Edward was elected as a TD for Wicklow in November 2024 alongside Taoiseach and Fine Gael Leader Simon Harris.

Possessing vast political experience, he was previously a County Councillor for 20 years having been elected 5 times since he was first elected in 2004.

He brings extensive business experience as a TCD Engineering Graduate, Chartered Accountant and Finance Director having worked for many years in small companies and multinationals.

Edward holds extensive international experience having worked and studied in France, Germany and Switzerland and established companies in the UK, Spain and the US. He is now using his business background to deliver for Wicklow on your behalf.

While Chairman of Wicklow County Council, he prioritised devolving funding to Districts and allowing Councillors to have a greater say over spending. He introduced a monthly Managers Report which is now central to the running of Council meetings. He has always championed the needs of small and medium enterprises and the more efficient use of public money. As a result, he was elected as vice Chair of both the Committee on Budgetary Oversight and the Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach.

Edward has raised many issues of national and local importance in the Dáil since his election from transport to the need for new school buildings to housing.

Having continually raised the issue on finalising the National Planning Framework (NPF) to improve housing supply as both a TD and Councillor, he was delighted to welcome the publication of the first revision of the NPF strategy in the Dáil. He also advocated for housing target numbers to be given to each county which has now become a reality.

As a TD, Edward has been to the forefront of local campaigns across the Wicklow constituency including the campaign for the new secondary school in Blessington and campaign against the closure of the Herbert Road in Bray. He works tirelessly on behalf of constituents countywide. He has joined and stood with local school secretaries and caretakers on the picket line in their campaign for pension parity.

Forging strong partnerships on your behalf, Deputy Timmins regularly meets with the NTA to discuss Wicklow’s transport needs including the need for more buses, improved Local Link services, increased train capacity and the DART extension to Wicklow Town. He has met business organisations including the Irish Stock Exchange (Euronext Dublin), organisations who advocate for older people including ALONE, along with local youth organisations and the National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI). He has also met with disability organisations including KARE and Sunbeam House Services and is committed to securing more employment opportunities for those with disabilities.

Edward is committed to ensuring the delivery of improved facilities for local sports clubs across Wicklow, delivering better local public transport along with improved 65, 132 and 133 bus services, supporting SMEs and representative bodies like Network Ireland Wicklow and obtaining more funding for centres such as Baltinglass Hospital.

He has received much praise from senior Ministers on his detailed parliamentary contributions on issues such as mental health services in Wicklow, new solutions to reduce driving test waiting times and innovative ideas on tourism such as promoting Baltinglass “Ireland’s Archaeological Capital”, and developing a national US Presidential Trail.

Edward is committed to ensuring greater supports for older people, small business, farmers, working families and the self employed.

An accessible TD for all of Wicklow, Edward will serve our county with dedicated Offices.

Appointments can be arranged by email, through the website contact form, or by calling the dedicated Constituency Mobile on 085 839 2064.