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Political Memory: Gay MITCHELL, MEP
{{#icon:GayMitchell.jpg|Gay MITCHELL}}
General Data
- Born on 30 December 1951, Dublin
- Country: {{#icon:IE.png|Ireland||MEPs_IE}} Ireland
- Political Group: {{#icon:PPE.png|PPE||MEPs_PPE}} Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) (PPE)
Party: Fine Gael Party
 Contact
{{#icon:Click_to_call_now.png|+32 2 28 45 228||callto://+3222845228}}
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Functions in European Parliament
- Committee on Development (Member)
- Special Committee on the Financial, Economic and Social Crisis (Member)
- Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (Member)
- Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (Substitute)
- Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China (Substitute)
Curriculum Vitae
- M.Soc.Sc
- (Political Studies), Queen's University Belfast
- M.Sc
- (Accounting and Finance), Northampton University
- Associate of the Irish Taxation Institute
- Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators
- Fellow of the Association of International Accountants
- Accredited Mediator
- Partner in a firm of accountants (1976-1988)
- CEO of the Irish branch of International Productivity Specialists (1997-1999)
- Responsibility as Fine Gael director of elections for the following national referendums: Single European Act (1987)
- Maastricht Treaty (1992)
- Amsterdam Treaty (1998)
- Lisbon Treaty (2008)
- Fine Gael Head of Delegation to the European Parliament (2009- )
- Shadow Minister: Health Board Reform (1981-1982) Urban Renewal (1987-1988)
- European Integration (1988-1989)
- Tourism and Transport (1989-1991)
- Public Service and Constitutional Reform (1991-1992)
- Justice (1993-1994)
- Health (2000-2002)
- Foreign Affairs (1997-2000
- 2002-2004)
- Member of Dublin City Council (1979-1995
- 1999-2003)
- Lord Mayor of Dublin (1992-1993)
- Member of Dáil Éireann for Dublin South Central (1981-2004)
- Chairman, Dáil Committee of Public Accounts (1987-1993)
- Chairman, Oireachtas Committee on European Affairs (2002-2004) and Chairman of the Oireachtas EU Scrutiny Sub-Committee (2002-2004)
- Minister for European Affairs (at the Department of Taoiseach and at the Department of Foreign Affairs) (1994-1997)
- Minister for European Affairs (at the Department of Taoiseach and at the Department of Foreign Affairs) (1994-1997)
- In the European Parliament: member of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (rapporteur on the ECB annual report (2007) and the EIB and EBRD annual reports (2008)) and the Committee on Development (rapporteur on the Development Cooperation Instrument (2004-2006) and Emergency Food Facility (2008))
- Chairman of the DCI Implementation, democratic scrutiny - Working Group C (North and Central Latin America)
- Chairman of the Working Group on Human Dignity (2009- )
- Member of the Trilogue (EU Presidency/Commission/Parliament) on Inter-institutional issues during Ireland's Presidency of the EU (2006)
- Chairman-in-Office, COSAC (2004)
- Member of COSAC Troika (2003- )
- Member of the Reflection Group on the Amsterdam Treaty (1995-1996)
- In the National Forum on Europe: member (2002-2007)
- Member of the Steering Committee (2002-2007)
- Vice-President, Irish Council of the European Movement (1995-1997)
- Publications (Fine Gael policy documents): 'Beyond Neutrality' (2000, updated 2004)
- 'Restoring Trust - a health plan for the nation' (2000)
- 'Concerning our Neighbours' - Development Issues (1999)
- 'Foundation for Transatlantic Co-operation' - EU/North American co-operation (1998, updated 2004)
- 'Ireland and the Partnership for Peace Initiative - Our Place in the New European Security Architecture' (1998)
- '20 Questions on the European Union' (2004)
- 'Ireland and Parliamentary Democracy - how the system of Government works' (2007)
Votes
- 24/11/2010 - Resolution on Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) 2.5/100
- 06/05/2009 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 2nd reading 11.8/100
- 26/03/2009 - Rapport Lambrinidis on strengthening security and fundamental freedoms on the Internet 50.0/100
- 24/09/2008 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 1st reading 41.9/100
- 10/04/2008 - Rapport Bono on cultural industries in Europe 33.3/100
- 25/04/2007 - Criminal measures aimed at ensuring the enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRED 2), 1st reading 15.8/100
- 12/10/2006 - Resolutions on European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) 5.6/100
Opinions
Sources
- Written questions at European Parliament
- Proposals for a resolution at European Parliament
- Reports at European Parliament
- Opinions at European Parliament
- Speeches in plenary at European Parliament
- Written declarations in European Parliament
- Wikipedia
Positions
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10/09/2010 Written Declaration 12/2010 (ACTA)
Has signed written declaration 12/2010 on the lack of a transparent process for the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) and potentially objectionable content.
