Tom Hayes (politician)
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| Tom Hayes TD | |
|---|---|
| Teachta Dála | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office June 2001 |
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| Constituency | Tipperary South |
| Senator | |
| In office September 1997 – June 2001 |
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| Constituency | Agricultural Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 February 1952 Golden, County Tipperary |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Alma mater | University College Cork |
| Website | www.tomhayes.ie |
Tom Hayes (born 16 February 1952) is an Irish Fine Gael politician and farmer. He is currently a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Tipperary South constituency.[1]
He was elected in 1997 to the 21st Seanad Éireann on the Agricultural Panel, Hayes was Fine Gael's Seanad spokesperson on Agriculture. He was elected on 30 June 2001 to the 28th Dáil as a TD for Tipperary South, when he held the seat for Fine Gael in a by-election following the death of Theresa Ahearn. He was re-elected at the 2002 and 2007 general elections.[2]
Hayes served as Chairman of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party from September 2002 to March 2010. He was party Deputy spokesperson on Transport with special responsibility for Road Safety from October 2010 to March 2011.
[edit] References
- ^ "Mr. Tom Hayes". Oireachtas Members Database. http://oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=21&MemberID=1807&ConstID=205. Retrieved 24 August 2009.
- ^ "Tom Hayes". ElectionsIreland.org. http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=4395. Retrieved 24 August 2009.
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| Preceded by Theresa Ahearn (Fine Gael) |
Fine Gael Teachta Dála for Tipperary South 2007–present |
Incumbent |
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| Preceded by Pádraic McCormack |
Chairman of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party 2002–2010 |
Succeeded by Pádraic McCormack |
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