If your like me, you will want to know what committees in the European Parliament the Irish MEPs have been assigned to. I have gleaned this information off the europarl website and some of ye might find it interesting.
Committee on Development
- Gay Mitchell (FG/EPP – Dublin)
Committee on International Trade
- Joe Higgins (SOC/GUE-NGL – Dublin)
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
- Proinsias De Rossa (Lab/S&D – Dublin)
- Marian Harkin (Ind/ALDE – North West)
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
- Nessa Childers (Lab/S&D – East)
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy:
- Brian Crowley (FF/ALDE – South)
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
- Alan Kelly (Lab/S&D – South)
Committee on Transport and Tourism
- Jim Higgins (FG/EPP – North West)
Committee on Regional Development
- Sean Kelly (FG/EPP – South)
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
- Mairead McGuinness (FG/EPP – East)
- Liam Aylward (FF/ALDE – East)
Committee on Fisheries
- Pat “The Cope” Gallagher (FF/ALDE – North West)
Committee on Petitions
- Mairead McGuinness (FG/EPP – East)
A boring list, but usefull information.
Jim Higgins was also elected the 1st of the Parliament’s 5 Queastors who are basically like shop stewards..