Liam Aylward

Liam Aylward, MEP

Liam Aylward (born 27 September 1952, Kilkenny) has been an Irish MEP for East from Fianna Fáil for the last two terms (20.07.2004 - 13.07.2009 and since 14.07.2009).

He has been named on the French honours list for the year 2008 for his achievements "on the broader European political stage." This is the highest honour that the French Government can give to a non-French national.

Affiliations

• Member, Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
• Member, Delegation for relations with Mercosur
• Member, Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly
• Substitute, Committee on Culture and Education
• Substitute, Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly

Former Affiliations

• Vice-Chairman, Temporary Committee on Climate Change
• Member, Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
• Member, Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
• Substitute member, Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
• Substitute member, Committee on Fisheries
• Substitute member, Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

Record and Controversies

Declaration of Financial Interests

• Nothing to declare.

Record of Parliamentary Votes

• Liam Aylward voted in favour of the parliamentary report "on the development of the framework for the activities of interest representatives (lobbyists) in the European institutions," on 02 April 2008.
• He abstained from voting on the Data Retention Directive (the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the retention of data processed in connection with the provision of public electronic communication services and amending Directive 2002/58/EC), passed in November 2005.

Legislation on Pesticides

Liam Aylward was highly concerned about the legislation opposing the use of pesticides for health and environmental reasons. He explained that the possible damage to the large and smaller scale farmers "at such an economically sensitive time" makes it "the most prudent approach to adopt," with the excuse of "protecting local livelihoods." Iverk Produce Ltd (a company dealing in wholesale fruit, vegetables and potatoes) is an important employer in Aylward's constituency.

Personal Information

Curriculum vitae

• 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).

Contact

Address:

Parlement européen

Bât. Altiero Spinelli

10G309

60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60

B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel

Phone:

+32 (0)2 28 45782

Fax:

+32 (0)2 28 49782

Email:

liam.aylward AT europarl.europa.eu

Website:

www.liamaylward.com

This article is part of the MEPedia project of Spinwatch.

Resources

• European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Liam Aylward, 08 December 2008, accessed 22 January 2009.
• European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Liam Aylward, 30 June 2009, accessed 14 October 2009.
• European Parliament, MEP Directory: Liam Aylward, accessed 22 January 2009.
• European Parliament, MEP Directory: Liam Aylward, accessed 08 September 2010.
• European Parliament, Minutes on Data Retention, accessed 26 January 2009.
• European Parliament, Procedure file on the development of the framework for the activities of interest representatives (lobbyists) in the European institutions, 02 April 2008, accessed 25 January 2009.
• Keyes, Dermot, "Aylward fighting potato growers’ corner as pesticide changes sought," 17 October 2008, The Munster Express, accessed 22 January 2009.
• The Munster Express, "Liam Aylward honoured by French Government," 07 November 2008, accessed 22 January 2009.
• Tuppenceworth, "Data Retention: How Your MEPs Voted," 15 December 2005, accessed 26 January 2009.