The future of agriculture and the post-2027 common agricultural policy
- Canada Grains Council, Pulse Canada and Rud Pedersen BrusselsMember
- CONSEIL EUROPEEN DES JEUNES AGRICULTEURSMemberTransparency Register: CONSEIL EUROPEEN DES JEUNES AGRICULTEURS
1219
Votes Participated
10th Term
2024 – 2029
Attendance by month
EP · roll-call · last 180 daysCredited roll-call participation in each calendar month of the current 180-day window of the 10th term, from the same per-sitting counts as the headline figure. Officially excused sittings (Rule 162) are removed from that month's denominator — a gap in the line is a fully excused month. The dashed line is the mean of ranked MEPs' monthly rates. How this is calculated
Missed votes by sitting
EP · attendance register · last 180 daysEvery plenary sitting day on which this MEP missed at least one roll-call vote, newest first. “Officially excused” means the Parliament's own record excuses the absence; those sittings are already credited in the figure above. Links open the Parliament's record for that day. How this works
- Thu, 22 Oct 2026Missed all 76 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Wed, 21 Oct 2026Missed all 152 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Tue, 20 Oct 2026Missed all 24 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Mon, 19 Oct 2026Missed all 5 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Thu, 8 Oct 2026Missed all 145 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Wed, 7 Oct 2026Missed all 54 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Tue, 6 Oct 2026Missed all 27 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Mon, 5 Oct 2026Missed the 1 voteNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Thu, 17 Sept 2026Missed all 124 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Wed, 16 Sept 2026Missed all 80 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
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- Tue, 15 Sept 2026Missed all 155 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Mon, 14 Sept 2026Missed the 1 voteNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Mon, 15 Jun 2026Missed all 2 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Thu, 21 May 2026Missed all 98 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Mon, 18 May 2026Missed all 4 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
Voting Record
Main votes over the last 180 days · data as of 22 Oct 2026
22 Oct 2026Escalation of Russian strikes in the EU, particularly on Bla…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Not votingADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Cohesion policy in the EU’s eastern border regions: strength…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Not votingADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Not votingADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Not votingREJECTED
22 Oct 2026Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for ch…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Not votingADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for ch…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Not votingREJECTED
22 Oct 2026Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postpon…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Not votingADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postpon…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Not votingREJECTED
21 Oct 2026Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modif…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Not votingADOPTED
Voting against the party line
Share of recorded plenary roll-call votes where Maria WALSH voted differently from the majority of their European Parliament political group, or of their national-party colleagues.
Different from European People’s Party (EPP) majority
2.9% (4 of 136)
The European People’s Party (EPP) average on the same method is 5.0%. Counted only when Maria WALSH cast For, Against or Abstain and the group had a unique leading position.
Different from national-party majority
1.5% (2 of 136)
Fine Gael Party · 4 sitting MEPs. Singleton delegations are excluded.
Largest breaks from the group majority
17 Jun 2026Abstain
Common system for the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the Union (Return Regulation)
Maria WALSH voted Abstain; 98% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (167 of 170) voted Against.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗17 Jun 2026Against
Common system for the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the Union (Return Regulation)
Maria WALSH voted Against; 98% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (166 of 170) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗17 Jun 2026Abstain
General arrangements for excise duty applied to tobacco and tobacco related products
Maria WALSH voted Abstain; 85% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (143 of 169) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗17 Jun 2026Against
Structure and rates of excise duty applied to tobacco and tobacco related products (recast)
Maria WALSH voted Against; 80% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (136 of 169) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Source: HowTheyVote.eu export of European Parliament roll-call results. This is a count of recorded positions, not a judgment of motive. How this is calculated · Who breaks with their group most often
Vote predictions
Vote modelComputed from Maria WALSH’s own roll-call record and how their group actually voted, rules, not guesswork.
90% accurate on 5,752 held-out votes
Coming up in plenary, early prediction
EU agri-food promotion policy
2026-11-12 · European People’s Party (EPP) voted For in 76% of 740 agriculture votes
For likely
Institutional aspects of artificial intelligence in the context of European integration
2026-11-12 · European People’s Party (EPP) voted For in 98% of 1813 digital votes
For likely
From prototypes to capabilities – enabling new defence actors to scale up
2026-11-12 · European People’s Party (EPP) voted For in 62% of 1381 defence votes
For likely
Predicted stance by topic
- budgetFor 100% of 12
- digitalFor 100% of 10
- tradeFor 90% of 10
- foreignFor 100% of 9
- transportFor 86% of 7
- economyFor 100% of 6
- rule of lawFor 100% of 6
- fisheriesFor 80% of 5
- agricultureFor 75% of 4
- employmentFor 100% of 4
- climateFor 100% of 3
- justiceFor 100% of 3
- institutionalFor 100% of 3
Votes Maria missed, how they would likely have voted
Escalation of Russian strikes in the EU, particularly on Black Sea shipping, threatening human life, regional stability and food security
2026-10-22
For · 95%
100% of 140 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 75% of 4 agriculture votes · voted For in 70% of the last 20 cast votes
Cohesion policy in the EU’s eastern border regions: strengthening territorial resilience and cross‑border cooperation
2026-10-22
For · 95%
94% of 142 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 70% of the last 20 cast votes
Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030
2026-10-22
For · 95%
99% of 143 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 70% of the last 20 cast votes
Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030
2026-10-22
Against · 78%
100% of 142 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted Against · voted For in 70% of the last 20 cast votes
Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical products
2026-10-22
For · 95%
97% of 144 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 70% of the last 20 cast votes
Rapporteur files
Files in the 2024–2029 term where Maria WALSH was appointed to write the Parliament’s report or a committee opinion, or to follow the file for their political group as shadow rapporteur.
Rapporteur · 1
Writes the lead committee's report. Legislative files first, then own-initiative reports.
Generational renewal in agriculture
2026/2041(INI) ↗ · AGRI · appointed 28 Jan 2026
Shadow rapporteur · 3
Follows the lead committee’s report for their political group.
Menopause beyond a health issue: turning menopause into an economic, working and social priority
2026/2055(INI) ↗ · appointed 21 Sep 2026
Recommendation to the Council on EU priorities for the 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women
2025/2240(INI) ↗ · appointed 26 Nov 2025
Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditions
2025/2074(INI) ↗ · appointed 23 Jun 2025
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Follows another committee’s opinion for their political group.
Establishing Horizon Europe, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, for the period 2028-2034 laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/695
2025/0543(COD) ↗ · appointed 27 Jan 2026
Union Civil Protection Mechanism and Union support for health emergency preparedness and response, and repealing Decision No 1313/2013/EU (Union Civil Protection Mechanism)
2025/0223(COD) ↗ · appointed 16 Jan 2026
Women’s entrepreneurship in rural and island areas and outermost regions
2024/2124(INI) ↗ · appointed 30 Sep 2025
Dates are appointment dates. The Parliament’s data doesn’t mark rapporteurs who were later replaced, so a role listed here may have ended; the linked Legislative Observatory (OEIL) file is the authoritative record. Source: European Parliament Open Data Portal · CC BY 4.0 · data as of 24 Oct 2026 · How we compile this
Financial Declarations
Declared to the European Parliament · Self-reported by the MEP
No paid outside activities declared.
Previous occupations
Member of the European Parliament
Source: European Parliament declarations · Self-reported · Last updated: 23 Mar 2026
View original declaration on europarl.europa.eu →Events and gifts declared to the Parliament
Self-declared by the MEP, 10th term (since July 2024)
These lists link to declarations Maria WALSH made to the European Parliament. They are self-declared by the MEP, and the linked EP document is the authoritative record. Having no declarations does not mean having no events: events paid for by EU institutions or bodies, national governments or political parties do not have to be declared, and a declaration can be missing or filed late.
Events paid for by third parties (self-declared)
No event declarations published on the EP website for this term. See Maria WALSH's declarations on europarl.europa.eu ↗.
Gifts notified to the President (self-declared)
- G483-24Received 3 Dec 2024Register of gifts (PDF) ↗
Source: European Parliament website (MEP declarations; Register of gifts) · declarations retrieved 30 Sept 2026 · register retrieved 30 Sept 2026. What is listed
Recent Lobby Meetings
Most recent meetings disclosed on the EU Transparency Register. These meetings are self-declared by MEPs. Not every MEP publishes meeting declarations, so a missing entry is not evidence that no meeting took place. A disclosed meeting is a recorded contact, not evidence that it influenced a vote.
15 Oct 2026Growing Media EuropeAgricultural Policy · Member
15 Oct 2026CONSEIL EUROPEEN DES JEUNES AGRICULTEURSAgricultural Policy · Member
15 Oct 2026Aboca S.P.A. Società AgricolaAgricultural Policy · Committee chair
14 Oct 2026Canada Grains Council|Pulse Canada|Rud Pedersen BrusselsAgricultural policy · Member
13 Oct 2026AEIARAgricultural Policy · Member
13 Oct 2026Edwards LifesciencesMedical device regulation and cardiovascular health · Member
9 Oct 2026Lesbian Genius OrgCERV + · Member
7 Oct 2026Centre for European Technology and DemocracyDeppfake Technology · Member
Meetings on legislative files
Declared meetings that name a file, the recorded role on that file, and the plenary roll-call, in date order.
5 meetings on 1 file
These meetings are self-declared by MEPs. Not every MEP publishes meeting declarations, so a missing entry is not evidence that no meeting took place. A disclosed meeting is a recorded contact, not evidence that it influenced a vote.
Source: European Parliament meeting declarations · EU Transparency Register · HowTheyVote.eu / EP roll-call · EP Open Data Portal (roles) · How we match meetings to files
Parliamentary questions
Written questions to the Commission, the Council and other EU bodies, 10th term (since July 2024)
35written and priority questions as author or co-author
Written 32 · Priority 3 · 33 co-authored
Not in this count: 5 oral questions
Latest 10
- 13 Jul 2026Support for the development of sexual assault centres in the EUWritten question E-002872/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 20Answered 13 Oct 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 13 Jul 2026Missing and runaway children as an indicator of violence, abuse and groomingWritten question E-002868/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 15Answered 13 Oct 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 7 Jul 2026Transparency regarding EU-funded infrastructure destroyed in GazaWritten question E-002805/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 39Answered 4 Sept 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 29 Jun 2026Protecting minors online from manipulation, bullying and groomingWritten question E-002680/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 9Answered 11 Sept 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 31 Mar 2026Follow-up to the comprehensive approach to mental health after 2026Written question E-001329/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 3Answered 22 Jun 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 4 Feb 2026Mayor of Budapest fined and charged without trial for organising a Pride march in the EUWritten question E-000446/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 81Answered 10 Apr 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 20 Jan 2026Ban AI-powered nudity and undressing applications from the EU marketWritten question E-000202/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 52Answered 9 Mar 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 26 Nov 2025Recommendation on harmful practicesWritten question E-004697/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 14Answered 18 Feb 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 13 Oct 2025Letter regarding the announcement by the Dutch Government to postpone the transposition of the Pay Transparency Directive to 2027Written question E-004018/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 28Answered 18 Dec 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 13 Oct 2025Follow-up: protection of Hungarian citizens against biometric surveillance: follow-up of question for written answer E-002415/2025Written question E-004013/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 41Answered 5 Mar 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
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- 22 Sept 2025Non-discrimination between home-based care and institutional care for persons with disabilities in Commission policies and competenciesWritten question E-003653/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 5Answered 28 Nov 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 16 Sept 2025Obligations of the EU under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of GenocideWritten question E-003554/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 38Answered 19 Nov 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 10 Sept 2025Availability of veterinary medicinal products in Northern IrelandWritten question E-003498/2025To the CommissionAnswered 10 Nov 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 4 Sept 2025Awareness of menopause in the EU and an EU strategy on menopauseWritten question E-003429/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 1Answered 19 Nov 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 24 Jun 2025Future EU care dealWritten question E-002533/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 1Answered 8 Aug 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 17 Jun 2025Appropriate follow-up to report by the EU Special Representative for Human RightsWritten question E-002434/2025To the Vice-President / High Representativeco-authored with 6Answered 8 Aug 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 16 Jun 2025Protection of Hungarian citizens’ fundamental rights in the context of biometric identification and surveillance at public gatheringsWritten question E-002415/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 59Answered 1 Aug 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 11 Jun 2025Addressing menstrual poverty and introducing an EU menstrual health strategyWritten question E-002340/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 30Answered 27 Aug 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 6 Jun 2025US decision to suspend student visas and social media screeningWritten question E-002295/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 45Answered 12 Aug 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 4 Jun 2025‘Safe third country’ conceptWritten question E-002241/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 35Answered 4 Aug 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 28 May 2025Urgent activation of the EU Blocking Statute, as requested by Parliament in its 2024 annual report on human rights and democracy in the worldWritten question E-002163/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 21Answered 30 Jul 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 28 May 2025Gaza: offer of EU assistance in sidelining UN humanitarian agencies and consultation with Palestinian counterpartsWritten question E-002153/2025To the Vice-President / High Representativeco-authored with 27Answered 15 Jul 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 14 May 2025Israel’s demolitions in Masafer YattaWritten question E-001952/2025To the Vice-President / High Representativeco-authored with 28Answered 1 Aug 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 9 Apr 2025Possible deportation of EU nationals from Germany owing to their participation in public demonstrationsWritten question E-001457/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 6Answered 4 Jun 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 7 Apr 2025Support for EU farmers in accessing seed potatoesWritten question E-001404/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 3Answered 30 Jul 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 1 Apr 2025Withdrawal of the Horizontal Anti-Discrimination DirectivePriority question P-001330/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 40Answered 21 May 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 18 Mar 2025Withdrawal of the proposed horizontal anti-discrimination directivePriority question P-001148/2025To the Councilco-authored with 46Answered 24 Jul 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 12 Mar 2025Menstrual products: transparency and health risksWritten question E-001083/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 38Answered 16 Jun 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 12 Mar 2025Period poverty in the EU: actions by the CommissionWritten question E-001082/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 40Answered 13 Jun 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 21 Feb 2025Commission’s response to the incomplete implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Member StatesWritten question E-000810/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 50Answered 27 May 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 19 Feb 2025EU action and leadership on global health in view of the US withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO)Priority question P-000773/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 33Answered 14 May 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 28 Jan 2025Meta’s discriminatory terms and conditions against the LGBTQIA+ community under the Digital Services ActWritten question E-000384/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 34Answered 28 Mar 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 17 Jan 2025Actual or foreseeable negative effects of Elon Musk’s statements on civic discourse, electoral processes and freedom and pluralism of the media under the DSAWritten question E-000191/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 47Answered 5 Mar 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 15 Jan 2025Farmer support for bovine tuberculosis and other livestock diseasesWritten question E-000135/2025To the CommissionAnswered 18 Mar 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 17 Oct 2024Implementation of the ICJ advisory opinion as regards EU trade with illegal Israeli settlementsWritten question E-002150/2024To the Commissionco-authored with 29Answered 15 Jan 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
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- 29 Jun 2026An updated regulatory framework for woolOral question O-000030/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 2Question ↗PDF ↗
- 17 Apr 2026The need for targeted criminal provisions on cyberbullying and online harassment and platforms’ responsibility to effectively address these issuesOral question O-000018/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 11Question ↗PDF ↗
- 7 Jul 2025Access to baby formula in GazaOral question O-000023/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 42Question ↗PDF ↗
- 28 May 2025EU-Israel Association AgreementOral question O-000019/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 39Question ↗PDF ↗
- 10 May 2025EU response to Israel’s planned illegal annexation and starvation of GazaOral question O-000015/2025To the Councilco-authored with 58Question ↗PDF ↗
Source: European Parliament Open Data Portal · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved from the EP 24 Oct 2026 · newest question tabled 20 Oct 2026. The Parliament publishes a question about one to two weeks after it is tabled, so the newest may not be listed yet. What is counted
About Maria WALSH
Maria Walsh is a Member of the European Parliament for Ireland, belonging to the European People’s Party (EPP), the centre-right group, and to the Fine Gael Party. Walsh has served in the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029) since 16 July 2024. An earlier term in the Parliament was the 9th parliamentary term, from 2 July 2019 to 15 July 2024.
Summary grounded in cited sources
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Methodology
Attendance is calculated based on roll-call votes in plenary sessions of the European Parliament. Committee votes are excluded. Abstaining counts as present; not voting counts as absent. Sittings for which the Parliament officially excused a Member (Rule 162: illness, serious family reasons, official mission, or pregnancy and maternity leave, which the Parliament excuses for three months before and six months after a birth) are credited, not counted as absences. We credit only what the Parliament's own record shows: the “excused” list in each sitting's minutes, or leave documented in another official Parliament document. An absence the Parliament has not recorded as excused counts as an absence, even if leave has been reported in the press. Notable votes are selected based on significance, close outcomes, and high participation.
Some attendance figures carry a context note, such as maternity or parental leave, illness or an official mission. Each note cites a press or official report, with its source and date, and is reviewed by us before it appears. Context notes never change the attendance figure. MEPs who missed every sitting of an entire plenary session are checked by a person before they appear in any bottom-of-ranking list. Full attendance methodology →