EU Agriculture Committee supports MEP Maria Walsh’s calls for increased mental health funding in 2025 Budget
The European Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development has passed an amendment written by MEP Maria Walsh, calling for increased funding for mental health supports for farmers to be included in the EU’s 2025 Budget. The amendment, which forms part of the Committee’s Opinion on the General Budget of the EU for 2025, calls […]
Future of EU Agriculture Report recommends CAP overhaul and independent funding for Nature Restoration measures – MEP Walsh
Maria Walsh MEP, member of the European Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, has welcomed today’s publication of the report on the Strategic Dialogue for the Future of EU Agriculture. The report outlines key initiatives for the future of European agriculture including an overhaul of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), an independent fund for […]
Maria Walsh MEP to be appointed to the European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee
MEP Walsh will lead on agriculture policy for Fine Gael in Europe Maria Walsh MEP is to be appointed to the European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee (AGRI) for the 2024-2029 term, leading on agriculture policy for Fine Gael in Europe. Maria Walsh MEP will also be appointed to the Regional Development (REGI) and Justice & Home […]
Maria Walsh MEP welcomes election of Roberta Metsola as European Parliament President
Maria Walsh MEP has welcomed today’s election of Malta’s Roberta Metsola for a second term as President of the European Parliament, saying she will be a friend to Ireland during crucial times in Europe. MEP Maria Walsh has worked closely with President Metsola over the past number of years on issues such as migration, mental […]
Dáil approval of EU Migration Pact marks turning point for Irish immigration system – Maria Walsh MEP
The approval of the EU Asylum and Migration Pact by the Dáil marks a turning point in the reform of Ireland’s immigration system, Maria Walsh MEP has said. Maria Walsh MEP was involved in drafting the EU Migration Pact at European level, being one of only two Irish MEPs to sit on the Committee on […]
Safety of voters and candidates must be prioritised over the course of June 7th elections – MEP Walsh
Following disruption to canvasses in County Mayo yesterday, MEP Maria Walsh has called for a doubling of attention on safety and security in the final days of the Local and European elections. Maria Walsh MEP was canvassing in towns across County Mayo as part of her re-election campaign with An Taoiseach Simon Harris, Former Taoiseach Enda […]
Applications now open across Midlands-North West for Community Safety Fund – MEP Maria Walsh
Local community safety initiatives across Midlands-North West can now apply for the 2024 round of the Community Safety Fund, which reinvests proceeds of crime seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) back into local communities, Fine Gael MEP Maria Walsh has said. Maria Walsh, MEP for Midlands-North West, said: “Community projects across Midlands-North West, chosen […]
Biomethane a chance for farmers across Midlands-North West to tap into a new income stream – MEP Maria Walsh
Farmers across Midlands-North West must be the big winners from an Irish biomethane sector producing renewable gas if it is to be successfully developed at scale, MEP Maria Walsh has said. MEP Walsh was speaking after the Government published its new biomethane strategy which sets out the pathway to delivering up to 5.7 Terawatt hours […]
MEP candidates must commit to closing the triple-lock loop of women’s issues – MEP Walsh
European election candidates must commit to closing the triple-lock loop of women’s issues; care responsibilities, business financing and female healthcare, a Fine Gael MEP has said. Fine Gael MEP Maria Walsh hosted an event, ‘Thriving Mná’, on Tuesday 28th May in Athlone to mark International Day of Action for Women’s Health. MEP Walsh was joined […]
Polling stations across the country must be wheelchair accessible for June 7th elections – MEP Walsh
Polling stations across the country must be accessible to all voters, including wheelchair users, ahead of the Local and European elections on June 7th, a Fine Gael MEP has said. MEP Maria Walsh is calling on the Department of Housing, local Councils and Returning Officers across the country to work together to ensure that all […]
