Irish Government backs new voting system for pregnant MEPs – MEP Maria Walsh
The Irish Government has approved the EU’s decision to introduce proxy voting which will allow MEPs to delegate their voting rights during pregnancy and after giving birth, Fine Gael MEP Maria Walsh has said. The change will allow female MEPs to entrust their vote to another MEP of their choice for up to three months […]
MEP Maria Walsh to bring young farmers together with EU Agriculture Commissioner in Ireland
MEP Maria Walsh will join a Youth Policy Dialogue event next week with Commissioner for Agriculture Christophe Hansen, bringing together young farmers to help shape the future of EU generational renewal policy. MEP Walsh is the European Parliament’s lead negotiator on Generational Renewal in Agriculture. She wrote the Parliament’s Report on Generational Renewal which calls […]
GAA President must answer public concerns over failure to integrate – MEP Maria Walsh
The GAA’s failure to progress integration has left players and the public with serious concerns which must be answered urgently by President Jarlath Burns, MEP Maria Walsh has said. The resignation of Mary McAleese as Chairperson of the Integration Committee has exposed a failure at the highest levels of the GAA to deliver on its […]
Fairness for female farmers must be core objective of the new CAP – MEP Maria Walsh
Gender equality in farming must be a core objective of the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), Fine Gael MEP Maria Walsh has said. MEP Walsh is a full member of the European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee and recently submitted proposals to the CAP for the 2028 – 2034 period. The proposals put gender equality at the […]
Dedicated PEACEPLUS funding needed from EU regional development envelope – MEP Maria Walsh
The EU must guarantee dedicated funding for the PEACEPLUS programme beyond 2027 to protect peace on the island of Ireland, Fine Gael MEP Maria Walsh has said. MEP Walsh welcomed the European Parliament’s support for a dedicated rural funding target of 10% in the next long-term EU budget but warned that PEACEPLUS funding must not […]
New CAP must dedicate 10% funding to young farmers – MEP Maria Walsh
The new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) must prioritise young farmers by dedicating 10% of its funding to investment in generational renewal, Fine Gael MEP Maria Walsh has said. MEP Walsh is the European Parliament’s lead negotiator for Generational Renewal in Agriculture and recently submitted amendments to the CAP for the 2028 – 2034 period. The […]
MEP Maria Walsh lands wool on European Parliament agenda
MEP Maria Walsh has successfully added a debate on the importance of wool to the European Parliament’s plenary agenda in Strasbourg next week. The move comes as part of MEP Walsh’s campaign to end the designation of wool as a waste product, allowing farmers to better exploit its various uses, giving them an additional source […]
Pride belongs at the heart of Ireland’s EU Presidency – Maria Walsh MEP
Ireland’s upcoming Presidency of the Council of the European Union must be used to advance much-needed action on LGBTQI+ equality, Fine Gael MEP Maria Walsh has said. MEP Walsh was speaking after hosting a performance by the Dublin Gay Men’s Chorus in the European Parliament which brought together MEPs, guests and President of the Parliament […]
MEP Maria Walsh invites West of Ireland women to have their say on EU gender equality policy
MEP Maria Walsh is hosting a high-level conference on gender equality in Galway City on Friday, July 3, where women from across the West of Ireland will get the opportunity to help shape EU equality and economic policies. The event, ‘Thriving Mná’, will bring together leading voices from across Irish business, media and public policy, […]
New EU funding package must include mental health services and protected LEADER investment – MEP Maria Walsh
Mental health services, young farmers and the LEADER programme must receive guaranteed EU funding under the National and Regional Partnership Plans (NRPP), Fine Gael MEP Maria Walsh has said. The NRPP is a new proposal from the European Commission that would account for 44% of the EU’s total budget for 2028-2034, covering funding for the […]