Country: ie
Party: Fine Gael Party
Curriculum Vitae
Born in 1952. Ireland South. Educated at Tralee CBS and St. Brendan’s College Killarney. Qualified as a primary school teacher. B.A. and Higher Diploma in Education. (first class honours)from UCD. Secondary level teacher in Dublin and in St. Brendan’s College, Killarney. Former President of the Gaelic Athletic Assiociation (GAA)(2003–06). Founding Executive Chariman, Irish Institute of Sport. Chairman of Rose of Tralee.People of the Year Award 2006. Entrepreneur of the Year 2007.Honourary Doctorate Dublin Institute of Technology 2007.Kerry Person of the Year 2008. MEP since 2009.
My Positions in Parliament:
- Vice-Chair - United Kingdom
- Member - Intergroup on Sky and Space
- Member - Intergroup on Rural, Mountainous and Remote Areas (RUMRA) and Smart Villages
- Member - Intergroup on LGBTI
- Member - Intergroup on European Cultural Heritage, Ways of Saint James and other European Cultural Routes
- Member - Intergroup on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development
- Member - Intergroup on Biodiversity, Hunting and Countryside
- Member - Intergroup on Artificial Intelligence and Digital
- Member - Fine Gael Party
- Member - Southeast Asia, ASEAN
- Member - Industry, Research and Energy
- Member - European Parliament
- Substitute - South Africa
- Substitute - Constitutional Affairs
- Substitute - International Trade
My Positions in the group:
- Member - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
- Member - EPP Group Heads of National Delegation
- Member - EPP Group Bureau
MY WORK IN THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
In progress
Implementation of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
EU/USA Memorandum of Cooperation in civil aviation research and development: amendment
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Addresses
BRU:
SPINELLI 14E217 (ALTIERO SPINELLI)
Parlement européen
60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60
B-1047 Bruxelles / Brussel
STR:
WEISS T08021 (LOUISE WEISS)
Parlement européen
Allée du Printemps
BP 1024/F
F-67070 Strasbourg cedex
