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Revision as of 18:15, 12 November 2009
Gay Mitchell (born 30 December 1951, Dublin) is an Irish MEP for Dublin from Fine Gael.
Contents
Record and Controversies
Declaration of Financial Interests
Record of Parliamentary Votes
- He abstained from voting the resolution which calls for same-sex marriages to be recognised across all EU states.
- He voted against Data Retention Directive.
Affiliations
- Member, Committee on Development
- Member, Special Committee on the Financial, Economic and Social Crisis
- Member, Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
- Substitute, Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
- Substitute, Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China
Former Affiliations
- Vice-Chairman, Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
- Member, Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
- Member, Committee on Petitions
- Member, Committee on Development
- Substitute, Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China
- Member, European Internet Forum (EIF) - an independent, not-for-profit and non-partisan organisation. It is led and governed by its Political Members, all of whom are elected Members of the European Parliament. The foundation is financed primarily through the membership fees of its Business and Associate Members.
Personal Information
Curriculum vitae
- MSSc. (Political Studies), QUB. Associate of the Irish Taxation Institute. Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators. Fellow of the Association of International Accountants. Accredited Mediator.
- Member of Dáil Éireann for Dublin South Central (1981- ).
- Minister for European Affairs (at the Department of Taoiseach and at the Department of Foreign Affairs) (1994-1997).
- Minister at the Department of the Taoiseach with responsibility for Local Development and for the International Financial Services Centre (1994-1997).
- Irish Member of the Reflection Group (1995-1996) which prepared the Amsterdam Treaty.
- Responsibility as Fine Gael director of elections for the following national referendums: Single European Act (1987); Maastricht Treaty (1992); Amsterdam Treaty (1998).
- Member of the European Parliament for Dublin (2004- ).
- Member of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Committee on Development (rapporteur on the Development Cooperation Instrument (2004-2006).
- Chairman of the DCI Implementation, democratic scrutiny: Working Group C (North and Central Latin America).
- 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); Foreign Affairs (1997-2000, 2002-2004); Health (2000-2002).
- Chairman, Dáil Committee of Public Accounts (1987-1993). Chairman, Oireachtas Committee on European Affairs (2002-2004) and Chairman of EU Scrutiny Sub-Committee (2002-2004).
- Member of Oireachtas Foreign Affairs Committee (1997-2000 + 2002-2004) and Chairman of Sub-Committee on Human Rights (1997-2000). President-in-Office, COSAC. (January - July 2004).
- Lord Mayor of Dublin (1992-1993).
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).
Contact
- Address:
- Parlement européen
- Bât. Altiero Spinelli
- 08F359
- 60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60
- B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel
- Phone:
- +32 (0)2 28 45228
- Fax:
- +32 (0)2 28 49228
- Email:
- gay.mitchell AT europarl.europa.eu
- Website:
- gaymitchell.finegael.ie/
Resources
- European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Gay Mitchell, 04 December 2008, accessed 29 January 2009.
- European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Gay Mitchell, 25 June 2009, accessed 14 October 2009.
- European Parliament, MEP Directory: Gay Mitchell, accessed 29 January 2009.
Notes
- ↑ European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Gay Mitchell, 04 December 2008, accessed 29 January 2009.
- ↑ Although on the document it reads 4/12/09, it only makes sense to assume that to be a typo and refer to it as 4/12/08, as the material is only accessed on 29 January 2009.
- ↑ European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Gay Mitchell, 25 June 2009, accessed 14 October 2009.
