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Mr Michael MCNAMARA (Ireland, SOC)

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Deputy
Labour

Dáil Éireann
IE - - Dublin 2
Ireland

Working language: English

Latest news

14/04/2015 - Legal Affairs and Human Rights Rapporteur to MEPs: ‘Let’s work together on human rights’ 06/03/2015 - Standing Committee Call for greater transparency from European institutions imposing austerity 06/06/2014 - Legal Affairs and Human Rights European institutions and human rights in Europe: rapporteur to make fact-finding visit to Brussels 03/10/2013 - Session Don’t undercut Council of Europe norms and standards, EU is told

Mandates

In the political groups

  • Member: Socialist Group from 26/01/2017 to 30/04/2017
  • Member: Socialist Group from 25/01/2015 to 27/08/2017
  • Vice-Chairperson: Socialist Group from 27/01/2014 to 24/01/2015
  • Member: Socialist Group from 03/10/2011 to 26/01/2014

In the Assembly

  • from 23/01/2012 to 27/08/2016 Representative - Ireland
  • from 03/10/2011 to 23/01/2012 Substitute - Ireland

In the committee(s) and sub-committee(s)

  • Full Member SOC: Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights (from 26/01/2015 to 17/04/2016)
  • Full Member: Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination (from 05/04/2014 to 25/01/2015)
  • First Vice-Chairperson: Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (from 27/01/2014 to 24/01/2016)
  • Member: Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (from 31/05/2013 to 27/08/2016)
  • Full Member: Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (from 03/10/2011 to 27/08/2016)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Public Health (from 28/01/2015 to 27/08/2016)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the European Social Charter (from 28/01/2015 to 27/08/2016)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (from 27/01/2015 to 27/08/2016)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Gender Equality (from 29/01/2014 to 27/08/2016)
  • Chairperson: Sub-Committee on Rule of Law (from 22/01/2013 to 26/01/2014)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Human Rights (from 22/01/2013 to 27/08/2016)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the Rights of Minorities (from 22/01/2013 to 28/01/2014)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Rule of Law (from 22/01/2013 to 10/12/2014)
  • Alternate SOC: Sub-Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights (from 04/10/2012 to 25/01/2015)
  • Vice-Chairperson: Sub-Committee on Rule of Law (from 25/04/2012 to 20/01/2013)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Rule of Law (from 12/03/2012 to 25/04/2012)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Human Rights (from 24/01/2012 to 20/01/2013)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the Rights of Minorities (from 23/01/2012 to 20/01/2013)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Human Rights (from 03/10/2011 to 23/01/2012)
  • Member: Sub-Committee on trafficking in human beings (from 03/10/2011 to 23/01/2012)
  • Alternate of Ms Catherine NOONE (Full Member): Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination (from 26/01/2015 to 27/08/2016)
  • Alternate of Ms Katherine ZAPPONE (Full Member): Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination (from 21/01/2013 to 04/04/2014)
  • Alternate of Mr Joseph O'REILLY (Full Member): Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development (from 26/01/2015 to 27/08/2016)
  • Alternate of Mr Terry LEYDEN (Full Member): Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination (from 23/01/2012 to 20/01/2013)
  • Alternate of Mr Terry LEYDEN (Member): (Former) Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men (from 03/10/2011 to 23/01/2012)
  • Alternate of Ms Katherine ZAPPONE (Full Member): Sub-Committee on Gender Equality (from 22/01/2013 to 28/01/2014)
  • Alternate of Mr Terry LEYDEN (Full Member): Sub-Committee on Gender Equality (from 23/01/2012 to 20/01/2013)
  • Alternate of Ms Deirdre CLUNE (Full Member): Sub-Committee on Crime Problems and the Fight against Terrorism (from 03/10/2011 to 23/01/2012)
  • Alternate of Mr Terry LEYDEN (Member): Sub-Committee on equal participation of women and men in decision-making (from 23/11/2007 to 23/01/2012)

Activities

Reports and committee opinions

08/06/2016 | Doc. 14083 | Report Human rights in the North Caucasus: what follow-up to Resolution 1738 (2010)? 18/02/2015 | Doc. 13714 | Report European institutions and human rights in Europe 02/10/2013 | Doc. 13321 | Report European Union and Council of Europe human rights agendas: synergies not duplication! 01/10/2012 | Doc. 13038 | Committee Opinion For more democratic elections

Motions, Written Declarations, Questions

10/03/2016 | Doc. 14000 | Motion for a resolution Protecting human rights defenders in Council of Europe member States 30/09/2015 | Doc. 13895 | Motion for a resolution Towards a democratic approach to the issues of governance in European multinational States 29/09/2015 | Doc. 13885 | Motion for a resolution Follow-up to Resolution 1903 (2012): promoting and strengthening transparency, accountability and integrity of Parliamentary Assembly members 16/07/2015 | Doc. 13770 | Written declaration Commemoration of the Centennial of the Armenian genocide 23/04/2015 | Doc. 13770 | Written declaration Commemoration of the Centennial of the Armenian genocide

Votes on adopted texts

23/06/2015 | Doc. 13801, vote on the draft text for resolution The functioning of democratic institutions in Azerbaijan 02/10/2014 | Doc. 13618, vote on the draft text for resolution Threats against humanity posed by the terrorist group known as “IS”: violence against Christians and other religious or ethnic communities 02/10/2014 | Doc. 13618, vote on the draft text for recommendation Threats against humanity posed by the terrorist group known as “IS”: violence against Christians and other religious or ethnic communities 25/06/2014 | Doc. 13526, vote on the draft text for resolution Parliamentary contribution to resolving the Western Sahara conflict 25/06/2014 | Doc. 13522, vote on the draft text for resolution Identities and diversity within intercultural societies