MEP Maria Walsh pushes for animal disease support for Irish farmers with Commissioner Várhelyi
In a meeting with European Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi, MEP Maria Walsh called for increased support for Irish farmers dealing with the plague of animal disease. MEP Maria Walsh met with Várhelyi, the Hungarian Commissioner responsible for health and animal welfare, in Strasbourg this week to discuss the concerns of Irish farmers, including animal disease and […]
MEP Maria Walsh votes for increased and dedicated CAP funding in next EU Budget
MEP Walsh also wrote to President Ursula von der Leyen requesting the preservation of the separate budget and two-pillar CAP structure MEP Maria Walsh has written to President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen highlighting concerns around the future of CAP financing and the policy’s two-pillar structure. MEP Walsh’s correspondence to the President […]
CAP budget must reflect inflation to ensure future of Irish food security – MEP Maria Walsh
MEP Walsh tables over 30 proposals to strengthen CAP certainty and income stability for Irish farmers The next Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) budget must be increased and adjusted to inflation, and further simplified, according to MEP Maria Walsh. As a full member of the European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee, MEP Walsh has submitted over 30 amendments […]
FACT CHECK: My Position on EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement
I am aware of a social media post circulating with fake news in relation to my position on the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement. In this statement, I am re-establishing my position and I hope this clarifies the matter. During April’s plenary session in Strasbourg, MEPs voted – as we do annually – on a report concerning […]
New EU animal disease strategy needed to tackle surge in outbreaks – MEP Maria Walsh
The EU’s current animal disease strategy is not fit for purpose given a recent surge in infection rates across Europe, MEP Maria Walsh has said. MEP Maria Walsh is calling on the European Commission to update the current strategy for tackling animal diseases given the rise of infection rates in countries across the EU, including […]
Irish agriculture sector could face Brexit-level crisis as US tariffs hit – MEP Maria Walsh
The Irish agriculture sector faces new and complex trading conditions given diverging US tariffs on either side of the Irish border, MEP Maria Walsh has said. MEP Maria Walsh is calling on the European Commission to explore the use of EU funds to protect the agriculture and food and drinks sectors from the worst of […]
Irish livestock exporters must be assured of full access to EU Single Market – MEP Maria Walsh
Irish livestock exporters must receive a guarantee that they will continue to have full access to the EU Single Market amidst a revision of live animal transport rules, MEP Maria Walsh has said. MEP Walsh raised the concerns of Irish farmers in a meeting of the European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee today, during a debate on […]
Irish Government must protect agricultural sector amidst EU-US trade war – MEP Maria Walsh
As the Irish drinks industry looks set to be hit by US tariffs, the Government must prioritise the protection of our agri-food and drinks producers, MEP Maria Walsh has said. US President Donald Trump has today threatened a 200% tariff on alcohol products from the EU, including Irish whiskey. The US market currently accounts for […]
Op-Ed: The Mercosur Trade Deal is a risk for Irish farmers and standards
As the EU looks towards ratifying the Mercosur trade deal, significant concerns are growing, particularly among the many Irish farmers I meet and work with on a daily basis, writes Fine Gael MEP Maria Walsh. They are concerned about competing with imported products that are cheaper and produced at lower standards, threatening the livelihoods of […]
New EU agriculture plan commits to delivery of Generational Renewal Strategy in 2025 – MEP Maria Walsh
The European Commission today released a new plan for the agricultural sector which includes a strategy for generational renewal, as called for by MEP Maria Walsh, to be delivered this year. The Vision for Agriculture and Food includes several of MEP Walsh’s agriculture priorities including a new platform for women in farming, a work stream […]
