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As of 22 Oct 2026, Michael MCNAMARA is a Ireland MEP in Renew Europe (Renew); WheresMyMEP records 77.5% roll-call attendance, 239 notable vote records, 20 disclosed lobby meetings and declared outside income of €60,000–€66,000/year (data as of 22 Oct 2026).

Cite this: WheresMyMEP, data as of 22 Oct 2026, source European Parliament

Michael MCNAMARA

🇮🇪

Renew · Ireland

Sits as an independent, with no national party affiliation

77.5% attendance
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77.5%
Attendance · last 180 days
#609 of 717 on the leaderboard
1679
Votes Participated
10th Term
2024 – 2029

Attendance by month

EP · roll-call · last 180 days

Credited 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

Michael MCNAMARA monthly attendance compared with the EU mean025507510072.6%92.0%96.3%96.5%92.2%45.7%Apr ’26May ’26Jun ’26Jul ’26Sept ’26Oct ’26

Missed votes by sitting

EP · attendance register · last 180 days

Every 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

Show all 24 sitting days

Voting Record

Main votes over the last 180 days · data as of 22 Oct 2026

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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 2026Erasmus+ programme 2028-2034EP 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 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 Michael MCNAMARA voted differently from the majority of their European Parliament political group, or of their national-party colleagues.

EP roll-call · HowTheyVote.eu

Different from Renew majority

14.8% (28 of 189)

The Renew average on the same method is 6.6%. Counted only when Michael MCNAMARA cast For, Against or Abstain and the group had a unique leading position.

Different from national-party majority

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No national-party majority to compare with (independent, unlabelled, or no eligible votes).

Largest breaks from the group majority
7 Oct 2026

Recommendation on EU-China political relations

Michael MCNAMARA voted Abstain; 99% of voting Renew members (73 of 74) voted For.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Abstain
16 Sept 2026

Simplification of intra-EU transfers of defence-related products and simplification of security and defence procurement (Omnibus V)

Michael MCNAMARA voted Abstain; 99% of voting Renew members (72 of 73) voted For.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Abstain
16 Sept 2026

Acceleration of permit-granting for defence readiness projects (Omnibus V)

Michael MCNAMARA voted For; 99% of voting Renew members (72 of 73) voted Against.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
For
15 Sept 2026

Findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield

Michael MCNAMARA voted Abstain; 99% of voting Renew members (72 of 73) voted For.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Abstain
6 Oct 2026

Simplification of certain requirements for spatial information infrastructure in the Union (INSPIRE) (Omnibus VIII on environmental legislation)

Michael MCNAMARA voted Abstain; 99% of voting Renew members (71 of 72) voted For.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Abstain
16 Sept 2026

Defence readiness and facilitating defence investments and conditions for the defence industry (Omnibus V)

Michael MCNAMARA voted For; 99% of voting Renew members (71 of 72) voted Against.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
For
7 Jul 2026

Recommendation on the changing geopolitical situation in East Asia and the need for closer cooperation with like-minded partners in the region

Michael MCNAMARA voted Abstain; 97% of voting Renew members (72 of 74) voted For.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Abstain
16 Sept 2026

Defence readiness and facilitating defence investments and conditions for the defence industry (Omnibus V)

Michael MCNAMARA voted Abstain; 97% of voting Renew members (71 of 73) voted For.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Abstain

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 model

Computed from Michael MCNAMARA’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 · Renew Europe (Renew) voted For in 69% of 336 agriculture votes

For likely

Institutional aspects of artificial intelligence in the context of European integration

2026-11-12 · Renew Europe (Renew) voted For in 91% of 767 digital votes

For likely

From prototypes to capabilities – enabling new defence actors to scale up

2026-11-12 · Renew Europe (Renew) voted For in 61% of 578 defence votes

For likely

Predicted stance by topic

  • climateFor 64% of 11
  • digitalFor 91% of 11
  • tradeFor 91% of 11
  • budgetFor 100% of 11
  • foreignFor 80% of 10
  • economyFor 100% of 9
  • defenceAbstain 75% of 8
  • employmentFor 100% of 8
  • fisheriesFor 86% of 7
  • transportFor 86% of 7
  • healthFor 67% of 6
  • rule of lawFor 83% of 6
  • institutionalFor 100% of 4
  • energyFor 67% of 3
  • justiceFor 100% of 3

Votes Michael 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 67 Renew Europe (Renew) MEPs voted For · 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%

100% of 67 Renew Europe (Renew) 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%

96% of 67 Renew Europe (Renew) 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 67 Renew Europe (Renew) 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%

98% of 66 Renew Europe (Renew) MEPs voted For · voted For in 70% of the last 20 cast votes

Rapporteur files

Files in the 2024–2029 term where Michael MCNAMARA 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 · 3

Writes the lead committee's report. Legislative files first, then own-initiative reports.

  • Protection of individuals with regard to the processing of operational personal data by Union bodies, offices and agencies in the fields of judicial cooperation in criminal matters and police cooperation

    2026/0173(COD) ↗ · LIBE · appointed 28 Sep 2026

  • Establishing the exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting for the period 2028-2034 (the 'Pericles V' programme) and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/840

    2025/0258(COD) ↗ · LIBE · appointed 26 Jan 2026

  • Amending Regulations (EU) 2024/1689 and (EU) 2018/1139 as regards the simplification of the implementation of harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Digital Omnibus on AI)

    2025/0359(COD) ↗ · LIBE · appointed 21 Jan 2026

    Voted for on this file · 16 Jun 2026

Shadow rapporteur · 3

Follows the lead committee’s report for their political group.

  • Amending Regulations (EU) 2016/679, (EU) 2018/1724, (EU) 2018/1725, (EU) 2023/2854 and Directives 2002/58/EC, (EU) 2022/2555 and (EU) 2022/2557 as regards the simplification of the digital legislative framework, and repealing Regulations (EU) 2018/1807, (EU) 2019/1150, (EU) 2022/868, and Directive (EU) 2019/1024 (Digital Omnibus)

    2025/0360(COD) ↗ · appointed 26 Feb 2026

  • Amending Council Regulation (EU) 2021/1173 of 13 July 2021 on establishing the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking and repealing Regulation (EU) 2018/1488

    2025/0229(NLE) ↗ · appointed 29 Oct 2025

  • Laying down additional procedural rules relating to the enforcement of Regulation (EU) 2016/679

    2023/0202(COD) ↗ · appointed 30 Sep 2024

Show more: shadow rapporteur for opinions (4)

Follows another committee’s opinion 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 10 Sep 2026

  • Digitalisation, artificial intelligence and algorithmic management in the workplace – shaping the future of work

    2025/2080(INL) ↗ · appointed 14 May 2025

  • Implementation of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement

    2024/2108(INI) ↗ · appointed 3 Dec 2024

  • Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on adapting non-contractual civil liability rules to artificial intelligence (AI Liability Directive)

    2022/0303(COD) ↗ · appointed 10 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 24 Oct 2026 · How we compile this

Financial Declarations

Declared to the European Parliament · Self-reported by the MEP

Estimated outside income

€60,000–66,000/year

Based on declared income bands

2 declared activities

0 board memberships

Barrister - Bar of Ireland€30,000/yearOther
Farmer - Farm (inc. agri-tourism)€30,000/yearOther

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)

EP · self-declared · weekly

These lists link to declarations Michael MCNAMARA 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 Michael MCNAMARA's declarations on europarl.europa.eu ↗.

Gifts notified to the President (self-declared)

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.

EU Transparency Register · Updated daily
8 Sept 2026GoogleDigital Omnibus · Shadow rapporteur ·2025/0360(COD)
1 Jul 2026Adigital (Spanish Association of the Digital Economy)Digital Omnibus · Shadow rapporteur ·2025/0360(COD)
25 Jun 2026George Washington Institute of Public PolicyDigital Omnibus · Shadow rapporteur ·2025/0360(COD)
25 Jun 2026Center for Countering Digital Hate Ltd.AI Omnibus · Rapporteur ·2025/0360(COD)
25 Jun 2026Anthropic, PBCAI Omnibus · Rapporteur ·2025/0360(COD)
24 Jun 2026Meta Platforms Ireland Limited and its various subsidiariesAI Omnibus · Rapporteur ·2025/0360(COD)
23 Jun 2026FIGIEFA - Fédération Internationale des Grossistes, Importateurs & Exportateurs en Fournitures Automobiles / International Federation of Automotive DistributorsDigital Omnibus · Shadow rapporteur ·2025/0360(COD)
16 Jun 2026DIGITALEUROPEDigital Omnibus · Shadow rapporteur ·2025/0360(COD)
See all 20 meetings →

Meetings on legislative files

Declared meetings that name a file, the recorded role on that file, and the plenary roll-call, in date order.

Self-declared · last 6 months

8 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.

Digital Omnibus

Shadow
2025/0360(COD)appointed 26 Feb 2026
  1. DIGITALEUROPEShadow rapporteurTransparency Register: DIGITALEUROPE
  2. FIGIEFA - Fédération Internationale des Grossistes, Importateurs & Exportateurs en Fournitures Automobiles / International Federation of Automotive DistributorsShadow rapporteurTransparency Register: FIGIEFA - Fédération Internationale des Grossistes, Importateurs & Exportateurs en Fournitures Automobiles / International Federation of Automotive Distributors
  3. Meta Platforms Ireland Limited and its various subsidiariesRapporteurTransparency Register: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited and its various subsidiaries
  4. George Washington Institute of Public PolicyShadow rapporteur
  5. Center for Countering Digital Hate Ltd.RapporteurTransparency Register: Center for Countering Digital Hate Ltd.
  6. Anthropic, PBCRapporteurTransparency Register: Anthropic, PBC
  7. Adigital (Spanish Association of the Digital Economy)Shadow rapporteur
  8. GoogleShadow rapporteurTransparency Register: Google

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)

EP · open data · updated daily
40written and priority questions as author or co-author

Written 33 · Priority 7 · 26 co-authored

Not in this count: 3 oral questions

Latest 10

  • 20 Oct 2026Delayed health warning over aluminium in Ardfinnan drinking waterPriority question P-004283/2026To the CommissionAwaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
  • 12 Oct 2026Media resilience programmeWritten question E-004120/2026To the CommissionAwaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
  • 14 Sept 2026Impact assessment regarding the cost of designating third-country ‘high-risk suppliers’ – Cybersecurity Act revisionWritten question E-003656/2026To the CommissionAwaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
  • 7 Sept 2026Extraterritorial impact of the US designation of Autistici/Inventati as a terrorist entityPriority question P-003526/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 28Awaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
  • 25 Aug 2026Pre-frontier intelligence in EU border managementWritten question E-003331/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 4Awaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
  • 8 Jul 2026Impact of the recent US Supreme Court ruling on the EU–US Data Privacy Framework and European data sovereigntyWritten question E-002823/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 21Answered 1 Oct 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 11 Jun 2026Small modular reactorsWritten question E-002408/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 25Answered 20 Aug 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 10 Jun 2026Potential conflict of interest in the appointment of the Special Envoy for Industrial AIPriority question P-002401/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 37Answered 13 Aug 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 8 Jun 2026Compatibility of ‘zero-log’ AI systems with EU digital legislation – case of WhatsApp Meta AI incognito modeWritten question E-002350/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 6Answered 27 Jul 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 28 May 2026Energy Performance of Buildings DirectiveWritten question E-002171/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 10Answered 19 Aug 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
Show all 40 questions
  • 7 May 2026EU-Mercosur agreement: exposure of the European market to the JBS Group and the risks of geoeconomic dependence in agricultural supply chainsWritten question E-001890/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 21Answered 30 Jun 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 21 Apr 2026Immediate suspension of the EU-Israel Trade Agreement following the adoption of a death penalty law by the Israeli ParliamentWritten question E-001634/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 17Answered 1 Jul 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 31 Mar 2026Dynamic pricing, competition concerns and consumer protection in FIFA World Cup 2026 ticket salesWritten question E-001336/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 22Answered 9 Jun 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 24 Mar 2026Compliance costs of the AI ActWritten question E-001210/2026To the CommissionAnswered 27 Apr 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 9 Feb 2026Knesset bills to legalise the death penalty for use against PalestiniansPriority question P-000517/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 12Answered 2 Mar 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 22 Jan 2026Concerns about freedom of religion or belief in Sri LankaWritten question E-000261/2026To the Vice-President / High RepresentativeAnswered 16 Mar 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 ↗
  • 20 Jan 2026Revision of Regulation (EC) N° 1831/2003 on feed additivesWritten question E-000201/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 8Answered 23 Mar 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 23 Dec 2025Freedom of expression and of activity of journalists in LebanonWritten question E-005059/2025To the Vice-President / High Representativeco-authored with 9Answered 19 Feb 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 ↗
  • 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 ↗
  • 10 Oct 2025Amendment to the delegated regulation in relation to third countries which have strategic deficiencies in their national anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism regimes (high-risk third countries)Written question E-003986/2025To the CommissionAnswered 25 Nov 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 1 Oct 2025EU-Uzbekistan Partnership and Cooperation AgreementWritten question E-003826/2025To the Vice-President / High RepresentativeAwaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
  • 23 Sept 2025Emotional dependence on artificial intelligence (AI) systemsWritten question E-003674/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 21Answered 7 Nov 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 17 Sept 2025Compatibility of Ireland’s immigrant investor programme with EU law following the Court of Justice judgment on Malta’s ‘golden passports’Written question E-003591/2025To the CommissionAnswered 5 Feb 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 9 Sept 2025Protection of journalists and investigation into killings in GazaWritten question E-003482/2025To the Vice-President / High Representativeco-authored with 108Answered 4 Nov 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 4 Aug 2025Strengthening the role of local and regional authorities in upholding the rule of law in the EUWritten question E-003175/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 27Answered 2 Oct 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 17 Jul 2025Humanitarian aid in Gaza and occupied West Bank and possibility of suspending the EU-Israel Association AgreementWritten question E-002981/2025To the Vice-President / High Representativeco-authored with 30Answered 2 Oct 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 16 Jul 2025Concerns over Israeli online campaigns and enforcement of DSA obligationsWritten question E-002936/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 31Answered 12 Sept 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 9 Jul 2025Commissioner McGrath’s attendance at a Tony Blair Institute eventPriority question P-002802/2025To the CommissionAnswered 24 Sept 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 9 Jul 2025Amendment to the delegated regulation on third countries which have strategic deficiencies in their anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) regimes (part 1)Written question E-002801/2025To the CommissionAnswered 17 Nov 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 9 Jul 2025Authorisation of givinostat for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophyWritten question E-002800/2025To the CommissionAnswered 9 Sept 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 9 Jul 2025Ensuring public transparency in the General-Purpose AI Code of PracticeWritten question E-002796/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 4Answered 20 Aug 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 20 Jun 2025NGO funding through the LIFE programmeWritten question E-002493/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 33Answered 27 Aug 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 5 Jun 2025Ireland’s compliance with the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) and EU standards to protect the environmentPriority question P-002280/2025To the CommissionAnswered 28 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 Mar 2025Infringement case C-519/23 – Commission v ItalyWritten question E-001102/2025To the CommissionAnswered 12 May 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 27 Nov 2024Non-application of Directive 2011/92/EUWritten question E-002678/2024To the CommissionAnswered 23 Jan 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 22 Oct 2024Endorsement of two anti-UNRWA bills by the Israeli KnessetWritten question E-002205/2024To the Commissionco-authored with 42Answered 19 Dec 2024Question ↗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 ↗
Show all 3 oral questions
  • 19 Nov 2025Protecting citizens’ right to make cash payments and ensuring financial inclusionOral question O-000042/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 40Question ↗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 ↗

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 Michael MCNAMARA

Michael McNamara is a Member of the European Parliament for Ireland, sitting with Renew Europe (Renew), the liberal and centrist group, and sits as an independent with no national party affiliation. McNamara has been an MEP in the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029) since 16 July 2024. Since 3 July 2025, McNamara has been Vice-Chair of the Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia.

European Parliament, 10th term

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 →