KathySinnott

General Data

 * Born on 29 September 1950, Chicago (Illinois)
 * Country: Ireland
 * Political Group: Independence/Democracy Group (IND/DEM) Party: Independent

Functions in European Parliament

 * 20/07/2004 - 08/05/2008 : Independence/Democracy Group (Member)
 * 21/07/2004 - 09/01/2006 : Committee on Constitutional Affairs (Substitute)
 * 21/07/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (Member)
 * 15/09/2004 - 26/11/2004 : Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (Substitute)
 * 15/09/2004 - 26/11/2004 : Committee on Foreign Affairs (Substitute)
 * 15/09/2004 - 30/01/2007 : Committee on Transport and Tourism (Substitute)
 * 15/09/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation for relations with the United States (Member)
 * 16/09/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (Member)
 * 18/11/2004 - 26/11/2004 : Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula (Substitute)
 * 18/11/2004 - 26/11/2004 : Delegation to the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee (Substitute)
 * 18/11/2004 - 26/11/2004 : Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (Substitute)
 * 18/11/2004 - 26/11/2004 : Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (Substitute)
 * 31/01/2007 - 31/01/2007 : Committee on Petitions (Member)
 * 31/01/2007 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Constitutional Affairs (Substitute)
 * 01/02/2007 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Petitions (Vice-Chairwoman)
 * 13/02/2007 - 13/07/2009 : Subcommittee on Human Rights (Substitute)
 * 14/02/2007 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Foreign Affairs (Substitute)
 * 23/05/2007 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (Member)
 * 09/05/2008 - 21/10/2008 : Independence/Democracy Group (Chairwoman)
 * 20/05/2008 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Fisheries (Substitute)
 * 22/10/2008 - 13/07/2009 : Independence/Democracy Group (Member)

Curriculum Vitae

 * Honorary PhD, St Mary-of-the-Woods College, Indiana, USA (2005)
 * Mother and homemaker (since 1970)
 * Founder and Secretary at various times of the Association for the Severely and Profoundly Mentally Handicapped (1983-1997)
 * Founder/Chair and Secretary at various times of the Hope Project (since 1996)
 * Irish Independent Person of the Month (2000)
 * Peace and Justice Award (2000)
 * Irish Tatler Woman of the Year Special Recognition Award (2001)
 * ESB/Rehab Person of the Year Award (2001)
 * Voted Woman's Way Celebrity Mum of the Year (2008)

Votes

 * 06/05/2009 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 2nd reading 93.1/100
 * 26/03/2009 - Rapport Lambrinidis on strengthening security and fundamental freedoms on the Internet 100.0/100
 * 24/09/2008 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 1st reading 66.2/100
 * 25/04/2007 - Criminal measures aimed at ensuring the enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRED 2), 1st reading 69.7/100
 * 12/10/2006 - Resolutions on European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) 72.2/100

Positions
Thanks to improve this part with opinions from Kathy SINNOTT about La Quadrature du Net concerned issues (see page Help:Political_Memory to know how to do it).

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07/07/2008 Press Release in reply to campaign concerning vote on IMCO &amp;amp; ITRE of Telecoms package =====

"MEP Kathy Sinnott attacks anti-privacy amendments in “Telecom package”" "Kathy Sinnott MEP for Munster is opposed to a series of amendments this week in Strasbourg to the European Telecommunications Directive designed to give the EU control over citizen’s internet usage. The proposed amendments to the could force internet service providers to turn over information on customers and monitor their internet usage. It could also force software makers to include spyware in their products to allow not only governments but also corporations to monitor citizen’s activities whether or not they are suspected of unlawful behaviour" "Kathy Sinnott MEP said “I am a great proponent of net neutrality. The reason the internet is what it is today, is that no-one owns it and no company or government has as yet taken control over it. These amendments being pressed by some MEP’s seek to move Europe closer to the Chinese internet model where usage is monitored and where an individual goes online can be curtailed. This will give vast control over our lives to governments and in some cases corporations. I believe that law enforcement agencies should be allowed to pursue specific targets (eg. child pornography, terrorism) but monitoring the entire populace is not the way to go about it. These intrusions into our privacy would be unacceptable and I will be urging my colleagues to vote down all such amendments on July 7th.”" "If these amendments pass they will come before the European Parliament for debate and vote in September or October 09. If you are interested in being updated. Please let me know." "Kathy is Democracy co president of the Independence/Democracy Group in the European Parliament"

02/09/2008 Telecoms Package Plenary Speeches
I am a committed proponent of net neutrality. As the world becomes more globalised it is crucial that people have the ability to communicate freely. However, this freedom, which is of great value, must be used with respect. It must be recognised that without this respect the internet harbours the potential for abuse. We have taken action on some of the worst abuses on the internet, such as paedophilia. However, other abuses also need to be tackled. Internet service providers must play their part in preventing their platform being used for destructive forces like libel, hate and exploitation. I would say to the Commissioner that we need to do everything in our power to protect freedom and, at the same time, to promote responsibility on the internet.