vote against support for Ukraine, thus conveying their implicit support for Russia and the illegal and abhorrent actions of Vladimir Putin.

27th February 2024

Sinn Féin has still not corrected SIPO returns for 4 elections - Burke

The main opposition party has still not amended their false and inaccurate returns for four national elections, a Fine Gael Minister has said.

11th November 2023

Sinn Féin’s punishing new taxes for workers, families and business - Burke

Sinn Féin will lump taxes on working families, increase inheritance tax and make the country less attractive for business, a Fine Gael Minister has said.

4th October 2023

Sinn Féin have objected to or voted against almost 12,000 Dublin homes since 2018 - Burke

Sinn Féin’s hypocritical approach to the supply of homes is laid bare today as the party objected to, voted against, or attempted to hinder at least 11,687 homes from being built in the capital since 2018, Fine Gael Minister Peter Burke has said.

19th March 2023

High time for Mary Lou McDonald & Pearse Doherty to explain party accounts - Burke

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald and the party’s national treasurer Pearse Doherty must offer clear explanations on the latest set of revelations concerning their party accounts and declarations, a Fine Gael Minister has said.

18th February 2023

New SIPO documents highlight ‘difficulties’ with ‘incorrect’ Sinn Féin amended poll expenses return - Burke

New documents from the country’s election spending watchdog show they queried “difficulties” in the returns Sinn Féin was forced to make after failing to declare €7,000 on a UK commissioned opinion poll.

21st January 2023

Sinn Féin forced to change election spending returns by media – Burke

A Sinn Féin commissioned General Election poll costing €7,000 was excluded from their SIPO returns for almost two years until a reporter contacted them about it, Fine Gael Minister Peter Burke has said.

19th January 2023

Hypocritical Sinn Féin need to explain amended General Election returns - Burke

Mary Lou McDonald and Sinn Féin need to explain why they amended their 2020 General Election SIPO returns two years later, a Fine Gael Minister has said.

17th January 2023

New Bill will completely reform our planning system - Burke

The new and updated Planning and Development Bill will bring about critical reform to our planning system, enabling us to deliver housing and infrastructure at a quicker pace, a Fine Gael Minister of State has said.

13th December 2022

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Contact Details

Address:

Dáil Éireann
Leinster House
Kildare Street
Dublin 2.

Phone:

01-6183070

Email:

peter.burke@oir.ie

Address:

Unit 2
Blackhall Court
Mullingar
County Westmeath

Phone:

044-9385044