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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
Fine Gael MEP Maria Walsh will vote against the controversial ‘return hubs’ proposal, warning that fundamental human rights are not guaranteed and the scheme represents poor value for money for EU taxpayers. MEPs in the European Parliament are set to cast their final vote on the Returns Regulations on Wednesday
The European Parliament’s largest political group will arrive in the West of Ireland for three days of political discussions, study visits and cultural activities this week, welcomed by Fine Gael MEP Maria Walsh. The Group of the European People’s Party (EPP) Summer University is taking place in Galway from June
Join us on Friday, 3 July, 11:30am-2:30pm at The Hardiman Hotel, Galway, for an important conversation on women’s health and female financial empowerment, as Ireland begins the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. This event will explore key topics including: Thriving Mná will bring together policymakers, advocates, stakeholders,
MEP Maria Walsh today presented her report on Generational Renewal in front of the European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee, which included a call for 10% of the new CAP budget to be guaranteed for young farmers. Fine Gael MEP Maria Walsh is the Parliament’s lead negotiator on the report on Generational
More than 100 politicians, MEPs, business leaders and policy experts from across Europe will travel to the West of Ireland this June, welcomed by Fine Gael MEP Maria Walsh. The Group of the European People’s Party (EPP) Summer University takes place from June 10–12, and will bring senior European political
MEP Maria Walsh has published the European Parliament’s draft report on Generational Renewal in Agriculture which calls for 10 % of the post-2027 CAP budget to be ring-fenced for young farmers. Fine Gael MEP Maria Walsh is the Parliament’s lead negotiator on the report on Generational Renewal in Agriculture which
Emergency financial support for Irish farmers facing soaring fertiliser costs is welcome but the Commission lacks the ambition needed to solve the long-term crisis, Fine Gael MEP Maria Walsh has said. The European Commission unveiled its Fertiliser Action Plan today and includes measures such as emergency financial support for farmers,
The trade elements of the EU-Mercosur Agreement are set to take effect from tomorrow, Friday May 1st, without approval from the European Parliament, Fine Gael MEP Maria Walsh has said. The accelerated application of the Mercosur agreement follows a referral to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) earlier this year
The European Parliament has voted to introduce an EU-wide definition of rape based on the principle of consent, Fine Gael MEP Maria Walsh has said. Through this vote, MEPs have formally called on the European Commission to propose legislation which will establish an EU-wide definition of rape based on the
Fine Gael MEP Maria Walsh has launched a call for submissions from Irish stakeholders as she begins writing the European Parliament’s report on generational renewal in farming. As the Parliament’s lead negotiator on generational renewal, MEP Walsh is seeking input from young farmers, farming organisations, academics, rural groups, financial institutions
Generational Renewal Public Consultation As the Parliament’s lead negotiator on generational renewal, I am seeking input from young farmers, farming organisations, academics, rural groups, financial institutions, and all those with an interest in the future of Irish and European agriculture. The report will help shape the European Parliament’s position on
