Robert "Bobby" Aylward is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and is a Teachta Dála for the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency.
Career
He also works as a farmer. He was chairperson of the Council from 2003 to 2004. Their father Bob Aylward was a senator from 1973 until his death in 1974.
He was educated in Castlegannon National school, Scoil Aireagail vocational school and Kildalton Agricultural College.
He lost his seat at the 2011 general election, but re-gained it at a by-election in May 2015.
Membership
He was a member of Kilkenny County Council from 1992 until his election to the Dáil in 2007. He was also a Member of the Southern Fisheries Board from 2000 to 2007, the Southern and Eastern Regional Assembly from 1999 to 2004 and the Portuguese of Waterford, from 1999 to 2004.