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Marian Harkin MEP Newsletter - February 2014 07 February 2014   Dear friends, Welcome to Newsletter No. 4! In each newsletter I try to give you a snapshot of the diverse and wide-ranging issues I'm involved in as an MEP and I hope you enjoy reading about some of the work I am involved with on your behalf both in Ireland and Brussels. For more detailed information please see my website or contact my office. Questions, comments, shares and tweets all welcome! Best regards, Marian Newsletter Archive Read previous issues Here

I Am Hosting a Meeting in Trim, Co. Meath where Experts Will Examine Health and Cost Issues of Pylons Monday February 10th at 7.30pm in the Knightsbrook Hotel Marian addressed a North East Pylon Pressure (NEPP) meeting & focussed on the health issues involved. Pictured with Committee Members prior to the meeting were (L to R) Colin Andrew, Aimee Treacy, Chairperson, Marian and Padraic O' Reilly. Over recent weeks and months I have received hundreds of emails, letters and telephone calls from members of the public who have huge concerns surrounding the three Eirgrid proposals that will see high voltage overhead power lines criss-cross the country from west Mayo to Kildare and indeed I have met many of those individuals and groups to discuss their concerns first hand. Following these meetings and my work on the issue I was invited to contribute to a Prime Time debate with a spokesperson for Eirgrid on November 19th where I raised the concerns felt by many of my constituents. + READ MORE Like We Cannot Blindly Follow Plans Drawn Up During the Bubble Economy EU Commission Public Consultation on State Aid for Energy Sector – Implications for Wind and Pylon Projects Marian facilitated windfarm campaigners to meet European Commission officials in Brussels. Pictured (L to R) Damian McCallig, Donegal Town, Adviser Glenties Wind farm Group; Ernan O'Donnell, Chairman Glenties Windfarm Group, Glenties; Marian and Peter Crossan, Adviser Glenties Windfarm Group. I am urging anyone with an interest in wind and other renewable energy developments to respond to the invitation of the European Commission to submit views on a proposal for revised state aid guidelines for the energy and environment sectors which will remain open until next Friday, the 14th of February – not much time I'm afraid. + READ MORE Like Harkin Report on Globalisation Fund Voted in the EU Parliament with Overwhelming Majority My major piece of legislative work this term was my Report on the European Globalisation Fund. + READ MORE Like My Visit to The Vatican As Vice Chairperson of the European Parliament's Human Dignity Working Group I was delighted to receive an invitation to visit the Vatican and meet Pope Francis on December 7th and I wrote my monthly column for the Sligo Champion on my thoughts and feeling surrounding the experience. The article appeared in the Sligo Champion on December 21st. + READ MORE Like Working to Support People with Disabilities in the European Parliament On December 3rd, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, I spoke at a seminar organised by Independent People with Disabilities in Mullingar, Co. Westmeath who represent disabled people in the counties of Westmeath, Longford and Roscommon. + READ MORE Like Controversial Seed Report Continues To 'Sow' Dissent in Parliament Committee European Commission Proposal Continues To Create Controversy As discussed in a previous newsletter the European Commission proposal for a new law on the trading of Plant Reproductive Material (seeds) was met with considerable concern and opposition by some Irish farmers, gardeners and other hobbyists when it was published last summer.  + READ MORE Like Launch of Inishowen Eco Tourism Network I was delighted to launch the Inishowen Eco Tourism Network in Ballyliffin Lodge and Spa on Friday 13th December last year. The Eco Tourism Network is a real opportunity to develop and maintain a sustainable indigenous tourism industry in Inishowen. + READ MORE Like Out and About in the Constituency! Some highlights of recent events from around the North-West Constituency + READ MORE Like In this issue Full Width Section One I Am Hosting a Meeting in Trim, Co. Meath where Experts Will Examine Health and Cost Issues of Pylons Full Width Section Two We Cannot Blindly Follow Plans Drawn Up During the Bubble Economy Two column Section One Harkin Report on Globalisation Fund Voted in the EU Parliament with Overwhelming Majority My Visit to The Vatican Two Column Section Two Working to Support People with Disabilities in the European Parliament Controversial Seed Report Continues To 'Sow' Dissent in Parliament Committee Two Column Section Three Launch of Inishowen Eco Tourism Network Out and About in the Constituency! marian.harkin@ep.europa.eu +32.22.84.77.97 Twitter @MarianHarkin Marian Harkin I am organising a public meeting on the health implications of high voltage overhead cables and the possibility... [link] 4 hours ago · reply RT @TaraAOGrady: "@Rajaiabukhalil: Our ambulance took 4 injured to hospital.Walking on sides of main street staying w many injured people" … 17 hours ago · reply

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