MaireadMcguinness

General Data

 * Born on 13 June 1959, Drogheda
 * Country: Ireland
 * Political Group: Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) (PPE) Party: Fine Gael Party

 Bâtiment Altiero Spinelli 08F265 60, rue Wiertz, 1047 Bruxelles Tel.: [callto://+3222845214 +32 2 28 45 214]/[callto://+3222847214 +32 2 28 47 214] Fax: +32 2 28 49 214 Bâtiment Louise Weiss T09067 1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman - CS 91024, 67070 Strasbourg Cedex Tel.: [callto://+33388175214 +33 3 88 175 214]/[callto://+33388177214 +33 3 88 177 214] Fax: +33 3 88 179 214
 * Parlement européen
 * Parlement européen


 * Email: [mailto:mairead.mcguinness@europarl.europa.eu mairead.mcguinness(at)europarl.europa.eu]
 * Page on European Parliament website: www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=28115
 * Site web: www.maireadmcguinness.ie

Functions in European Parliament

 * Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (Member)
 * Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (Member)
 * Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (Substitute)
 * Committee on Petitions (Substitute)
 * Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

 * B.Agr.Sc.(Econ.), Agricultural Economics (1980)
 * Diploma in Accounting and Finance (1984)
 * Worked as a radio researcher/producer and national broadcaster with RTE (1980)
 * Then as a reporter
 * News reporter with the Irish Farmers Journal (1985)
 * Then agricultural producer with LMFM (local radio station)
 * Presenter and agriculture editor, RTE TV (1993)
 * Agriculture editor, The Irish Independent (1997)
 * Chairperson, Guild of Agricultural Journalists (1986)

Votes

 * 24/11/2010 - Resolution on Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) 2.5/100
 * 06/05/2009 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 2nd reading 26.4/100
 * 24/09/2008 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 1st reading 46.9/100
 * 10/04/2008 - Rapport Bono on cultural industries in Europe 33.3/100
 * 12/10/2006 - Resolutions on European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) 5.6/100

Positions
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08/09/2010 Written Declaration 12/2010 (ACTA)
Has signed written declaration 12/2010 on the lack of a transparent process for the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) and potentially objectionable content.