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Political Memory: Jim HIGGINS, MEP

{{#icon:JimHiggins.jpg|Jim HIGGINS}}

General Data

• Born on 04 May 1945, Ballyhaunis
• 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 45 843||callto://+3222845843}} Parlement européen Bâtiment Altiero Spinelli 13E102 60, rue Wiertz, 1047 Bruxelles Tel.: +32 2 28 45 843/+32 2 28 47 843 Fax: +32 2 28 49 843 Parlement européen Bâtiment Louise Weiss T12021 1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman - CS 91024, 67070 Strasbourg Cedex Tel.: +33 3 88 175 843/+33 3 88 177 843 Fax: +33 3 88 179 843 Email: jim.higgins(at)europarl.europa.eu Page on European Parliament website: www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=28117 Site web: www.jimhiggins.ie

Functions in European Parliament

• Parliament's Bureau (Member)
• Quaestors (Member)
• Committee on Transport and Tourism (Member)
• Delegation to the EU-Chile Joint Parliamentary Committee (Member)
• Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (Member)
• Committee on Fisheries (Substitute)
• Committee on Petitions (Substitute)
• Delegation for relations with Japan (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

• BA (1966)
• Higher Diploma in Education (1970)
• Post-primary teacher (1966-1983)
• Chairman of Fine Gael Parliamentary Party (1994-1995)
• Senator (1981-1987
• 2002-2007)
• Deputy (1987-2002)
• Minister of State at the Department of Finance (1995)
• Minister of State at the Department of Defence and Government Chief Whip (1995-1997)
• Member of the Council of Europe (2002- 2004)

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Votes

• 24/11/2010 - Resolution on Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) 2.5/100
• 22/09/2010 - Rapport Gallo on enforcement of intellectual property rights in the internal market 12.5/100
• 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 40.0/100
• 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

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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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21/07/2010 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.