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Simon COVENEY



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Constituencies

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  • Fine Gael Party icon: IE Ireland 2004/07/20 - 2007/06/10

Groups

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  • icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats 2004/07/20 - 2006/06/25
  • icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE Member of the Bureau Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats 2006/06/26 - 2007/06/10

Committees

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RoleCommitteeStartEnd
Member of Committee on Foreign Affairs 2004/07/21 2007/01/14
Substitute of Committee on Fisheries 2004/07/22 2007/01/14
Substitute of Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection 2004/07/22 2007/01/14
Substitute of Subcommittee on Human Rights 2004/09/24 2007/01/14
Member 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
Substitute of Committee on Fisheries 2007/01/15 2007/01/30
Member of Committee on Foreign Affairs 2007/01/15 2007/01/30
Substitute of Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection 2007/01/15 2007/01/30
Substitute of Subcommittee on Human Rights 2007/01/15 2007/01/30
Substitute of Committee on Fisheries 2007/01/31 2007/06/10
Member of Committee on Foreign Affairs 2007/01/31 2007/06/10
Substitute of Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection 2007/01/31 2007/06/10
Substitute of Subcommittee on Human Rights 2007/01/31 2007/06/10

Delegations

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RoleDelegationStartEnd
Member of Delegation for relations with the United States 2004/09/15 2007/03/13
Substitute of Delegation for relations with Iran 2004/09/16 2007/03/13
Substitute of Delegation for relations with Iran 2007/03/14 2007/06/10
Member of Delegation for relations with the United States 2007/03/14 2007/06/10

Rapporteur

TypeDossierCommitteeTitle
Responsible Committee 2007/2020(INI) AFET Foreign Affairs Annual report on human rights in the world 2006 and the EU's policy on this matter
Committee Opinion 2006/2078(INI) AFET Foreign Affairs Fighting trafficking in human beings, an integrated approach and proposals for an action plan
Responsible Committee 2004/2151(INI) AFET Foreign Affairs Annual report on the human rights in the world in 2004 and the European Union's policy on this matter

Activities

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Amendment Co-authors
Name Group Country Ams

By types

Opinions (1)
Plenary speeches (49)
Reports (2)
Written declarations (3)

By dossiers

CountDossier ReferenceTitle
52007/2020(INI)Annual report on human rights in the world 2006 and the EU's policy on this matter
22004/0001(COD)Services in the internal market. Services Directive
22006/2598(RSP)Resolution on situation in Somalia
22006/2572(RSP)Resolution on the situation of prisoners at Guantanamo
12007/2552(RSP)Resolution on the kidnapping in Gaza of the journalist Alan Johnston
12007/2553(RSP)Resolution on the human rights situation in the Philippines
12006/2200(INI)Alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transportation and illegal detention of prisoners
12006/0083(CNS)Voluntary modulation of direct payments under the common agricultural policy (CAP)
12007/2514(RSP)Resolution on the situation in Darfur
12007/2502(RSP)Resolution on a universal moratorium on the death penalty
12006/2676(RSP)Resolution on the death sentence on the medical staff in Libya
12006/2078(INI)Fighting trafficking in human beings, an integrated approach and proposals for an action plan
12006/2625(RSP)Resolution on the situation in Darfur, Sudan
12006/2118(INI)Report on Turkey's progress towards accession
12006/2617(RSP)Resolution on the situation in the Middle East
12005/2161(INI)European Union and China relations
12006/2600(RSP)Resolution on freedom of expression on the Internet
12006/2027(INI)Alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transportation and illegal detention of prisoners. Interim report
12005/2203(INI)Report on the Annual Report on Human Rights in the World 2005 and the European Union's policy on the matter
12006/2535(RSP)Resolution on the outcome of the negotiations on the Human Rights Council and on the 62nd session of the UN Commission on Human Rights UNCHR, from 13 March to 21 April 2006
12005/2057(INI)The Human Rights and Democracy Clause in European Union agreements
12006/2504(RSP)Resolution on Egypt: violence against Sudanese refugees
12004/2151(INI)Annual report on the human rights in the world in 2004 and the European Union's policy on this matter

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Born

1972/06/16 - Cork

History

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      B.Sc. Agriculture and Land Management (1996). Farmer (1998- ).
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      Member, Southern Health Board (1999-2003). Member of Cork County Council (1999-2003). Chairman, Cork Joint City and County Committee (2000). Member of Dáil Éireann (1998-2004); Chief Whip, Fine Gael (2002). Shadow Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources (2002-2004).
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        • B.Sc. Agriculture and Land Management (1996). Farmer (1998- ).
        • Member, Southern Health Board (1999-2003). Member of Cork County Council (1999-2003). Chairman, Cork Joint City and County Committee (2000). Member of Dáil Éireann (1998-2004); Chief Whip, Fine Gael (2002). Shadow Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources (2002-2004).
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        • end: 2007-01-30T00:00:00 committee_id: IMCO start: 2007-01-15T00:00:00 role: Substitute abbr: IMCO Organization: Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
        • end: 2007-01-14T00:00:00 committee_id: AFET start: 2004-07-21T00:00:00 role: Member abbr: AFET Organization: Committee on Foreign Affairs
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        • end: 2007-01-14T00:00:00 committee_id: PECH start: 2004-07-22T00:00:00 role: Substitute abbr: PECH Organization: Committee on Fisheries
        • Organization: Subcommittee on Human Rights role: Substitute end: 2007-01-14T00:00:00 abbr: None start: 2004-09-24T00:00:00
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        • party: Fine Gael Party country: Ireland end: 2007-06-10T00:00:00 start: 2004-07-20T00:00:00
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        • Organization: Delegation for relations with the United States role: Member end: 2007-06-10T00:00:00 abbr: None start: 2007-03-14T00:00:00
        • Organization: Delegation for relations with Iran role: Substitute end: 2007-06-10T00:00:00 abbr: None start: 2007-03-14T00:00:00
        • Organization: Delegation for relations with the United States role: Member end: 2007-03-13T00:00:00 abbr: None start: 2004-09-15T00:00:00
        • Organization: Delegation for relations with Iran role: Substitute end: 2007-03-13T00:00:00 abbr: None start: 2004-09-16T00:00:00
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        • Organization: Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats role: Member of the Bureau end: 2007-06-10T00:00:00 groupid: PPE-DE start: 2006-06-26T00:00:00
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