Colm Burke

Colm Burke (born 17 January 1957, Cork) is a former Irish MEP from Fine Gael (19.06.2007 / 13.07.2009).European Parliament, MEP Directory: Colm Burke, accessed 15 September 2010.
==Affiliations==
*Member, Committee on Foreign Affairs
*Member, Delegation for relations with the United States
*Substitute, Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
*Substitute, Committee on Fisheries
*Substitute, Subcommittee on Human Rights
*Substitute, Delegation for relations with Iran
==Record and Controversies==
===Declaration of Financial Interests===
Professional Activities:
*MEP
*Partner in Colm Burke & Co. Solicitors, Washington House, Cork, Ireland (http://www.colmburke.com)
Paid Functions or Activities:
*Rental property (owner)
*Shareholder, Standard Life (http://www.standardlife.com) - a major asset managing group headquartered in Edinburgh and operating across the globe.
*Shareholder, Providence Resources Plc (http://www.providenceresources.com) - an international upstream oil and gas company currently actively involved in Ireland, UK, Nigeria( West Africa) and Gulf of Mexico(USA).
*Shareholder, Vodafone (http://www.vodafone.co.uk)European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Colm Burke, 27 February 2008, accessed 02 February 2009. - a mobile network operator headquartered in Berkshire, England, UK. It is the largest mobile telecommunications network company in the world. A member of the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee, in 2007 Burke welcomed the announcement by mobile phone operators in Ireland (including Vodafone) to reduce mobile phone roaming rates for customers travelling in the EU.Waterford Today, "Waterford people can now enjoy reduced roaming rates when travelling in the EU," 05 September 2007, accessed 02 February 2009.
===Background of Conflicts===
====Register of Interests====
*Member of the Board of Directors of:Colm Burke & Co. Solicitors, Councillor: Colm Burke, 2006 Colmburke.com, accessed 02 February 2009.
:Port of Cork since March 1997
:Cork Urban Enterprise Ltd since 1996
:Cork City Urban Ltd since 1996
:Blackpool Glen Farranree Training Centre since 1995
===Record of Parliamentary Votes===
*Voted in favour of the Lisbon Reform Treaty.
==Personal Information==
===Curriculum Vitae===
*Bachelor of Civil Law, University College Cork (1978). 
*Incorporated Law Society of Ireland; qualified as a solicitor (1982). 
*Solicitor, Principal of Colm Burke and Co. Solicitors (1982-2007).
*Young Fine Gael: member of the National Executive (1978-1982); National Chairperson (1980-1981). 
*Member of the Fine Gael National Executive (1981-1982).
*Member of Cork City Council (1995-2007); for various periods during that time Chairperson of the Arts, Housing, Environment, and Planning and Development Committees. 
*Lord Mayor of Cork (2003-2004). Chairperson of the Board of Management of Blackpool Community Centre.
===Contact===	
:Address:
:Parlement européen
:Bât. Altiero Spinelli
:08F343
:60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60
:B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel
:Phone:
:+32 (0)2 28 45417
:Email:
:colmburke@colmburke.eu
:Website: 
:http://www.colmburke.eu
==Resources==
*Colm Burke & Co. Solicitors, Councillor: Colm Burke, 2006 Colmburke.com, accessed 02 February 2009.
*European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Colm Burke, 27 February 2008, accessed 02 February 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Colm Burke, accessed 02 February 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Colm Burke, accessed 15 September 2010.
*Waterford Today, "Waterford people can now enjoy reduced roaming rates when travelling in the EU," 05 September 2007, accessed 02 February 2009.
==Notes==
Burke, Colm