Bobby MOLLOY

Background

MOLLOY, Bobby was born in July 1936 in Salthill, Galway, Ireland. Parents: Michael Edward Molloy and Rita Molloy (née Stanley).

Education

St. Ignatius College. University College, Galway.

Career

Member of the Däil Eireann, since 1965. Member of the Däil Committee of Public Accounts. 1965-1969 and on the Constitution, 1967.

Member Galway County Council, 1967-1970, 1974-1977, since 1985. Member Galway Borough Council, 1967-1970, since 1985. Mayor of Galway, 1968-1969.

Parliamentary Secretary to Minister for Education, 1969-1970. Minister for Local Government, 1970-1973. Minister for Defence, 1977-1979.

Member of the Dâil Committee on State Sponsored Bodies, 1982-1987. Chairman, Däil Committee on Building Land. Member of the Executive Inter-Parly.

Association; Minister for Energy, since 1989. Member, Governing Body, University College Galway, 1977. Director, Salthill Failte, Ltd., since 1985.

Interests

• Swimming, sailing, golf.

Connections

Spouse Phyllis Barry. 1972; children: two son, two d.