NAME: Aylward, Liam.

IRELAND

POLITICAL GROUP: Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE)

PARTY: Fianna Fáil Party.

CONSTITUENCY: East.

DATE OF LATEST ELECTION: 2009.

Committees: Vice-Chairman, Temporary Committee on Climate Change since 2007; Member, Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety since 2004; Member, Delegation ACP-EU since 2004; Substitute, Committee on Agriculture since 2004; Substitute, Committee Fisheries since 2004.

Political Career: Minister of State, Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry 2002-2004; Kilkenny County Council 1974-2002; Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Sport, Leisure and Tourism 1995-1997; Minister of State, Department of Education 1992-1994; Minister of State, Department of Energy 1988-1989; First election to Dáil for Carlow-Kilkenny, elected every election since then 1977.

Special Political Interests: Agriculture, environment, sport and leisure, climate change.

Profession: Full-time public representative.

Qualification: Diploma in Building and Construction 1972.

Languages: English and Irish/Gaelic.

Hobbies: Member of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA).

Born: 27 September 1952, Knockmoylan, Co Kilkenny.

Marital status: Married.

Children: 4.