Tom Moffatt Explained

Office:Minister of State
Subterm:1997–2002
Suboffice:Health and Children
Office1:Teachta Dála
Term Start1:June 1997
Term End1:June 2002
Constituency1:Mayo
Term Start2:November 1992
Term End2:May 1997
Constituency2:Mayo East
Birth Place:Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland
Nationality:Irish
Party:Fianna Fáil
Spouse:Patricia Cashman
Alma Mater:University College Galway

Tom Moffatt (born January 1940) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician. Moffatt was elected to Dáil Éireann a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Mayo East constituency at the 1992 general election.[1] He was re-elected for the Mayo constituency at the 1997 general election.[1]

In July 1997 he was appointed as Minister of State at the Department of Health in the government of Bertie Ahern.[2] He lost his seat at the 2002 general election.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tom Moffatt. Oireachtas Members Database. 10 August 2013. 2018-11-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20181108184749/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Tom-Moffatt.D.1992-12-14. live.
  2. Web site: Appointment of Members of Government and Ministers of State – Dáil Éireann (28th Dáil) – Vol. 480 No. 2 . 9 July 1997. Houses of the Oireachtas. 10 January 2021. 28 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201028213422/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1997-07-09/17/. live.
  3. Web site: Tom Moffatt. ElectionsIreland.org. 10 August 2013. 4 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131004041807/http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=4071. live.