David Stanton
 David Stanton (born 15 February 1957) is an Irish Fine Gael politician. He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for Cork East since 1997.Stanton was born in County Cork. He was educated at St. Colman's Vocational School Midleton; Sharman Crawford Technical Institute Cork and University College Cork where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology and Mathematical Science. Before entering politics he was a woodwork and technical drawing teacher and a career guidance counsellor in St.