Gay MITCHELL

DEVECommittee on Development
CRIMSpecial committee on organised crime, corruption and money laundering
DACPDelegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly

ECONCommittee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
D-CNDelegation for relations with the People's Republic of China

• M.Soc.Sc. (Political Studies), Queen's University Belfast. M.Sc. (Accounting and Finance), Northampton University. AITI-Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA). Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators. Fellow of the Association of International Accountants. Accredited Mediator. Partner in a firm of accountants (1976-1988). CEO of the Irish branch of International Productivity Specialists (1997-1999).
• Responsibility as Fine Gael director of elections for the following national referendums: Single European Act (1987); Maastricht Treaty (1992); Amsterdam Treaty (1998); Lisbon Treaty (2008). Fine Gael Head of Delegation to the European Parliament (2009- ).
• Shadow Minister: Health Board Reform (1981-1982) Urban Renewal (1987-1988); European Integration (1988-1989); Tourism and Transport (1989-1991); Public Service and Constitutional Reform (1991-1992); Justice (1993-1994); Health (2000-2002); Foreign Affairs (1997-2000; 2002-2004).
• Member of Dublin City Council (1979-1995; 1999-2003). Lord Mayor of Dublin (1992-1993). Member of Dáil Éireann for Dublin South Central (1981-2004). Chairman, Dáil Committee of Public Accounts (1987-1993). Chairman, Oireachtas Committee on European Affairs (2002-2004) and Chairman of the Oireachtas EU Scrutiny Sub-Committee (2002-2004).
• Minister for European Affairs (at the Department of Taoiseach and at the Department of Foreign Affairs) (1994-1997).
• In the European Parliament: Leader of the Fine Gael MEPs (EPP Group), Member of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (rapporteur on the ECB annual report (2007) and the EIB and EBRD annual reports (2008)) and the Committee on Development (rapporteur on the Development Cooperation Instrument (2004-2006) and Emergency Food Facility (2008)); Chairman of the DCI Implementation, democratic scrutiny - Working Group C (North and Central Latin America); Chairman of the Working Group on Human Dignity (2009- ).
• Member of the Trilogue (EU Presidency/Commission/Parliament) on Inter-institutional issues during Ireland's Presidency of the EU (2006). Chairman-in-Office, COSAC (2004). Member of COSAC Troika (2003- ).
• Member of the Reflection Group on the Amsterdam Treaty (1995-1996).
• In the National Forum on Europe: member (2002-2007); member of the Steering Committee (2002-2007). Vice-President, Irish Council of the European Movement (1995-1997).
• Publications (Fine Gael policy documents): By Dail Account- Auditing of Government Past, Present and Future (Published by the Institute of Public Administration, Dublin 2010, this is a standard work about the audit of public expenditure and accountability to parliament and, inter alia, explains the evolution and role of the Comptroller and Auditor General and the Public Accounts Committee); 'Beyond Neutrality' (2000, updated 2004); 'Restoring Trust - a health plan for the nation' (2000); 'Concerning our Neighbours' - Development Issues (1999); 'Foundation for Transatlantic Co-operation' - EU/North American co-operation (1998, updated 2004); 'Ireland and the Partnership for Peace Initiative - Our Place in the New European Security Architecture' (1998). '20 Questions on the European Union' (2004). 'Ireland and Parliamentary Democracy - how the system of Government works' (2007).