Tom Parlon

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Full Name	Tom Parlon
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Aug 19, 1953(1953-08-19)
Age	71
Birthplace	County Offaly
Country	Ireland
Horoscope	Leo

Tom Parlon Biography

Tom Parlon is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on August 19, 1953 in County Offaly, Ireland. Tom Parlon (born 19 August 1953) is an ex- Irish Progressive Democrats politician. Tom Parlon was the Teachta Dala (TD) for the constituency of Laois-Offaly from 2002 until 2007 and also served as an Minister of State for the Department of Finance with special responsibility for the Office of Public Works. Later, he was Director General for the Construction Industry Federation of Ireland.

in 2008 Parlon was publicly credited with influencing a policy change from the Department of Finance on the procurement process for State construction projects. Following his efforts the Minister of Finance Brian Lenihan was able to permit EUR150m of water services projects to proceed under the old “costs plus” contracts rather than “fixed price” contracts. Actually, the change was because of an administrative ruling between local authorities and not as a result or a result of lobbying.

Parlon’s tenure in CIF has also seen the deterioration in industrial relations in the construction industry. On 7 July 2009, in an interview with Pat Kenny, Parlon controversially referred to striking electricians and their union as “lunatics”.

As head of the CIF, Parlon was strongly opposed to the formation of NAMA, which has taken over many of the distressed loans of members of the CIF. In May 2009, the Sunday Independent newspaper reported that Parlon was raising a multimillion-euro warchest from developers to fund research to look at ways to oppose the formation of the National Asset Management Agency and potentially take a legal action against it.

He declared on July 10, 2007 that he would be quit politics and did not intend to seek election to Seanad Eireann, nor to contest the leadership of Progressive Democrats. Instead, he accepted the post as Director General for the Irish Construction Industry Federation, with a salary of 250,000 euros.

Tom Parlon Net Worth

Tom Parlon is one of the richest Politician from Ireland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tom Parlon 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In December 2003, Parlon was criticized by ministers from the other party for saying that the decentralisation program that was being put into place in Laois was due to his decision, but actually Parlon had no involvement in the scheme at all, and was merely a observer. In addition, the Director General position of the Construction Industry Federation in 2007 following a high- profile job within his position in the Office of Public Works have resulted in accusations of conflict of interests..

Parlon was appointed Director General at the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) in July 2007. This appointment came in the midst of a recession in the construction industry as well as the economy overall.

By 12 July 2009, Parlon and the Electrical Contractors Association had agreed to pay the striking electricians a pay increase of 4.9%, rather than a pay cut of 10% which he had publicly demanded. The pay increases had been due for a number of years.

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Who is Tom Parlon Dating?

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Tom Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ireland. Tom Parlon celebrates birthday on August 19 of every year.

Top Facts about Tom Parlon

1. Tom Parlon is an Irish former politician born in 1953.
2. He was a member of the Progressive Democrats party.
3. Parlon served as a TD (member of parliament) from 2002-2007.
4. He was also Minister of State for the Office of Public Works.
5. Parlon later became CEO of the Construction Industry Federation.
6. In this role, he advocated for increased investment in infrastructure.
7. Parlon has been critical of government policies on housing and planning.
8. He has called for more streamlined regulations to encourage development.
9. Parlon is known for his outspoken and controversial opinions on various issues.
10. He remains active in public life through his work with industry groups.