Denis Naughten announced in February he won’t be contesting the next General Election.
Covid and the nature of modern politics is causing TDs to have a think about their career choices, according to one deputy.
Roscommon Galway Denis Naughten has decided not to contest the next election, in order to pursue another career.
He follows the likes of Joe McHugh, Brendan Griffin, Eoghan Murphy and Michael D'Arcy leaving politics at a relatively young age.
The Independent Deputy says there is definitely a rise in people choosing to voluntarily walk away:
Meanwhile, former Mental Health Minister Jim Daly says leaving politics early felt like giving up smoking.
He was a junior minister in the last government before deciding not to contest his seat again.
He cited wanting to spend more time with his family - saying he'd only made three school plays for five kids over 16 years.
Daly says the difficulty in making real policy change within government also sparked his decision:
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