MEP (FG) for Dublin since 1984; EP President's mediator for transnationally abducted children

This Parliament's contribution? Dramatic drop in unemployment due to vast resources secured and focused on training and education

Own proudest achievement? I've raised the issue of children's rights and was very active in the campaign to have anti-discrimination clause in the Amsterdam treaty

Frustration: Travel. The considerable sacrifices in terms of personal time

Missed sessions: 85

Motions for resolution: 41

Reports: Three (plus two contributions)

Questions: 78

Debates: 85

Teacher's note: Well-respected, intense. Active within her group. Broader vision of her role than most. Has marked out an effective niche for herself in area of transnational child abductions