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Seán Ó NEACHTAIN



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Constituencies

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  • Fianna Fáil Party icon: IE Ireland 2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
  • Fianna Fáil Party icon: IE Ireland 2002/07/02 - 2004/07/19

Groups

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  • icon: UEN UEN Member Union for Europe of the Nations Group 2002/07/02 - 2004/07/19
  • icon: UEN UEN Member Union for Europe of the Nations Group 2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13

EP staff

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  • Member of Conference of Delegation Chairs 2004/09/22 - 2009/07/13

Committees

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RoleCommitteeStartEnd
Substitute of Committee on Budgets 2002/07/03 2004/07/19
Member of Committee on Fisheries 2002/09/02 2004/07/19
Member of Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy 2002/09/02 2004/07/19
Substitute of Committee on Budgets 2004/07/21 2007/01/14
Member of Committee on Fisheries 2004/07/21 2007/01/14
Member of Committee on Transport and Tourism 2004/07/21 2007/01/14
Member of Committee of Inquiry into the crisis of the Equitable Life Assurance Society 2006/01/19 2007/06/19
Substitute of Committee on Budgets 2007/01/15 2007/01/30
Member of Committee on Fisheries 2007/01/15 2007/01/30
Member of Committee on Transport and Tourism 2007/01/15 2007/01/30
Substitute of Committee on Budgets 2007/01/31 2009/07/13
Member of Committee on Fisheries 2007/01/31 2009/07/13
Member of Committee on Transport and Tourism 2007/01/31 2009/07/13

Delegations

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RoleDelegationStartEnd
Member of Delegation to the EU-Hungary Joint Parliamentary Committee 2002/09/02 2004/04/30
Member of Delegation for relations with Canada 2004/09/15 2004/09/20
Substitute of Delegation for relations with South Africa 2004/09/15 2007/03/13
Chair of Delegation for relations with Canada 2004/09/21 2007/03/13
Chair of Delegation for relations with Canada 2007/03/14 2009/07/13
Substitute of Delegation for relations with South Africa 2007/03/14 2009/07/13

Rapporteur

TypeDossierCommitteeTitle
Committee Opinion 2006/2061(INI) TRAN Transport and Tourism Thematic strategy on the urban environment
Responsible Committee 2004/2264(INI) PECH Fisheries Inshore fishing and the problems encountered by inshore fishermen
Responsible Committee 2004/2199(INI) PECH Fisheries More environmentally-friendly fishing methods
Former Committee Opinion 2004/0154(COD) TRAN Transport and Tourism Community financial aid in the field of the trans-European transport and energy networks, 2007- 2013
Committee Opinion 2003/2158(INI) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Development cooperation: state-owned enterprises, public services and economy of developing countries
Responsible Committee 2003/0238(CNS) PECH Fisheries Common Fisheries Policy CFP: establishment of Regional Advisory Councils
Committee Opinion 2002/2127(INI) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Cultural industries

Activities

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Amendment Co-authors
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By types

Amendments (1)
Opinions (2)
Plenary speeches (179)
Reports (3)

By dossiers

CountDossier ReferenceTitle
32008/0100(COD)Road safety: type-approval requirements of motor vehicles
32007/0019(COD)Specification of petrol, diesel and gas-oil: mechanism to monitor and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fuels. "Fuel Quality Directive"
32004/2264(INI)Inshore fishing and the problems encountered by inshore fishermen
22008/2099(INI)Reaping the full benefits of the digital dividend in Europe: a common approach to the use of the spectrum released by the digital switchover
22006/0196(COD)Internal market of postal services
22004/2199(INI)More environmentally-friendly fishing methods
12007/0297(COD)Emission performance standards for new passenger cars
12007/0064(COD)Foodstuffs of animal origin: procedures for the establishment of residue limits of pharmacologically active substances
12008/2240(INI)Greening transport package and the internalisation of external costs
12008/0131(CNS)Agricultural products: information provision and promotion on the internal market and in third countries
12008/2210(INI)Wilderness in Europe
12009/2504(RSP)Resolution on the situation in the Gaza Strip
12006/0132(COD)Pesticides: framework for Community action to achieve a sustainable use of pesticides
12008/2026(BUD)2009 budget: Section III, Commission
12008/0018(COD)Safety of toys
12008/0149(COD)External assistance: facility for rapid response to soaring food prices in developing countries
12008/2673(RSP)Resolution on the EU response to the deteriorating situation in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo
12007/0220(COD)European statistics
12008/2158(INI)Annual report on the European Ombudsman's activities in 2007
12007/0113(COD)Protection of consumers: timeshare, long-term holiday products, resale and exchange contracts
12008/2026B(BUD)2009 budget: other sections
12008/2631(RSP)Resolution on the suspension of the WTO Doha Round and the future of the Doha Development Agenda
12006/0130(COD)Common rules for the operation of air services in the Community. Recast
12008/2596(RSP)Resolution on the crisis in the fisheries sector caused by rising fuel prices
12007/0201(COD)Road safety: protection of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users
12007/0289(CNS)Generalised scheme of tariff preferences (GSP): rules for the application of the GSP scheme for the period from 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2011
12007/0224(CNS)Fishing practices: protection of marine ecosystems in the high seas from the adverse impacts of bottom fishing gears
12008/2009(INI)Integrated maritime policy for the EU
12007/2150(INI)Evaluation of the Peace programme and strategies for the future
12007/2184(INI)Towards a reformed World Trade Organisation
12007/0002(COD)Energy statistics
12005/0191(COD)Civil aviation security
12007/2112(INI)Policy to reduce unwanted by-catches and eliminate discards in European fisheries
12006/0310(CNS)EUROPOL: establishing the European Police Office
12007/0177(CNS)Common agricultural policy (CAP): common rules for direct support schemes and certain support schemes for farmers; support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)
12006/0031(COD)Control of the acquisition and possession of weapons
12007/2637(RSP)Resolution on the European interest: succeeding in the age of globalisation
12007/2066(REG)EP Rules of Procedure, Rule 23: composition of the Conference of Presidents
12007/2019B(BUD)2008 budget: other sections
12007/2028(INI)Institutional and legal implications of the use of 'soft law' instruments
12005/0214(COD)Improving the acquisition and preservation of supplementary pension rights in order to enhance worker mobility
12006/2199(INI)Crisis of the Equitable Life Assurance Society
12005/0028(COD)Spirit drinks: definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications
12006/0193(COD)Addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods: Commission implementing powers
12006/2292(INI)Global Europe: external aspects of competitiveness
12006/2108(INI)Housing and regional policy
12005/0245(COD)Payment services in the internal market
12005/0263(COD)Medical devices and active implantable medical devices
12006/2175(INI)Thematic Strategy on the recycling of waste
12006/2112(INI)European road safety action programme, 2003. Mid-term review
12006/2082(INI)Energy policy: renewable sources, biomass action plan
12006/0075(COD)Customs 2013: action programme for customs in the Community
12005/0235(CNS)Air transport: Joint Undertaking to develop the new generation European air traffic management system SESAR
12006/2083(INI)Multilingualism: framework strategy for language learning and linguistic diversity
12004/0151(COD)Audiovisual sector: implementation of a programme of support for this European sector, MEDIA 2007
12006/2004(INI)Nanosciences and nanotechnologies: an action plan for Europe 2005-2009
12006/2118(INI)Report on Turkey's progress towards accession
12006/2061(INI)Thematic strategy on the urban environment
12006/2615(RSP)Resolution on the suspension of negotiations on the Doha Development Agenda
12005/0272(CNS)Shipments of radioactive waste and spent fuel
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
12005/2211(INI)Road safety: the eCall system to citizens, 2nd communication eSafety
12004/2254(INI)Relocation in the context of regional development
12005/2086(INI)Application of the Postal Directive (Directive 97/67/EC as amended by Directive 2002/39/EC)
12003/0242(COD)Environment: access to information and justice, public participation, application of the Arhus Convention
12003/0238(CNS)Common Fisheries Policy CFP: establishment of Regional Advisory Councils

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Born

1947/05/22 - Galway

  • BA (Hons.) (1969); ATO (Hons.). Secondary teacher (1969-2000).
  • Member of Galway County Council (1991-2002). Member of the Western Regional Authority (1994-2002). Member of the Border, Midland and Western Regional Assembly (1998-2002). Member of Údarás na Gaeltachta (1979-2004); Chairman (1991-1996).
  • Member of the European Parliament (since 2002).
  • In the Committee of the Regions: Member (1994-2002); Vice-President (1994-1995) and President (1998-2002) of the European Alliance Group.

History

(these mark the time of scraping, not the official date of the change)

CV
  • BA (Hons.) (1969); ATO (Hons.). Secondary teacher (1969-2000).
  • Member of Galway County Council (1991-2002). Member of the Western Regional Authority (1994-2002). Member of the Border, Midland and Western Regional Assembly (1998-2002). Member of Údarás na Gaeltachta (1979-2004); Chairman (1991-1996).
  • Member of the European Parliament (since 2002).
  • In the Committee of the Regions: Member (1994-2002); Vice-President (1994-1995) and President (1998-2002) of the European Alliance Group.