MEP (FF) for Leinster since 1984, Vice-President, Delegation for Relations with Member States of ASEAN, South East Asia and Republic of Korea

This Parliament's contribution? Benefits for agriculture. Structural funds, regional funds, social fund, fishery and cohesion fund

Own proudest achievement? Roughly 42 per cent of all activities in the EP go through the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection committee, of which I am a member

Frustration: Getting up at 4.45 a.m. and getting here (Strasbourg) at 4 p.m.

Absences from sessions: 73

Motions for resolution: 42

Reports: Two (plus five contributions)

Questions: 72

Debates: 45

Teacher's note: Genial personality. Draws little attention to himself at home or in Parliament