Tom Parlon

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Tom Parlon (Irish: Tomás Mac Phartaláin^[1]; born 19 August 1953) is an Irish Progressive Democrats politician and president of the party. He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for Laois-Offaly since 2002 and is currently the Minister of State at the Department of Finance, with special responsibility for the Office of Public Works.

Tom Parlon was educated at Coolderry National School, Roscrea CBS, and Gurteen Agricultural College. He was elected to Dáil Éireann for the first time in the 2002 General Election as a Progressive Democrat candidate. He was appointed Minister of State on one of his first days in the Dáil. Previous to being a politician Parlon held a number of senior positions in the Irish Farmers Association, including Deputy-President (1991-1993) and President (1997-2001). In the period before the 2002 general election, it was some time before he could make up his mind whether to stand for Fine Gael or the Progressive Democrats.

[edit] Complaint to Standards Commission

A complaint about Parlon appearing in an advertisement for animal feed was made to the Standards in Public Office Commission. The Commission advised that it is not appropriate for a serving office holder to be associated with the commercial promotion of particular products unconnected with the official duties of that person.^[2]

Oireachtas
Preceded by Charles Flanagan (Fine Gael)	Progressive Democrats Teachta Dála for Laois-Offaly 2002 – present	Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Martin Cullen	Minister of State at the Department of Finance 2002 – present	Incumbent