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Political Memory: Mairead McGUINNESS, MEP

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General Data

• Born on 13 June 1959, Drogheda
• 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 45 214||callto://+3222845214}} Parlement européen Bâtiment Altiero Spinelli 08F265 60, rue Wiertz, 1047 Bruxelles Tel.: +32 2 28 45 214/+32 2 28 47 214 Fax: +32 2 28 49 214 Parlement européen Bâtiment Louise Weiss T09067 1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman - CS 91024, 67070 Strasbourg Cedex Tel.: +33 3 88 175 214/+33 3 88 177 214 Fax: +33 3 88 179 214 Email: mairead.mcguinness(at)europarl.europa.eu Page on European Parliament website: www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=28115 Site web: www.maireadmcguinness.ie

Functions in European Parliament

• Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (Member)
• Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (Member)
• Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (Substitute)
• Committee on Petitions (Substitute)
• Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

• B.Agr.Sc.(Econ.), Agricultural Economics (1980)
• Diploma in Accounting and Finance (1984)
• Worked as a radio researcher/producer and national broadcaster with RTE (1980)
• Then as a reporter
• News reporter with the Irish Farmers Journal (1985)
• Then agricultural producer with LMFM (local radio station)
• Presenter and agriculture editor, RTE TV (1993)
• Agriculture editor, The Irish Independent (1997)
• Chairperson, Guild of Agricultural Journalists (1986)

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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 26.4/100
• 24/09/2008 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 1st reading 46.9/100
• 10/04/2008 - Rapport Bono on cultural industries in Europe 33.3/100
• 12/10/2006 - Resolutions on European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) 5.6/100

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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
• Google

Positions

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08/09/2010 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.