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Liam AYLWARD



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Constituencies

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  • Fianna Fáil Party icon: IE Ireland 2009/07/14 - 2014/06/30
  • Fianna Fáil Party icon: IE Ireland 2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13

Groups

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  • icon: UEN UEN Member Union for Europe of the Nations Group 2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
  • icon: ALDE ALDE Member Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe 2009/07/14 - 2014/06/30

Committees

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RoleCommitteeStartEnd
Substitute of Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development 2004/07/21 2007/01/14
Substitute of Committee on Fisheries 2004/07/21 2007/01/14
Member of Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety 2004/07/21 2007/01/14
Substitute of Committee of Inquiry into the crisis of the Equitable Life Assurance Society 2006/01/19 2007/06/19
Substitute of Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development 2007/01/15 2007/01/30
Substitute of Committee on Fisheries 2007/01/15 2007/01/30
Member of Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety 2007/01/15 2007/01/30
Substitute of Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development 2007/01/31 2009/07/13
Substitute of Committee on Fisheries 2007/01/31 2009/07/13
Member of Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety 2007/01/31 2009/07/13
Member of Temporary Committee on Climate Change 2007/05/10 2007/05/21
Vice-Chair of Temporary Committee on Climate Change 2007/05/22 2009/02/04
Member of Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development 2009/07/16 2012/01/18
Substitute of Committee on Culture and Education 2009/07/16 2012/01/18
Member of Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development 2012/01/19 2014/06/30
Substitute of Committee on Culture and Education 2012/01/19 2014/06/30

Delegations

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RoleDelegationStartEnd
Substitute of Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) 2004/09/15 2007/03/13
Member of Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly 2004/09/15 2009/07/13
Substitute of Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) 2007/03/14 2009/07/13
Member of Delegation for relations with the Mercosur countries 2009/09/16 2014/06/30
Substitute of Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly 2009/09/16 2014/06/30
Member of Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly 2009/09/16 2014/06/30

Rapporteur

TypeDossierCommitteeTitle
Responsible Committee Shadow 2013/2073(INI) CULT Culture and Education Implementation of the EU Youth Strategy 2010-2012
Responsible Committee Shadow 2012/2077(INI) AGRI Agriculture and Rural Development Promotion measures and information provision for agricultural products: what strategy for promoting the tastes of Europe
Responsible Committee Shadow 2011/2293(INI) CULT Culture and Education Recognising and promoting cross-border voluntary activities in the EU
Responsible Committee Shadow 2011/2087(INI) CULT Culture and Education European dimension in sport
Opinion Committee Shadow 2011/0229(COD) AGRI Agriculture and Rural Development Food safety: electronic identification of bovine animals and beef labelling
Opinion Committee Shadow 2011/0228(COD) AGRI Agriculture and Rural Development Food safety: computer databases for identification of bovine animals and swine
Responsible Committee 2007/2192(INI) AGRI Agriculture and Rural Development Future of the sheep/lamb and goat sector in Europe
Committee Opinion 2006/2082(INI) ENVI Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Energy policy: renewable sources, biomass action plan

Activities

Stats

Amendment Co-authors
Name Group Country Ams
George LYON icon: ALDE ALDE icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 199
Britta REIMERS icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Germany Germany 177
Marit PAULSEN icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Sweden Sweden 158
Sylvie GOULARD icon: ALDE ALDE icon: France France 141
Marian HARKIN icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Ireland Ireland 112
Hannu TAKKULA icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Finland Finland 81
Marietje SCHAAKE icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Netherlands Netherlands 53
Kent JOHANSSON icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Sweden Sweden 51
Anne E. JENSEN icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Denmark Denmark 49
Morten LØKKEGAARD icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Denmark Denmark 37
Marielle DE SARNEZ icon: ALDE ALDE icon: France France 29
Robert ROCHEFORT icon: ALDE ALDE icon: France France 27
Mairead McGUINNESS icon: PPE PPE icon: Ireland Ireland 26
Dorette CORBEY icon: PSE PSE icon: Netherlands Netherlands 26
Chris DAVIES icon: ALDE ALDE icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 26
Jens HOLM icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL icon: Sweden Sweden 25
Johannes BLOKLAND icon: IND/DEM IND/DEM icon: Netherlands Netherlands 25
Ramon TREMOSA i BALCELLS icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Spain Spain 24
Phil BENNION icon: ALDE ALDE icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 24
Karl-Heinz FLORENZ icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE icon: Germany Germany 24
Rebecca HARMS icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: Germany Germany 24
Elisabeth JEGGLE icon: PPE PPE icon: Germany Germany 22
Lena EK icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Sweden Sweden 22
Verónica LOPE FONTAGNÉ icon: PPE PPE icon: Spain Spain 21
Jürgen KLUTE icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL icon: Germany Germany 21
Jean-Luc BENNAHMIAS icon: ALDE ALDE icon: France France 21
Nathalie GRIESBECK icon: ALDE ALDE icon: France France 21
Vincenzo IOVINE icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Italy Italy 21
Nadja HIRSCH icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Germany Germany 17
Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI icon: ECR ECR icon: Poland Poland 14
Silvia COSTA icon: S&D S&D icon: Italy Italy 13
Patrick LE HYARIC icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL icon: France France 13
Daciana Octavia SÂRBU icon: S&D S&D icon: Romania Romania 12
Giommaria UGGIAS icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Italy Italy 12
Jill EVANS icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 11
Bas EICKHOUT icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: Netherlands Netherlands 11
Richard ASHWORTH icon: ECR ECR icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 11
Pat the Cope GALLAGHER icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Ireland Ireland 8
Brian CROWLEY icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Ireland Ireland 7
Carl HAGLUND icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Finland Finland 7
Bill NEWTON DUNN icon: ALDE ALDE icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 6
Christa KLASS icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE icon: Germany Germany 6
James NICHOLSON icon: ECR ECR icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 5
Anne LAPERROUZE icon: ALDE ALDE icon: France France 5
Peter JAHR icon: PPE PPE icon: Germany Germany 2
Sampo TERHO icon: EFD EFD icon: Finland Finland 2
Gay MITCHELL icon: PPE PPE icon: Ireland Ireland 2
Jim HIGGINS icon: PPE PPE icon: Ireland Ireland 2
Seán KELLY icon: PPE PPE icon: Ireland Ireland 2
Marietta GIANNAKOU icon: PPE PPE icon: Greece Greece 2
Emer COSTELLO icon: S&D S&D icon: Ireland Ireland 2
Neil PARISH icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 2
Rareș-Lucian NICULESCU icon: PPE PPE icon: Romania Romania 1
Esther HERRANZ GARCÍA icon: PPE PPE icon: Spain Spain 1
Pilar AYUSO icon: PPE PPE icon: Spain Spain 1
María Auxiliadora CORREA ZAMORA icon: PPE PPE icon: Spain Spain 1
Luis de GRANDES PASCUAL icon: PPE PPE icon: Spain Spain 1
Maria do Céu PATRÃO NEVES icon: PPE PPE icon: Portugal Portugal 1
Giovanni LA VIA icon: PPE PPE icon: Italy Italy 1
Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO icon: S&D S&D icon: Spain Spain 1
Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ icon: S&D S&D icon: Spain Spain 1
Marco SCURRIA icon: PPE PPE icon: Italy Italy 1
Witold TOMCZAK icon: IND/DEM IND/DEM icon: Poland Poland 1
Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI icon: UEN UEN icon: Poland Poland 1
Zdzisław Zbigniew PODKAŃSKI icon: UEN UEN icon: Poland Poland 1
Gintaras DIDŽIOKAS icon: UEN UEN icon: Lithuania Lithuania 1
Andrzej Tomasz ZAPAŁOWSKI icon: UEN UEN icon: Poland Poland 1

By types

Amendments (534)
Opinions (1)
Plenary speeches (377)
Reports (1)
Shadow opinions (2)
Shadow reports (5)
Written declarations (1)

By dossiers

CountDossier ReferenceTitle
462011/2051(INI)CAP towards 2020: meeting the food, natural resources and territorial challenges of the future
442011/0282(COD)European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD): support for rural development 2014-2020
362013/2073(INI)Implementation of the EU Youth Strategy 2010-2012
352011/0280(COD)Common agricultural policy (CAP): direct payments to farmers under support schemes 2014-2020
282011/0288(COD)Common agricultural policy (CAP): financing, management and monitoring 2014-2020
282011/2087(INI)European dimension in sport
272008/2105(INI)2050: The future begins today - Recommendations for the EU's future integrated policy on climate change
232012/2043(INI)EU srategy for the protection and welfare of animals 2012-2015
212006/0136(COD)Placing of plant protection products on the market
172012/0295(COD)Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD) 2014-2020
172011/2175(INI)How to avoid food wastage: strategies for a more efficient food chain in the EU
172013/2041(INI)Rethinking education
162012/2077(INI)Promotion measures and information provision for agricultural products: what strategy for promoting the tastes of Europe
162011/2293(INI)Recognising and promoting cross-border voluntary activities in the EU
142010/2112(INI)Recognition of agriculture as a strategic sector in the context of food security
132010/2100(INI)EU policy framework to assist developing countries in addressing food security challenges
122013/2045(INI)Tackling youth unemployment: possible ways out
102011/0401(COD)Horizon 2020 framework programme for research and innovation 2014-2020
102011/0402(CNS)Specific programme implementing the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020
102012/2031(INI)Protection of animals during transport
92013/2096(INI)Future of small agricultural holdings
92008/0028(COD)Food information to consumers
82009/2156(INI)Agriculture in areas with natural handicaps: a special health check
72011/0281(COD)Common organisation of the markets in agricultural products 2014-2020. Single CMO Regulation
72011/2114(INI)Farm input supply chain: structure and implications
72010/0362(COD)Milk and milk products sector: contractual relations
62011/0229(COD)Food safety: electronic identification of bovine animals and beef labelling
62011/2095(INI)Roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050
62010/2110(INI)EU agriculture and international trade
52013/2091(INI)Food crisis, fraud in the food chain and control thereof
52010/2206(INI)Europe, the world's No 1 tourist destination – a new political framework for tourism in Europe
52009/2202(INI)Evaluation and assessment of the animal welfare action plan 2006-2010
52008/2015(INI)
52010/0251(COD)Financial markets: short selling and certain aspects of credit default swaps
42013/2277(INI)Enquiry report on the role and operations of the Troika (ECB, Commission and IMF) with regard to the euro area programme countries
42009/2236(INI)Future of the CAP after 2013
42011/0371(COD)Erasmus+ programme for education, training, youth and sport 2014-2020
42006/0132(COD)Pesticides: framework for Community action to achieve a sustainable use of pesticides
42010/0271(COD)Approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles
42010/0036(COD)Exceptional trade measures for countries and territories participating in or linked to the Stabilisation and Association process
42010/2302(INI)Credit rating agencies: future perspectives
42009/0188(NLE)EU/Japan agreement: mutual legal assistance in criminal matters
42009/2062(REG)EP Rules of Procedure: adaptation of the Rules to the Treaty of Lisbon
32013/0398(COD)Agricultural products on the internal market and in third countries: information provision and promotion measures
32012/2041(INI)Microbial challenge - rising threats from antimicrobial resistance
32012/2309(INI)Composition of the European Parliament with a view to the 2014 elections
32008/0103(CNS)Common agricultural policy CAP: support schemes for farmers
32008/0100(COD)Road safety: type-approval requirements of motor vehicles
32007/2192(INI)Future of the sheep/lamb and goat sector in Europe
32008/0241(COD)Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). Recast
32011/2008(INI)State of implementation of the EU strategy for Central Asia
32008/0249(COD)Dual-use items and technology: Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit
32006/0167(COD)Officially supported export credits: application of certain guidelines
32008/0193(COD)Health and safety at work: workers who are pregnant, have recently given birth or are breastfeeding
32009/0108(COD)Measures to safeguard security of gas supply
32009/2158(INI)Europeana - next steps
32009/0077(COD)Animal health requirements: non-commercial movement of pet animals
32009/0105(COD)European Regional Development Fund (ERDF): eligibility of housing interventions in favour of marginalised communities
22007/0064(COD)Foodstuffs of animal origin: procedures for the establishment of residue limits of pharmacologically active substances
22007/0113(COD)Protection of consumers: timeshare, long-term holiday products, resale and exchange contracts
22006/0278(COD)Inland transport of dangerous goods
22006/2175(INI)Thematic Strategy on the recycling of waste
22011/0093(COD)Enhanced cooperation in the area of the creation of unitary patent protection: implementation
22011/0239(COD)Maritime safety: minimum level of training of seafarers
22010/0289(COD)Emergency autonomous trade preferences for Pakistan
22010/0267(COD)Common agricultural policy CAP: common rules for support schemes for farmers
22011/0137(COD)Customs enforcement of intellectual property rights
22010/0387(CNS)Company taxation: parent companies and subsidiaries of different Member States, common system. Recast
22009/0129(COD)General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM): fishing in the GFCM Agreement Area
22009/0064(COD)Alternative Investment Fund Managers
22010/2070(INI)Health care systems in sub-Saharan Africa and global health
22009/0005(COD)Reporting formalities for ships arriving in and/or departing from ports of the Member States
22009/2090(INI)ECB annual report for 2008
12011/0429(COD)Water policy: priority substances
12011/0177(APP)Multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020
12010/2211(INI)Investing in the future: a new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for a competitive, sustainable and inclusive Europe
12008/0157(COD)Intellectual property: term of protection of copyright and related rights
12007/0143(COD)Taking-up and pursuit of the business of insurance and reinsurance - Solvency II. Recast
12008/0154(COD)Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS): voluntary participation by organisations
12008/2199(INI)State of transatlantic relations in the aftermath of the US elections
12007/0287(COD)Aromatised wines, aromatised wine-based drinks and aromatised wine-product cocktails: definition, description and presentation
12008/2210(INI)Wilderness in Europe
12008/0014(COD)Air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions: effort of Member States to meet the Community's greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments up to 2020
12008/0106(CNS)Strategic guidelines for rural development 2007-2013
12008/0087(CNS)EC/Ukraine Partnership and Cooperation Agreement: preservation of commitments on trade in services
12008/2628(RSP)Resolution on getting a grip on energy prices
12007/0243(COD)Air transport services: Code of Conduct for computerised reservation systems
12007/0121(COD)Chemicals: classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures
12006/0144(COD)Food enzymes
12007/0199(COD)Conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks. Third energy package
12007/2183(INI)Policy coherence for development and the effects of the EU's exploitation of certain biological natural resources on development in West Africa
12008/2001(INI)Interim report on the scientific facts of climate change: findings and recommendations for decision-making
12008/2536(RSP)Resolution on the Fifth Latin America and Caribbean - European Union Summit in Lima
12007/2140(INI)Challenge of the EU development cooperation policy for the new Member States
12007/2195(INI)Health check on the CAP
12006/0246(COD)Dangerous chemicals: export and import, implementation of the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure
12007/2066(REG)EP Rules of Procedure, Rule 23: composition of the Conference of Presidents
12007/0043(CNS)Euratom Supply Agency: statutes
12007/2028(INI)Institutional and legal implications of the use of 'soft law' instruments
12006/2228(INI)Freight transport logistics in Europe, the key to sustainable mobility
12007/2560(RSP)Resolution on the Middle East
12005/0214(COD)Improving the acquisition and preservation of supplementary pension rights in order to enhance worker mobility
12005/0028(COD)Spirit drinks: definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications
12007/2021(INI)Activities of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly in 2006
12006/0193(COD)Addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods: Commission implementing powers
12007/2020(INI)Annual report on human rights in the world 2006 and the EU's policy on this matter
12005/0245(COD)Payment services in the internal market
12005/0263(COD)Medical devices and active implantable medical devices
12006/2204(INI)EU/Pacific Islands relations: a strategy for a strengthened partnership
12006/2068(INI)Arms: code of conduct on exports. 7th and 8th annual reports
12006/2082(INI)Energy policy: renewable sources, biomass action plan
12003/0257(COD)Chemicals: classification, labelling, packaging, adaptation to the REACH Regulation (amend. Directive 67/548/EEC)
12006/0009(CNS)Community Civil Protection Mechanism. Recast
12006/2018B(BUD)2007 budget: other sections
12005/0183(COD)Ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe
12005/2248(INI)European social model for the future
12006/2081(INI)Towards further consolidation in the European financial services industry
12003/0210(COD)Protection of groundwater: prevention and control of pollution
12003/0262(COD)Protection of human health: addition of nutrients to food
12005/0042B(COD)Consumer policy: Community action programme 2007-2013
12005/0042A(COD)Health: Community action programme 2008-2013
12004/2254(INI)Relocation in the context of regional development
12013/0117(COD)Transitional provisions on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)
12013/2528(RSP)Decision on the opening of, and on the mandate for, interinstitutional negotiations on the proposal for a regulation establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy
12012/2281(BUD)Amending budget 6/2012: revenue; reinforcement of payment appropriations; reductions in commitment and payment appropriations
12011/0190(COD)Prevention of pollution from ships: sulphur content of marine fuels
12010/0377(COD)Control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances
12011/0117(COD)Scheme of generalised tariff preferences (GSP)
12011/2286(INI)Defining a new development cooperation with Latin America
12011/0176(COD)Macro-financial assistance (MFA) to third countries: general provisions
12011/0131(COD)Issuance of euro coins
12010/0380(COD)Social security: coordination of social security systems and implementation
12011/0058(CNS)Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base (CCCTB)
12010/0250(COD)OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR, European Market Infrastructure Regulation)
12011/0212(COD)European Fisheries Fund (EFF): increased payments for certain Member States
12011/2116(INI)Statute for a European cooperative society with regard to the involvement of employees
12010/0343(NLE)International Cocoa Agreement 2010
12010/0207(COD)Deposit guarantee schemes. Recast
12008/0183(COD)Food distribution to the most deprived persons in the Community
12011/2273(INI)Daphne programme: achievements and future prospects
12011/2115(INI)Trade and investment barriers
12010/0298(COD)Detergents: use of phosphates and other phosphorous compounds
12011/2024(INI)Implementation of the Professional Qualifications Directive 2005/36/EC
12009/0164(COD)International protection: standards for the qualification and status of third country nationals or stateless persons and the content of the protection granted. Recast
12010/0195(COD)Air quality: provisions for engines placed on the market under the flexibility scheme
12011/0147(COD)European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF): temporary derogation
12011/2802(RSP)Resolution on European Union position and commitment in advance to the UN high-level meeting on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases
12010/2295(INI)Activities of the Committee on Petitions in 2010
12011/2722(RSP)Resolution on the Scheme for food distribution to the most deprived persons in the Union
12009/0156(NLE)EC/Canada agreement: civil aviation safety
12010/0280(COD)Economic governance: strengthening of surveillance of budgetary positions and surveillance and coordination of economic policies. 'Six pack'
12010/0073(COD)European environmental economic accounts
12010/2159(INI)Early years learning in the European Union
12010/0390(COD)Further macro-financial assistance for Georgia
12010/0326(COD)Animal diseases: vaccination against bluetongue
12010/0063(COD)Statistics on tourism
12008/0196(COD)Consumer rights
12010/2095(INI)Industrial policy for the globalised era
12008/0261(COD)Medicinal products for human use: prevention of the entry into the legal supply chain of falsified medicinal products
12011/2538(RSP)Resolution on rising food prices
12009/0173(COD)Emission performance standards for new light commercial vehicles
12008/0142(COD)Patients' rights in cross-border healthcare
12008/0098(COD)Construction products: harmonised conditions for the marketing
12010/2084(INI)European initiative on Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias
12010/0231(NLE)EU/Switzerland Agreement: participation of Switzerland in the ‘Youth in Action' programme and in the action programme in the field of lifelong learning (2007-2013)
12008/0227(COD)Metrology
12007/0229(COD)Migration policy: single application procedure for a single permit to reside and work, common set of rights for third-country workers
12009/2069(DEC)2008 discharge: EU general budget, European Parliament
12010/2916(RSP)Resolution on the crisis in the EU livestock sector
12009/0058(COD)External actions: financing instrument for stability
12009/2108(INI)Report on the implementation of EU legislation aiming at the conservation of biodiversity
12009/2221(INI)Promoting youth access to the labour market, strengthening trainee, internship and apprenticeship status
12009/2070(DEC)2008 discharge: EU general budget, Council
12009/2099(INI)University business dialogue: a new partnership for the modernisation of Europe's universities
12009/2155(INI)Simplification of the CAP
12009/2166(INI)European Investment Bank (EIB) - Annual report 2008
12009/2152(INI)Report on the Commission White Paper: 'Adapting to climate change: towards a European framework for action'
12009/2213(INI)EU strategy for the relations with Latin America
12009/2106(INI)Green Paper on reform of the common fisheries policy
12009/2165(INI)Second revision of the Partnership Agreement ACP-EC (Cotonou Agreement)
12009/2207(BUD)Mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument: projects in the field of energy; decommissioning of the Kozloduy nuclear power plant
12009/0062(NLE)EC/Ukraine agreement: scientific and technological cooperation, renewal
12009/2663(RSP)Resolution on the crisis in the dairy farming sector
12011/0290(COD)Agricultural products: information and promotion on the internal market and in third countries; delegated and implementing powers of the Commission
12011/0228(COD)Food safety: computer databases for identification of bovine animals and swine

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Born

1952/09/27 - Kilkenny

History

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CV
    CV/0
    Diploma in Building and Construction (1972). Laboratory technician.
    CV/1
    Member of Kilkenny County Council (1974-2002): at various times served on the Health Committee, Education Committee and Planning Committee. Chairman, South-Eastern Health Board (1987-1988). Chairman, Vocational Education Authority (1997-2002). Member of Dáil Éireann (1977- ): at various times member of the Health Committee, Public Accounts Committee, Sport and Tourism Committee, Foreign Affairs Committee and Public Enterprise and Transport Committee.
    CV/2
    Minister of State, Department of Energy (1988-1989). Minister for Forestry (1992-1994). Minister for Sport and Youth. Minister of State, Department of Education, Minister of State, Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry (2002-2004).
    CV
    • Diploma in Building and Construction (1972). Laboratory technician.
    • Member of Kilkenny County Council (1974-2002): at various times served on the Health Committee, Education Committee and Planning Committee. Chairman, South-Eastern Health Board (1987-1988). Chairman, Vocational Education Authority (1997-2002). Member of Dáil Éireann (1977- ): at various times member of the Health Committee, Public Accounts Committee, Sport and Tourism Committee, Foreign Affairs Committee and Public Enterprise and Transport Committee.
    • Minister of State, Department of Energy (1988-1989). Minister for Forestry (1992-1994). Minister for Sport and Youth. Minister of State, Department of Education, Minister of State, Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry (2002-2004).