Senator Tim Lombard

Tim is a member of the 26^th Seanad and is based in Cork South West. He is the vice-chair of the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine, and is also a member of the Seanad Special Select Committee on the Withdrawal of the UK from the EU.

Prior to becoming a Senator Tim served thirteen years as a Cork County Councillor where he worked actively on delivering new amenities, improving roads and footpaths, and tackling anti-social behaviour and traffic problems.

Tim is acknowledged as being a hardworking, dedicated, and forward-thinking politician who made history when, in 2011, he was elected as Cork County’s youngest ever Mayor. He has been a member of the Southern and Eastern Regional Assembly since 2007 and has represented Cork County Council and the South West Regional Authority at the Regional Assembly. Tim also served on the Forum’s Acute Hospitals and Population Health Committee, and was the first young councillor to be appointed to the Strategic Policy Committee as the Fine Gael Leader on the HSE board.

Outside of politics Tim is a family man, a farmer, and an active community member. Married to Catherine the pair live in Minane Bridge, with their two daughters and twin sons, where Tim is also a dairy-farmer and a former chairman of his local GAA club.

News & Statements

State oral exams must be held during school term time to avoid unnecessary hassle for families – Lombard

Minister for Education Norma Foley and the State Examinations Commission (SEC) must revert to holding oral exams for Leaving Certificate Students during term time, a Fine Gael Senator Has said.

19th April 2024

Fodder Scheme is a solid first step to offering practical support for farmers – Lombard

The new fodder scheme is good news for farmers, but there are more immediate things that can and should be done to relieve the burden on the farming community right now, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

9th April 2024

Bus Éireann must review ageist policy on drivers to support expansion of School Transport Scheme – Lombard

Bus Éireann’s outdated age policy begs the question whether it’s time to review their operation of such an important contract like the School Transport Scheme, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

1st March 2024

Faster implementation of School Transport Scheme recommendations vital – Lombard

Parents and students relying on the school transport scheme need to see a faster roll-out of today’s published recommendations than the Minister for Education has committed to, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

27th February 2024

Time for common sense from GAA over ‘no screenshot tickets’ – Lombard

It is time for some common sense within the GAA as a no screenshots tickets rule is enforced for this weekend’s national league matches, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

16th February 2024

Education Minister continues to stall on School Transport Scheme – Lombard

The Department of Education’s continued delay to release the findings of the School Transport Scheme review is sounding alarm bells, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

11th February 2024

Increase in vaping among children must be tackled in schools through education – Lombard

An educational programme to highlight the perils of vaping needs to be developed and rolled out in primary schools, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

4th February 2024

NTA need to move on changing taxi regulations – Lombard

An overhaul of current taxi regulations needs to happen urgently to address the critical lack of taxi and hackney cabs available in rural Ireland, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

31st January 2024