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
- 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 ↗
- Tue, 15 Sept 2026Missed all 155 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Mon, 14 Sept 2026Missed the 1 voteNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Tue, 7 Jul 2026Missed 2 of 72 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Wed, 17 Jun 2026Missed 1 of 127 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Mon, 15 Jun 2026Missed all 2 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Thu, 21 May 2026Missed 2 of 98 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Wed, 20 May 2026Missed 3 of 96 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
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- Tue, 19 May 2026Missed 1 of 3 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Mon, 18 May 2026Missed all 4 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Thu, 30 Apr 2026Missed 1 of 68 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Wed, 29 Apr 2026Missed 2 of 296 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Tue, 28 Apr 2026Missed 1 of 225 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Mon, 27 Apr 2026Missed all 2 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
Voting Record
Main votes over the last 180 days · data as of 8 Oct 2026
Voting against the party line
Share of recorded plenary roll-call votes where Barry COWEN voted differently from the majority of their European Parliament political group, or of their national-party colleagues.
Different from Renew majority
3.6% (6 of 167)
The Renew average on the same method is 6.3%. Counted only when Barry COWEN cast For, Against or Abstain and the group had a unique leading position.
Different from national-party majority
0.6% (1 of 167)
Fianna Fáil Party · 4 sitting MEPs. Singleton delegations are excluded.
Feasibility of a 28th tax regime and its potential to support EU competitiveness
Barry COWEN voted Against; 94% of voting Renew members (63 of 67) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗The EU’s approach to corporate tax policy in a changing international environment
Barry COWEN voted Abstain; 91% of voting Renew members (63 of 69) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2), (3) and (4)(c): Lead in gunshot
Barry COWEN voted For; 91% of voting Renew members (62 of 68) voted Against.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Temporary derogation from the ePrivacy directive
Barry COWEN voted Against; 65% of voting Renew members (44 of 68) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified soybean MON 94637
Barry COWEN voted Against; 51% of voting Renew members (31 of 61) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified soybean MON 87705
Barry COWEN voted Against; 50% of voting Renew members (37 of 74) 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 Barry COWEN’s own roll-call record and how their group actually voted, rules, not guesswork.
91% accurate on 5,736 held-out votes
Coming up in plenary, early prediction
Motions for resolutions - UN Climate Change Conference 2026 in Antalya, Türkiye (COP31)
2026-10-22 · Renew Europe (Renew) voted For in 93% of 760 climate votes
Cohesion policy in the EU’s eastern border regions: strengthening territorial resilience and cross-border cooperation
2026-10-22 · Renew Europe (Renew) voted For in 72% of 130 migration votes
Escalation of Russian strikes in the EU, particularly on Black Sea shipping, threatening human life, regional stability and food security
2026-10-22 · Renew Europe (Renew) voted For in 62% of 269 agriculture votes
Predicted stance by topic
- foreignFor 100% of 12
- budgetFor 100% of 11
- digitalFor 90% of 10
- tradeFor 90% of 10
- economyFor 100% of 8
- employmentFor 100% of 8
- rule of lawFor 100% of 8
- climateFor 86% of 7
- transportFor 86% of 7
- fisheriesFor 80% of 5
- agricultureFor 75% of 4
- justiceFor 100% of 4
- healthAgainst 67% of 3
- institutionalFor 100% of 3
Votes Barry missed, how they would likely have voted
Strengthening global health resilience in partner countries
2026-09-17
93% of 57 Renew Europe (Renew) MEPs voted For · voted Against in 67% of 3 health votes · voted For in 80% of the last 20 cast votes
The recent hybrid attacks and instrumentalisation of migrants in Ceuta and the need for a coordinated response to protect EU’s external borders
2026-09-17
49% of 63 Renew Europe (Renew) MEPs voted Against · voted For in 80% of the last 20 cast votes
Narco-trafficking in Europe’s waters: protecting our borders and supporting our law enforcement officers
2026-09-17
100% of 67 Renew Europe (Renew) MEPs voted For · voted For in 80% of the last 20 cast votes
Evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy and follow-up
2026-09-17
88% of 65 Renew Europe (Renew) MEPs voted For · voted For in 80% of 5 fisheries votes · voted For in 80% of the last 20 cast votes
The role of social, economic and environmental standards in safeguarding fair competition for all aquatic food products and improving food security
2026-09-17
64% of 66 Renew Europe (Renew) MEPs voted For · voted For in 86% of 7 climate votes · voted For in 80% of the last 20 cast votes
Rapporteur files
Files in the 2024–2029 term where Barry COWEN was appointed to write the Parliament’s report or a committee opinion, or to follow the file for their political group as shadow rapporteur.
Shadow rapporteur · 9
Follows the lead committee’s report for their political group.
Conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement in respect of Gibraltar between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part
2026/0058(NLE) ↗ · appointed 22 Jul 2026
Establishing the conditions for the implementation of the Union support to the Common Agriculture Policy for the period from 2028 to 2034
2025/0241(COD) ↗ · appointed 20 Jan 2026
Accession of Vanuatu to the Interim Partnership Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Pacific States, of the other part
2025/0055(NLE) ↗ · appointed 9 Jul 2025
Strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chain
2024/0319(COD) ↗ · appointed 17 Mar 2025
The future of agriculture and the post-2027 common agricultural policy
2025/2052(INI) ↗ · appointed 6 Mar 2025
Implementation of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement
2024/2108(INI) ↗ · appointed 2 Dec 2024
Accession of Tonga to the Interim Partnership Agreement between the European Community, and the Pacific States
2024/0048(NLE) ↗ · appointed 30 Sep 2024
Accession of Niue to the Interim Partnership Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Pacific States, of the other part
2024/0010(NLE) ↗ · appointed 30 Sep 2024
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EC-Pacific States Interim Partnership Agreement: accession of Tuvalu
2023/0456(NLE) ↗ · appointed 30 Sep 2024
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 22 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
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 Barry COWEN 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 Barry COWEN's declarations on europarl.europa.eu ↗.
Gifts notified to the President (self-declared)
- G492-25Received 2 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.
None of Barry COWEN’s recent declarations named a legislative file we could match with confidence. A meeting is listed on a file only when the declaration names that procedure (a reference such as 2025/0241(COD), or a title that uniquely matches one file).
Parliamentary questions
Written questions to the Commission, the Council and other EU bodies, 10th term (since July 2024)
Written 9 · Priority 1 · 4 co-authored
Not in this count: 2 oral questions
Latest 10
- 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 ↗
- 7 Jul 2026Supply of sustainable aviation fuel and implementation of the ReFuelEU Aviation RegulationWritten question E-002800/2026To the CommissionAwaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
- 24 Jun 2026Accessibility of public services for individuals with learning disabilitiesWritten question E-002619/2026To the CommissionAnswered 18 Aug 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 24 Jun 2026EU food additive rules and their impact on reformulation and sugar reductionWritten question E-002615/2026To the CommissionAnswered 24 Sept 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 4 Jun 2026Vehicle type approval divergence and the Northern Ireland vehicle marketWritten question E-002316/2026To the CommissionAnswered 7 Aug 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 18 Mar 2026The impact on SMEs of the immediate application of anti-dumping duties on ceramic imports from ChinaWritten question E-001114/2026To the CommissionAnswered 13 May 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 20 Oct 2025Follow-up on the Commission’s answer to question E-001324/2025 on the compatibility with Community law of Italy’s Interministerial Decree Law No 688 of 24 May 2023Priority question P-004127/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 12Answered 18 Nov 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 ↗
- 2 Apr 2025Transparency with regard to the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions AuthorityWritten question E-001373/2025To the CommissionAnswered 25 Jun 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 26 Sept 2024The spread of bluetongue virus throughout the EUWritten question E-001845/2024To the Commissionco-authored with 39Answered 15 Nov 2024Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
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- 7 Jul 2025Access to baby formula in GazaOral question O-000023/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 42Question ↗PDF ↗
- 26 Nov 2024ICC arrest warrants issued on 21 November 2024Oral question O-000016/2024To the Vice-President / High Representativeco-authored with 35Question ↗PDF ↗
Source: European Parliament Open Data Portal · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved from the EP 22 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 Barry COWEN
Barry Cowen is a Member of the European Parliament for Ireland, belonging to Renew Europe (Renew), the liberal and centrist group, and to the Fianna Fáil Party. Cowen has been an MEP in the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029) since 16 July 2024.
Summary grounded in cited sources
View official profile on europarl.europa.eu →More MEPs from Ireland
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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 →