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Budget 2027 recognises the vital role of young farmers, but national measures alone will not solve the generational renewal challenge, Fine Gael MEP Maria Walsh has said. MEP Walsh has said the Budget package delivers several measures she has been calling for at an EU level, as the lead negotiator
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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
