Party: Fianna Fáil
Position: TD Cork East
Occupation: Public Representative
Education: UCC (Diploma in Social and Rural Science)
Born: August 1942
Family: Married, 3 sons, 2 daughters
Achievements: Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Food (with special responsibility for Food), July 1997 - February 2001. Fianna Fáil Deputy Spokesperson on Enterprise and Employment with responsibility for Commerce, Science, Technology and Small Business 1994-97. Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Industry 1982-87. Senator 1982.
Interesting Fact: First elected November 1982 and at each subsequent election. Member of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance & Public Service.