JimHiggins

General Data

 * Born on 04 May 1945, Ballyhaunis
 * Country: Ireland
 * Political Group: Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) (PPE) Party: Fine Gael Party

 Bâtiment Altiero Spinelli 13E102 60, rue Wiertz, 1047 Bruxelles Tel.: [callto://+3222845843 +32 2 28 45 843]/[callto://+3222847843 +32 2 28 47 843] Fax: +32 2 28 49 843 Bâtiment Louise Weiss T12021 1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman - CS 91024, 67070 Strasbourg Cedex Tel.: [callto://+33388175843 +33 3 88 175 843]/[callto://+33388177843 +33 3 88 177 843] Fax: +33 3 88 179 843
 * Parlement européen
 * Parlement européen


 * Email: [mailto:jim.higgins@europarl.europa.eu jim.higgins(at)europarl.europa.eu]
 * Page on European Parliament website: www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=28117
 * Site web: www.jimhiggins.ie

Functions in European Parliament

 * Parliament's Bureau (Member)
 * Quaestors (Member)
 * Committee on Transport and Tourism (Member)
 * Delegation to the EU-Chile Joint Parliamentary Committee (Member)
 * Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (Member)
 * Committee on Fisheries (Substitute)
 * Committee on Petitions (Substitute)
 * Delegation for relations with Japan (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

 * BA (1966)
 * Higher Diploma in Education (1970)
 * Post-primary teacher (1966-1983)
 * Chairman of Fine Gael Parliamentary Party (1994-1995)
 * Senator (1981-1987
 * 2002-2007)
 * Deputy (1987-2002)
 * Minister of State at the Department of Finance (1995)
 * Minister of State at the Department of Defence and Government Chief Whip (1995-1997)
 * Member of the Council of Europe (2002- 2004)

Votes

 * 24/11/2010 - Resolution on Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) 2.5/100
 * 22/09/2010 - Rapport Gallo on enforcement of intellectual property rights in the internal market 12.5/100
 * 06/05/2009 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 2nd reading 11.8/100
 * 26/03/2009 - Rapport Lambrinidis on strengthening security and fundamental freedoms on the Internet 50.0/100
 * 24/09/2008 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 1st reading 40.0/100
 * 10/04/2008 - Rapport Bono on cultural industries in Europe 33.3/100
 * 25/04/2007 - Criminal measures aimed at ensuring the enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRED 2), 1st reading 15.8/100
 * 12/10/2006 - Resolutions on European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) 5.6/100

Positions
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21/07/2010 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.