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Michael Moynihan, Spokesperson on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

Michael Moynihan

Serving the people of Cork North West

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Cork North West

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Constituency Office, Percival Street, Kanturk, Co Cork.

Constituency Office, Lower Main St, Charleville, Co Cork. 

Tel: 029-51299 (Kanturk) / 063-21088 (Charleville) or 01-6183595 (Leinster House)
Fax: 029-51300

Home Address:
Meens, Kiskeam, Mallow, Co. Cork

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Personal Details

Born Cork, Jaunuary 1968. Michael was educated in Boherbue Comprehensive School, Mallow. He is a full time public representative with a background in farming. He is married to Bríd O’Sullivan.

Local News

Moynihan calls for rethink of Government attitude to ESB

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Michael Moynihan TD, has called for a rethink of Government policy in relation to the ESB and the exorbitant profits the company announced for 2012. Read More | Share

Bord Gáis profits part of worrying trend in regulation of industry – Moynihan

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Michael Moynihan TD, says the latest profits announced by Bord Gáis continue a worrying trend in the regulation of the energy industry. Read More | Share

Moynihan appalled at ESB attitude on price hikes

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Energy Michael Moynihan TD says he is appalled that despite the four-fold increase in its profits last year, the ESB has no intention of revisiting the price hikes it imposed last year. Read More | Share

Moynihan calls for Minister to act in miscanthus row

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Michael Moynihan TD, has expressed his concern for the future of the miscanthus industry in Ireland and the 100 jobs that are associated with it. Read More | Share

Moynihan calls on Energy Regulator to appear before Oireachtas Committee

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Michael Moynihan TD, says the Energy Regulator should appear before the Oireachtas to explain why repeated price increases have been granted despite a surge in the number of gas disconnections. Read More | Share

Moynihan alarmed at closure of Mallow General Hospital A&E Department

Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West, Michael Moynihan, has expressed his alarm at the announcement that the Accident & Emergency Department at Mallow General Hospital is to close. Read More | Share

Proposed broadcasting charge must be used to reduce TV licence fee - Moynihan

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Communications, Michael Moynihan TD, says the imposition of a new Broadcasting charge on every household in the country must result in a reduction to the current TV licence fee. Read More | Share

Broadband for all rural schools needed urgently - Moynihan

Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West, Michael Moynihan, has called on the Government to ensure rural schools are fitted with broadband as a matter of urgency. Read More | Share

Questions need to be asked of the regulator on ESB profits - Moynihan

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Michael Moynihan TD, says questions need to be asked of the energy regulator after the ESB reported six month profits of €230 million. Read More | Share

Report into ‘The Frontline’ demonstrates need for Radical Change - FF

Fianna Fáil Communications Spokesperson, Michael Moynihan TD, has responded to the fallout from The Frontline Presidential Debate, calling on all those involved to learn from the mess and take the opportunity to make sure it can never happen again. Read More | Share

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Political Record

Current Spokesperson on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

Previously served as Spokesperson on Agriculture and Food

Michael Moynihan has been a TD for Cork North West since he was first elected in 1997

He is Chairman of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Economic Regulatory Affairs, the committee responsible for the recent in depth, questioning of the Financial Regulator, the Governor of the Central Bank, the Chief Executive of AIB and the Anglo Irish Bank auditors amongst others

He is also a member of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources and the Joint Oireachtas Commiittee on Education and Science. Michael also previously chaired the Education Committee

Outside of Leinster House, Michael is also a member of the ICMSA, a former Chairman of Ógra Fianna Fáil, Vice Chairman of the Kiskeam Sean Moylan Commemoration Committee and is a life member of Kiskeam GAA Club