David Grant was born in Little Bray and later moved to the growing area of Ballywaltrim. David was educated at St Philomena’s National School (Ravenswell), St Fergal’s National School and St Kilian’s Community School. He holds a Diploma in Politics and Government, a Degree in Public Management (Local Government) and a Masters in European Integration and Regionalism.
David has worked as Special Advisor to local Minister, Dick Roche TD, at the Departments of Environment, Heritage and Local Government and at Foreign Affairs with responsibility for European Affairs.
David Grant was first elected to Bray Town Council in June 1994, the youngest Councillor to be elected to local government in Ireland at that time. He was Chairman of Bray Town Council in 1999/2000, Leas Cathaoirleach of the local authority in 2009/10 and Cathaoirleach in 2010/11.
He has also served as a member of:
- County Wicklow VEC
- Wicklow County Council’s Strategic Policy Committee on Transport and Infrastructure
- Director of Bray Partnership
- Bray Drugs Task Force
- Young Peoples Facilities and Services Fund
- R.A.P.I.D. County Monitoring Committee
- Bray Institute of Further Education
- Chairman of Bray’s Joint Policing Committee
- Europe Day Bray Committee
- Barrington Commemoration Committee
- Bègles and Würzburg Town Twinning Committees
The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform appointed David as a Peace Commissioner in November 2005.
As a public representative David has always put the interests of those he represents to the fore. He has successfully delivered on behalf of local people on many issues that are important to them.
David has always been active in Bray and County Wicklow, in many areas of civic life; a former Chairman of Fergal Ógs Gaelic Games Club, he has also managed GAA juvenile inter-county teams and held the position of Fixtures Secretary of the County Ladies Football Board. David is a Vice President of the Wicklow Schoolboy’s Football League.
David has been keenly involved with the Arts community across Wicklow. He has participated in many stage performances in Bray, Enniskerry, Roundwood and Wicklow Town.
David Grant continuously strives to provide better community facilities in Bray. As Chairman of Ballywaltrim Community Centre Limited, he steered the redevelopment of St Fergal’s Parish Hall at a cost of over €2,000,000; During his tenure as Chairman of Ballywaltrim Recreational Park, a €1,300,000 project, he successfully reached his target to provide playing pitches, floodlights, modern changing and training facilities; as a leading member of the Young People Facilities and Services Fund Committee he has played an active role in new youth centres in Fassaroe and Bray Town Centre; most recently he took great satisfaction from his period as Chairman of Bray Town Council Swimming Pool Steering Committee when he recently saw the opening of a new €13,000,000 pool, gym and astro turf pitches.