Flynn, Padraig
09 April 1939 (Castlebar (UK))Description Area
Educated at St Gerard’s, Castlebar and St Patrick’s College, Dublin. Teacher. Member of Mayo County Council 1967-86. First elected to Fianna Fail Dail Deputy in 1977 for Mayo West. He was Minister of State, Department of Transport and Power, 1980-81; Minister for the Gaeltacht 03-10/1982; for Trade, Commerce and Tourism 10-12/1982; for Environment 1987-late 1991. In 1993 he was appointed member of the EU Commission responsible for Employment, Industrial Relations and Social Affairs and he was reappointed in 1995.
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Flynn, Padraig
09 April 1939 (Castlebar (UK))Description Area
Educated at St Gerard’s, Castlebar and St Patrick’s College, Dublin. Teacher. Member of Mayo County Council 1967-86. First elected to Fianna Fail Dail Deputy in 1977 for Mayo West. He was Minister of State, Department of Transport and Power, 1980-81; Minister for the Gaeltacht 03-10/1982; for Trade, Commerce and Tourism 10-12/1982; for Environment 1987-late 1991. In 1993 he was appointed member of the EU Commission responsible for Employment, Industrial Relations and Social Affairs and he was reappointed in 1995.