▁elected ▁to ▁the ▁Se an ad ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 7 , ▁on ▁the ▁Cultural ▁and ▁Edu c ational ▁P anel ▁as ▁a ▁nom ine e ▁of ▁the ▁Library ▁Association ▁of ▁Ireland ▁( LA I ). ▁He ▁retained ▁his ▁seat ▁at ▁each ▁subsequent ▁election ▁until ▁losing ▁it ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁election . ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁Le it rim ▁County ▁Council ▁from ▁ 1 9 9 1 – 9 9 . ▁He ▁later ▁served ▁as ▁a ▁delegate ▁to ▁the ▁Parliament ary ▁Assembly ▁of ▁the ▁Western ▁European ▁Union ▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁to ▁ 2 0 0 2 , ▁and ▁subsequently ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Irish ▁De leg ation ▁to ▁the ▁Parliament ary ▁Assembly ▁of ▁the ▁Council ▁of ▁Europe ▁ 2 0 0 2 – 0 8 . ▁He ▁was ▁appointed ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁British – I r ish ▁Parliament ary ▁Assembly ▁( B IP A ) ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁and ▁served ▁until ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁Mo oney ▁returned ▁to ▁the ▁B IP A ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁and ▁also ▁s its ▁on ▁the ▁North / S outh ▁Parliament ary ▁Body ▁which ▁meets ▁twice ▁year ly ▁in ▁B elf ast ▁and ▁Dublin ▁and ▁is ▁the ▁representative ▁of ▁the ▁Storm ont ▁Assembly ▁and ▁O ire acht as . ▁In ▁April ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁Mo oney ▁was ▁nominated ▁to ▁the ▁position ▁of ▁Chair man ▁of ▁F á il te ▁Ireland ▁North ▁West , ▁one ▁of ▁five