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Constituencies

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  • Labour Party icon: IE Ireland 2009/07/14 - 2012/02/01
  • Labour Party icon: IE Ireland 2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
  • Labour Party icon: IE Ireland 1999/07/20 - 2004/07/19
  • Workers' Party icon: IE Ireland 1989/07/25 - 1992/02/07

Groups

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  • icon: LU LU Treasurer Left Unity 1989/07/25 - 1991/12/18
  • icon: LU LU Vice-Chair Left Unity 1989/07/25 - 1991/12/18
  • icon: GUE GUE Member Group for the European United Left 1991/12/19 - 1992/01/20
  • icon: GUE GUE Member of the Bureau Group for the European United Left 1992/01/21 - 1992/02/07
  • icon: PSE PSE Vice-Chair Group of the Party of European Socialists 1999/07/20 - 2004/07/19
  • icon: PSE PSE Member Socialist Group in the European Parliament 2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
  • icon: S&D S&D Member Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament 2009/07/14 - 2012/02/01

EP staff

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  • Member of Conference of Delegation Chairs 2009/09/16 - 2012/02/01

Committees

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RoleCommitteeStartEnd
Vice-Chair of Committee on Regional Policy and Regional Planning 1989/07/26 1992/01/14
Substitute of Committee on Social Affairs, Employment and the Working Environment 1989/07/26 1992/01/14
Substitute of Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development 1992/01/15 1992/02/07
Member of Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy 1992/01/15 1992/02/07
Substitute of Committee on Regional Policy, Regional Planning and Relations with Regional and Local Authorities 1992/01/15 1992/02/07
Member of Committee on Employment and Social Affairs 1999/07/21 2002/01/14
Substitute of Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy 1999/07/22 2002/01/14
Vice-Chair of Committee on Petitions 1999/07/22 2002/01/14
Member of Committee on Petitions 2002/01/17 2002/01/22
Member of Committee on Employment and Social Affairs 2002/01/17 2004/07/19
Substitute of Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy 2002/01/17 2004/07/19
Vice-Chair of Committee on Petitions 2002/01/23 2004/07/19
Member of Committee on Employment and Social Affairs 2004/07/21 2007/01/14
Substitute of Committee on Foreign Affairs 2004/07/21 2007/01/14
Member of Committee on Petitions 2004/07/21 2007/01/14
Substitute of Temporary Committee on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners 2006/01/19 2007/02/14
Member of Committee of Inquiry into the crisis of the Equitable Life Assurance Society 2006/01/19 2007/06/19
Member of Committee on Employment and Social Affairs 2007/01/15 2007/01/30
Substitute of Committee on Foreign Affairs 2007/01/15 2007/01/30
Member of Committee on Petitions 2007/01/15 2007/01/30
Substitute of Committee on Foreign Affairs 2007/01/31 2007/03/08
Member of Committee on Employment and Social Affairs 2007/01/31 2009/07/13
Member of Committee on Petitions 2007/01/31 2009/07/13
Substitute of Subcommittee on Security and Defence 2007/03/09 2009/07/13
Substitute of Committee on Development 2009/07/16 2012/01/18
Member of Committee on Employment and Social Affairs 2009/07/16 2012/01/18
Substitute of Committee on Development 2012/01/19 2012/02/01
Member of Committee on Employment and Social Affairs 2012/01/19 2012/02/01

Delegations

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RoleDelegationStartEnd
Member of Delegation for relations with Czechoslovakia 1989/07/26 1992/01/14
Member of Delegation for relations with Sweden 1992/01/15 1992/02/07
Member of Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council 2002/02/07 2004/07/19
Member of Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council 2004/09/15 2004/09/19
Vice-Chair of Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council 2004/09/20 2007/03/13
Vice-Chair of Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council 2007/03/14 2009/07/13
Chair of Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council 2009/09/16 2012/02/01
Substitute of Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean 2009/10/07 2012/02/01

Rapporteur

TypeDossierCommitteeTitle
Responsible Committee 2009/2222(INI) EMPL Employment and Social Affairs Future for social services of general interest
Responsible Committee 2007/2264(INI) PETI Petitions Special report from the European Ombudsman to the European Parliament following the draft recommendation to the European Commission in complaint 3453/2005/GG
Committee Opinion 2006/2101(INI) EMPL Employment and Social Affairs Services of general interest. White Paper
Responsible Committee 2005/2248(INI) EMPL Employment and Social Affairs European social model for the future
Responsible Committee 2005/2216(INI) PETI Petitions Special report by the European Ombudsman following the complaint 1391/2002/JMA against the European schools
Responsible Committee 2004/2091(INI) PETI Petitions European Ombudsman. 9th Annual report 2003
Former Committee Opinion 2004/0153(COD) AFET Foreign Affairs Life long learning: integrated action programme comprising Comenius, Erasmus, Leonardo da Vinci and Grundtvig programmes and the Jean Monnet programme
Responsible Committee 2003/2078(INI) PETI Petitions Protection and preservation of big monkeys, illegal trade in bushmeat. Petition 461/2000
Responsible Committee 2003/0184(COD) EMPL Employment and Social Affairs Social security: employed, self employed persons and families (amend. Regulations (EEC) No 1408/71 and (EEC) No 574/72)
Former Committee Opinion 2000/0139(COD) EMPL Employment and Social Affairs Postal services: further opening to competition

Activities

Stats

Amendment Co-authors
Name Group Country Ams
Stephen HUGHES icon: S&D S&D icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 16
Sergio Gaetano COFFERATI icon: S&D S&D icon: Italy Italy 16
Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER icon: PPE PPE icon: France France 10
Marian HARKIN icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Ireland Ireland 9
Frédéric DAERDEN icon: S&D S&D icon: Belgium Belgium 9
Ilda FIGUEIREDO icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL icon: Portugal Portugal 9
Marije CORNELISSEN icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: Netherlands Netherlands 8
Joe HIGGINS icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL icon: Ireland Ireland 6
Linda McAVAN icon: S&D S&D icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 4
Jean LAMBERT icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 4
Liisa JAAKONSAARI icon: S&D S&D icon: Finland Finland 3
Pascale GRUNY icon: PPE PPE icon: France France 2
Jean-Luc BENNAHMIAS icon: ALDE ALDE icon: France France 1

By types

Amendments (93)
Opinions (2)
Plenary speeches (579)
Reports (8)
Written declarations (2)

By dossiers

CountDossier ReferenceTitle
362009/2222(INI)Future for social services of general interest
172011/2048(INI)Modernisation of public procurement
112007/2264(INI)Special report from the European Ombudsman to the European Parliament following the draft recommendation to the European Commission in complaint 3453/2005/GG
102010/2072(INI)Funding and functioning of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund
92009/2111(DEC)2008 discharge: European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions EUROFOUND
82008/2063(INI)Parliament's new role and responsibilities implementing the Treaty of Lisbon
52008/2301(INI)Annual report on the activity of the Petitions Committee 2008
42006/2136(INI)Third-country anti-dumping, anti-subsidy and safeguard action against the Community. 2004 report
42010/2302(INI)Credit rating agencies: future perspectives
42009/2062(REG)EP Rules of Procedure: adaptation of the Rules to the Treaty of Lisbon
32010/2278(INI)Single market for Europeans
32008/0142(COD)Patients' rights in cross-border healthcare
32007/0064(COD)Foodstuffs of animal origin: procedures for the establishment of residue limits of pharmacologically active substances
32008/2289(INI)EU-Mexico strategic partnership
32005/2148(INL)Succession and wills. Green Paper
32005/2248(INI)European social model for the future
32003/0242(COD)Environment: access to information and justice, public participation, application of the Arhus Convention
32010/0195(COD)Air quality: provisions for engines placed on the market under the flexibility scheme
32010/0280(COD)Economic governance: strengthening of surveillance of budgetary positions and surveillance and coordination of economic policies. 'Six pack'
32009/0064(COD)Alternative Investment Fund Managers
32009/0132(COD)Securities: offer to the public and harmonisation of transparency requirements
32009/0091(COD)Employment and Social Solidarity: Progress Programme 2007-2013
32009/0105(COD)European Regional Development Fund (ERDF): eligibility of housing interventions in favour of marginalised communities
22007/0287(COD)Aromatised wines, aromatised wine-based drinks and aromatised wine-product cocktails: definition, description and presentation
22007/0241(NLE)EC/Israel Framework Agreement: participation in Community programmes. Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement
22008/2677(RSP)Resolution on the case of the al-Kurd family
22008/2158(INI)Annual report on the European Ombudsman's activities in 2007
22005/0202(CNS)Fight against terrorism: processing and protection of personal data in the framework of police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters. Framework Decision
22007/0121(COD)Chemicals: classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures
22007/2114(INI)Adult learning: it is never too late to learn
22006/0277(CNS)European elections: exercise of the right to vote and stand as a candidate in elections to the European Parliament, preventing citizens from voting or standing twice
22006/2068(INI)Arms: code of conduct on exports. 7th and 8th annual reports
22004/0001(COD)Services in the internal market. Services Directive
22004/0175(COD)Infrastructure for spatial information in the European Community (INSPIRE)
22011/2008(INI)State of implementation of the EU strategy for Central Asia
22011/2115(INI)Trade and investment barriers
22010/0036(COD)Exceptional trade measures for countries and territories participating in or linked to the Stabilisation and Association process
22011/0147(COD)European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF): temporary derogation
22006/0167(COD)Officially supported export credits: application of certain guidelines
22009/0156(NLE)EC/Canada agreement: civil aviation safety
22010/0821(NLE)Treaty on the Functioning of the EU (TFEU): stability mechanism for Member States whose currency is the euro (amend. Article 136 TFEU)
22009/0005(COD)Reporting formalities for ships arriving in and/or departing from ports of the Member States
22009/2070(DEC)2008 discharge: EU general budget, Council
22009/2090(INI)ECB annual report for 2008
22009/2106(INI)Green Paper on reform of the common fisheries policy
22009/2165(INI)Second revision of the Partnership Agreement ACP-EC (Cotonou Agreement)
22009/0096(COD)European Progress Microfinance Facility for employment and social inclusion
12008/2169(INL)Guidelines for a proposal of a regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the citizens' initiative, pursuant to Article 11(4) of the Treaty on the European Union
12008/2330(INI)Renewed social agenda
12008/0140(APP)Equal treatment: implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation
12008/0035(COD)Cosmetic products. Recast. "Cosmetics Regulation"
12008/2249(INI)Social responsibility of subcontracting undertakings in production chains
12008/0143(CNS)Value added tax (VAT): reduced rates
12008/2241(INI)Annual report (2007) on the main aspects and basic choices of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP)
12008/2105(INI)2050: The future begins today - Recommendations for the EU's future integrated policy on climate change
12008/2144(INI)Combating sexual exploitation of children and child pornography
12008/2210(INI)Wilderness in Europe
12008/2152(INI)Implementation of Community funds in Afghanistan
12008/0033(COD)Dangerous substances and preparations: restrictions on the marketing and use of dichloromethane
12009/2504(RSP)Resolution on the situation in the Gaza Strip
12008/0107(NLE)Fishing sector: ratification by the Member States of the ILO Convention 188 on the work in fishing sector
12008/2039(INI)Transposition and application of Directive 2002/73/EC on the implementation of the principle of equal treatment for men and women as regards access to employment, vocational training and promotion, and working conditions
12004/0209(COD)Organisation of working time
12008/0141(COD)Information and consultation of employees: establishment of a European Works Council or a procedure in Community-scale undertakings and groups of undertakings. Recast
12008/0149(COD)External assistance: facility for rapid response to soaring food prices in developing countries
12007/0113(COD)Protection of consumers: timeshare, long-term holiday products, resale and exchange contracts
12008/2085(INI)Challenges to collective agreements in the EU
12008/2523(RSP)Resolution on the European Council of 15-16 October 2008
12008/0087(CNS)EC/Ukraine Partnership and Cooperation Agreement: preservation of commitments on trade in services
12007/2285(INI)White Paper on nutrition, overweight and obesity related health issues
12007/0233(COD)Community statistics relating to external trade with non-member countries
12008/2624(RSP)Resolution on executions in Iran
12008/2031(INI)Evaluation of EU sanctions as part of the EU's actions and policies in the area of human rights
12007/0152(COD)Social security: nationals of third countries not covered due to their nationality
12007/2118(INI)Environmental impact of the planned gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea to link up Russia and Germany
12007/2286(INI)Treaty amending the Treaty on the European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Community
12006/0246(COD)Dangerous chemicals: export and import, implementation of the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure
12007/2104(INI)Social reality stocktaking
12006/0281(COD)Prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering and terrorist financing: implementing powers conferred on the Commission
12007/0033(COD)Quarterly statistics on Community job vacancies
12007/2132(INI)Report on the deliberations of the Committee on Petitions during the year 2006
12007/2131(INI)Report on the Ombudsman's annual report for 2006
12006/0163(COD)European Qualifications Framework (EQF) for lifelong learning
12006/0132(COD)Pesticides: framework for Community action to achieve a sustainable use of pesticides
12007/2169(INL)Proposal to amend the Treaty provisions concerning the composition of the European Parliament
12007/2636(RSP)Resolution on the humanitarian situation in Gaza
12007/2113(INI)Efficiency and equity in European education and training systems
12005/0214(COD)Improving the acquisition and preservation of supplementary pension rights in order to enhance worker mobility
12006/2128(INI)MEDA programme and financial support to Palestine: evaluation, implementation and control
12006/2199(INI)Crisis of the Equitable Life Assurance Society
12005/0227(COD)Advanced therapy medicinal products
12005/0263(COD)Medical devices and active implantable medical devices
12006/0103(CNS)Maritime industry and seafarers: ratication by Member States of the 2006 Consolidated Maritime Labour Convention of the International Labour Organisation ILO, 23 February 2006
12006/2200(INI)Alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transportation and illegal detention of prisoners
12006/2032(INI)The external dimension of the fight against international terrorism
12006/2175(INI)Thematic Strategy on the recycling of waste
12006/2112(INI)European road safety action programme, 2003. Mid-term review
12006/0046(COD)Accelerated phasing-in of double-hull or equivalent design requirements for single-hull oil tankers
12006/0807(CNS)External assistance: a financing instrument for cooperation with industrialised countries and territories and other high-income countries and territories
12003/0210(COD)Protection of groundwater: prevention and control of pollution
12003/0257(COD)Chemicals: classification, labelling, packaging, adaptation to the REACH Regulation (amend. Directive 67/548/EEC)
12005/0125(CNS)European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights: pursuing actions on police and judicial co-operation in criminal matters, Treaty TEU Title VI
12006/2117(INI)Report on the Ombudsman's 2005 annual report
12006/2660(RSP)Resolution on the situation in the Gaza Strip
12006/2038(INI)Application of Directive 96/71/EC on the posting of workers
12006/2101(INI)Services of general interest. White Paper
12006/2617(RSP)Resolution on the situation in the Middle East
12005/0098(COD)European Maritime Safety Agency: response to pollution caused by ships, multiannual funding
12006/2027(INI)Alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transportation and illegal detention of prisoners. Interim report
12006/2026(INI)Collapse of the Equitable Life Assurance Society. Interim report
12004/2264(INI)Inshore fishing and the problems encountered by inshore fishermen
12004/0220(COD)Financing instrument for development cooperation 2007-2013
12004/2125(INL)Access to the institutions' texts
12004/2199(INI)More environmentally-friendly fishing methods
12005/2097(INI)Social protection and social inclusion. Report
12010/0254(COD)Fruit juices and certain similar products intended for human consumption
12011/2156(INI)ECB annual report for 2010
12010/0258(COD)Carriage of goods by road: statistical returns. Recast
12011/2071(INI)European semester for economic policy coordination
12011/2067(INI)Agenda for new skills and jobs
12011/2828(RSP)Resolution on the situation in Palestine
12011/0042(NLE)EU/Palestinian Authority of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip Agreement: further liberalisation of agricultural products, processed agricultural products and fish and fishery products
12011/2079(INI)Negotiations of the EU-Moldova Association Agreement. Recommendations to the Council, the Commission and the EEAS
12010/2295(INI)Activities of the Committee on Petitions in 2010
12011/2812(RSP)Resolution on the situation in Syria
12010/0242(COD)European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations (2012)
12008/0028(COD)Food information to consumers
12011/2756(RSP)Resolution on the situation in Syria, Yemen and Bahrain in the context of the situation in the Arab world and North Africa
12008/0062(COD)Cross-border exchange of information on road safety related traffic offences
12010/2159(INI)Early years learning in the European Union
12010/2299(INI)Development of the common security and defence policy following the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty
12010/0063(COD)Statistics on tourism
12008/0196(COD)Consumer rights
12009/0129(COD)General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM): fishing in the GFCM Agreement Area
12010/2105(INI)Innovative financing at a global and European level
12008/0098(COD)Construction products: harmonised conditions for the marketing
12007/0229(COD)Migration policy: single application procedure for a single permit to reside and work, common set of rights for third-country workers
12010/2059(INI)Annual report on the European Ombudsman's activities in 2009
12008/0240(COD)Electrical and electronic equipment: restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances. Recast
12009/2069(DEC)2008 discharge: EU general budget, European Parliament
12010/2078(INI)ECB annual report for 2009
12010/0041(COD)Carriage of goods and passangers by sea: statistical returns
12008/0193(COD)Health and safety at work: workers who are pregnant, have recently given birth or are breastfeeding
12010/2070(INI)Health care systems in sub-Saharan Africa and global health
12010/2855(RSP)Resolution on the World day against the death penalty
12008/0257(COD)Medicinal products for human use: pharmacovigilance of products
12009/0108(COD)Measures to safeguard security of gas supply
12009/2178(INI)Enforcement of intellectual property rights in the internal market
12009/2142(INI)Better lawmaking - 15th annual report from the Commission pursuant to Article 9 of the Protocol on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality
12009/0188(NLE)EU/Japan agreement: mutual legal assistance in criminal matters
12009/2236(INI)Future of the CAP after 2013
12010/0816(NLE)European External Action Service (EEAS): organisation and functioning
12010/2735(RSP)Resolution on the Israeli military operation against the humanitarian flotilla and the Gaza blockade
12008/0195(COD)Organisation of working time: persons performing mobile road transport activities
12009/2099(INI)University business dialogue: a new partnership for the modernisation of Europe's universities
12009/2218(INI)EU policy coherence for development and the 'official development assistance plus concept'
12009/2166(INI)European Investment Bank (EIB) - Annual report 2008
12009/2152(INI)Report on the Commission White Paper: 'Adapting to climate change: towards a European framework for action'
12009/2158(INI)Europeana - next steps
12009/2150(INI)Effects of the global financial and economic crisis on developing countries and on development cooperation
12010/2601(RSP)Resolution on Gilad Shalit
12009/2057(INI)Annual report from the Council to the European Parliament on the main aspects and basic choices of the common foreign and security policy (CFSP) in 2008
12009/0035(COD)Company law: annual accounts of micro-entities
12009/2088(INI)Ombudsman annual report 2008
12009/2735(RSP)Resolution on Sri Lanka
12009/2133(INI)Institutional aspects of creating a European service for external action
12009/0015(CNS)EC/Seychelles agreement: short-stay visa waiver
12009/2718(RSP)Resolution on democracy building in the EU's external relations
12009/0033(NLE)Schengen: evaluation mechanism to verify the application of the Schengen acquis
12003/2078(INI)Protection and preservation of big monkeys, illegal trade in bushmeat. Petition 461/2000
11991/0389(CNS)Statute for a European cooperative society: involvement of employees
12005/2216(INI)Special report by the European Ombudsman following the complaint 1391/2002/JMA against the European schools
12003/0184(COD)Social security: employed, self employed persons and families (amend. Regulations (EEC) No 1408/71 and (EEC) No 574/72)
12004/2091(INI)European Ombudsman. 9th Annual report 2003

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Born

1940/05/15 - Dublin

History

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    Leader, Democratic Left Party (1992-2002). President, Irish Labour Party(2002-2004). Vice-President, Party of European Socialists (1999-2004).
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    Member of Irish Parliament (1982-2002). Minister for Social Welfare (1994-1997). Member of the European Constitutional Convention (2002-2003).
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    Member of the European Parliament (1989-1992 and since 1999). Vice-Chairman, Committee on Petitions (1999-2004). Member of Trade Union Coordination Intergroup; Disability Intergroup; and ATD Fourth World Intergroup.
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    • Leader, Democratic Left Party (1992-2002). President, Irish Labour Party(2002-2004). Vice-President, Party of European Socialists (1999-2004).
    • Member of Irish Parliament (1982-2002). Minister for Social Welfare (1994-1997). Member of the European Constitutional Convention (2002-2003).
    • Member of the European Parliament (1989-1992 and since 1999). Vice-Chairman, Committee on Petitions (1999-2004). Member of Trade Union Coordination Intergroup; Disability Intergroup; and ATD Fourth World Intergroup.