inquiry. European Parliament In the 2004 European Parliament election Higgins was elected to the European Parliament as a Fine Gael / European People's Party MEP for the North-West constituency. He was re-elected at the 2009 European Parliament election. At the European Parliament, he served as a member of the Committee on Transport and Tourism. He was a substitute member of the Petitions Committee. He was also a substituent member of the Fisheries Committee. Higgins's other duties included membership of the EU-Chile Joint Parliamentary Committee, the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly and he was a substitute member of the Delegation for Relations with Japan. He was one of five MEPs to hold the position of Quaestor. He was elected by other parliamentarians in the European Parliament to this position. He lost his seat at the 2014 European Parliament election. References External links 1945 births Living people Alumni of the University of Galway Fine Gael MEPs Fine Gael senators Fine Gael TDs Government Chief Whip (Ireland) Irish schoolteachers Local councillors in County Mayo Members of the 15th Seanad Members of the 17th Seanad Members of the 22nd Seanad Members of the 25th Dáil Members of the 26th Dáil Members of the 27th Dáil Members of the 28th Dáil MEPs for the Republic of Ireland 2004–2009 MEPs for the Republic of Ireland 2009–2014 Ministers of State of the 27th Dáil Nominated members of Seanad Éireann People educated at St Jarlath's College Articles containing video clips