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
- 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 ↗
- Tue, 15 Sept 2026Missed all 155 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Mon, 14 Sept 2026Missed the 1 voteNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Wed, 8 Jul 2026Missed 6 of 144 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Mon, 6 Jul 2026Missed all 2 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Mon, 15 Jun 2026Missed all 2 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Mon, 18 May 2026Missed all 4 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
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- Wed, 29 Apr 2026Missed 4 of 296 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Tue, 28 Apr 2026Missed 2 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 6 Oct 2026
Voting against the party line
Share of recorded plenary roll-call votes where Cynthia NÍ MHURCHÚ voted differently from the majority of their European Parliament political group, or of their national-party colleagues.
Different from Renew majority
3.4% (5 of 145)
The Renew average on the same method is 6.5%. Counted only when Cynthia NÍ MHURCHÚ cast For, Against or Abstain and the group had a unique leading position.
Different from national-party majority
0.0% (0 of 145)
Fianna Fáil Party · 4 sitting MEPs. Singleton delegations are excluded.
Feasibility of a 28th tax regime and its potential to support EU competitiveness
Cynthia NÍ MHURCHÚ voted Against; 94% of voting Renew members (63 of 67) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Temporary derogation from the ePrivacy directive
Cynthia NÍ MHURCHÚ voted Against; 65% of voting Renew members (44 of 68) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Temporary derogation from certain provisions of the ePrivacy Directive to combat online child sexual abuse
Cynthia NÍ MHURCHÚ voted For; 62% of voting Renew members (46 of 74) voted Against.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified soybean MON 94637
Cynthia NÍ MHURCHÚ 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
Cynthia NÍ MHURCHÚ 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 Cynthia NÍ MHURCHÚ’s own roll-call record and how their group actually voted, rules, not guesswork.
87% accurate on 5,728 held-out votes
Coming up in plenary, early prediction
Motions for resolutions - The state of play of advancing EU-Africa trade and investment relations
2026-10-08 · Renew Europe (Renew) voted For in 87% of 809 trade votes
Motions for resolutions - The upcoming EU anti-corruption strategy
2026-10-08 · Renew Europe (Renew) voted For in 99% of 525 rule of law votes
The 2026 undemocratic elections to the Russian State Duma and its implications on civil society
2026-10-08 · Renew Europe (Renew) voted For in 99% of 600 foreign votes
Predicted stance by topic
- budgetFor 100% of 12
- digitalFor 100% of 10
- tradeFor 90% of 10
- foreignFor 100% of 9
- transportFor 86% of 7
- rule of lawFor 100% of 7
- economyFor 100% of 6
- fisheriesFor 80% of 5
- climateFor 100% of 4
- agricultureFor 75% of 4
- justiceFor 100% of 4
- employmentFor 100% of 4
- institutionalFor 100% of 3
Votes Cynthia missed, how they would likely have voted
The EU’s approach to corporate tax policy in a changing international environment
2026-10-06
91% of 69 Renew Europe (Renew) MEPs voted For · voted For in 100% of 4 climate votes · voted For in 65% of the last 20 cast votes
Psychosocial risks, stress and mental health at work
2026-10-06
76% of 72 Renew Europe (Renew) MEPs voted For · voted For in 65% of the last 20 cast votes
Amending Directive 2007/2/EC as regards simplification of certain requirements for the establishment of the Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the Union
2026-10-06
99% of 72 Renew Europe (Renew) MEPs voted For · voted For in 65% of the last 20 cast votes
Amending Council Regulation (EC) No 332/2002 as regards funding arrangements and the use of a diversified funding strategy
2026-10-06
100% of 71 Renew Europe (Renew) MEPs voted For · voted For in 65% of the last 20 cast votes
Economic and budgetary surveillance of Member States in the euro area experiencing or threatened with serious difficulties with respect to their financial stability
2026-10-06
100% of 72 Renew Europe (Renew) MEPs voted For · voted For in 100% of 6 economy votes · voted For in 65% of the last 20 cast votes
Rapporteur files
Files in the 2024–2029 term where Cynthia NÍ MHURCHÚ was appointed to write the Parliament’s report or a committee opinion, or to follow the file for their political group as shadow rapporteur.
Opinion rapporteur · 4
Writes another committee's opinion for the lead committee.
Amending Directives 2014/65/EU and (EU) 2022/2557 as regards the extension of certain mitigating measures available for small and medium sized enterprises to small mid-cap enterprises and further simplifying measures
2025/0131(COD) ↗ · IMCO · appointed 25 Sep 2025
Amending Regulations (EU) 2016/679, (EU) 2016/1036, (EU) 2016/1037, (EU) 2017/1129, (EU) 2023/1542 and (EU) 2024/573 as regards the extension of certain mitigating measures available for small and medium sized enterprises to small mid-cap enterprises and further simplification measures
2025/0130(COD) ↗ · IMCO · appointed 25 Sep 2025
Amending Regulations (EC) No 261/2004, (EC) No 1107/2006, (EU) No 1177/2010, (EU) No 181/2011 and (EU) 2021/782 as regards enforcement of passenger rights in the Union
2023/0437(COD) ↗ · IMCO · appointed 2 Oct 2024
Passenger rights in the context of multimodal journeys
2023/0436(COD) ↗ · IMCO · appointed 2 Oct 2024
Shadow rapporteur · 2
Follows the lead committee’s report for their political group.
Air Transport Agreement and Ancillary Agreement on the application of the Air Transport Agreement, between the United States of America, the EU and its Member States, Iceland and Norway
2011/0102(NLE) ↗ · appointed 19 Jan 2026
Amending Directive (EU) 2015/2302 to make the protection of travellers more effective and to simplify and clarify certain aspects of the Directive
2023/0435(COD) ↗ · appointed 2 Oct 2024
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Follows another committee’s opinion for their political group.
Amending Regulations (EU) 2017/745 and (EU) 2017/746 as regards simplifying and reducing the burden of the rules on medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices, and amending Regulation (EU) 2022/123 as regards the support of the European Medicines Agency for the expert panels on medical devices and Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 as regards the list of Union harmonisation legislation referred to in its Annex I
2025/0404(COD) ↗ · appointed 23 Jun 2026
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 9 Oct 2026 · How we compile this
Financial Declarations
Declared to the European Parliament · Self-reported by the MEP
No current outside activities or board memberships 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 Cynthia NÍ MHURCHÚ 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 Cynthia NÍ MHURCHÚ's declarations on europarl.europa.eu ↗.
Gifts notified to the President (self-declared)
- G490-25Received 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
Meetings disclosed on the EU Transparency Register, last 6 months. 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.
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Meeting alerts →Meetings on legislative files
Declared meetings that name a file, the recorded role on that file, and the plenary roll-call, in date order.
3 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)
Written 52 · Priority 2 · 17 co-authored
Not in this count: 3 oral questions
Latest 10
- 17 Sept 2026Representation of women at the 23 June 2026 meeting with the TalibanWritten question E-003733/2026To the CommissionAwaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
- 1 Sept 2026Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation and its red tape on small businessesWritten question E-003430/2026To the CommissionAwaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
- 31 Aug 2026The General Data Protection Regulation and procurement payment dataWritten question E-003385/2026To the CommissionAwaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
- 31 Aug 2026EU cooperation on personal mobility devices and off-road motorcyclesWritten question E-003384/2026To the CommissionAwaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
- 31 Aug 2026Relationship between the Short-Term Rental Regulation and Irish planning restrictionsWritten question E-003383/2026To the CommissionAwaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
- 31 Aug 2026Does Ireland’s planning-linked STR registration constitute an EU Services Directive authorisation scheme?Written question E-003382/2026To the CommissionAwaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
- 31 Aug 2026Procurement data as a strategic public-sector capabilityWritten question E-003381/2026To the CommissionAwaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
- 31 Aug 2026Benchmarking public procurement costs across Member StatesWritten question E-003380/2026To the CommissionAwaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
- 31 Aug 2026Procurement transparency and SME access to public contractsWritten question E-003379/2026To the CommissionAwaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
- 31 Aug 2026Data-driven oversight by national procurement review bodiesWritten question E-003378/2026To the CommissionAwaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
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- 16 Jul 2026Ensuring the continued operation of the Blue Flag Programme under Directive (EU) 2024/825Written question E-003031/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 29Answered 18 Sept 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 ↗
- 3 Jul 2026Proportionate implementation of EU short-term rental registration rulesWritten question E-002777/2026To the CommissionAnswered 18 Sept 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 25 Jun 2026Foetal alcohol spectrum disorder: EU action on recognition, diagnosis, and support across Member StatesWritten question E-002631/2026To the CommissionAnswered 24 Sept 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 25 Jun 2026Interaction between CBAM and the EU ETS: impact of free allowances on competition and decarbonisationWritten question E-002629/2026To the CommissionAnswered 1 Sept 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 9 Jun 2026Article 6(11) of the Digital Markets Act – privacy risk assessment, anonymisation standards and compliance oversight for search data sharingWritten question E-002373/2026To the CommissionAnswered 22 Jul 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 1 Jun 2026GDPR safeguards against non-consensual recording using camera-enabled smart glasses and publication of such footageWritten question E-002205/2026To the CommissionAnswered 30 Jul 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 4 May 2026Strengthening Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan: from implementation to outcomes and patient-centred policyWritten question E-001810/2026To the CommissionAnswered 9 Jul 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 4 May 2026EU funding for digital civic participation and citizen science initiativesWritten question E-001809/2026To the CommissionAnswered 3 Aug 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 4 May 2026Investigating Live Nation / Ticketmaster’s control of the EU’s live-event ticketing marketWritten question E-001808/2026To the CommissionAnswered 26 Jun 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 15 Apr 2026Proposal for a mandatory e-permit for e-scooter and e-bike usersWritten question E-001613/2026To the CommissionAnswered 19 Jun 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 ↗
- 23 Mar 2026Termination of the Your Europe Advice serviceWritten question E-001204/2026To the CommissionAnswered 8 Jun 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 23 Mar 2026Ireland’s compliance with EU accessibility standardsWritten question E-001203/2026To the CommissionAnswered 3 Jun 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 10 Mar 2026Enquiry on the status of the ‘Stop Killing Games’ petitionWritten question E-000981/2026To the CommissionAnswered 19 May 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 10 Mar 2026Ireland’s compliance with Article 25 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with DisabilitiesWritten question E-000980/2026To the CommissionAnswered 9 Jun 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 23 Feb 2026Taxi regulation, availability and consumer accessWritten question E-000735/2026To the CommissionAnswered 22 Apr 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 13 Feb 2026Strengthening transparency and performance in EU public procurement and expenditure reportingWritten question E-000637/2026To the CommissionAnswered 7 Apr 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 13 Feb 2026Strengthening transparency and performance in EU public procurement and expenditure reportingWritten question E-000636/2026To the CommissionAnswered 23 Apr 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 13 Feb 2026Strengthening transparency and performance in EU public procurement and expenditure reportingWritten question E-000635/2026To the CommissionAnswered 14 Apr 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 13 Feb 2026Suggestions made during the EuroLyme EU Petition presentationWritten question E-000634/2026To the CommissionAnswered 17 Apr 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 13 Feb 2026Strengthening transparency and performance in EU public procurement and expenditure reportingWritten question E-000633/2026To the CommissionAnswered 14 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 ↗
- 9 Feb 2026Delays in CE marking for medical devices under the EU Medical Device Regulation and their impact on patient accessWritten question E-000515/2026To the CommissionAnswered 14 Apr 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 6 Feb 2026Updating the Ireland-France Double Taxation Agreement to address capital gains taxationWritten question E-000485/2026To the CommissionAnswered 23 Mar 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 19 Dec 2025Follow-up on the Commission’s answer to Written Question P-004127/2025 on the compatibility of Italy’s Decree Law 688 with Community law and on the closure of case C-519/23Written question E-005032/2025To the CommissionAnswered 24 Feb 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 ↗
- 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 ↗
- 6 Oct 2025Online retail and unfair advantagesWritten question E-003905/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 16Answered 1 Dec 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 9 Sept 2025Risk to patient safety from Oro-facial and Maxillary Surgery (OMFS) training requirements set out by the European Union of Medical SpecialistsWritten question E-003487/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 1Answered 10 Nov 2025Question ↗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 ↗
- 23 Jul 2025Update of guidelines to combat greenwashing in accordance with Directive (EU) 2024/825Written question E-003053/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 8Answered 4 Sept 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 25 Jun 2025Responsible campervan use and camping throughout the EUWritten question E-002553/2025To the CommissionAnswered 6 Aug 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 23 Apr 2025Acquisition of X by Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence start-up xAIWritten question E-001615/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 42Answered 14 Jul 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 ↗
- 8 Apr 2025Expansion of TikTok Shop in Europe and the impact on minorsWritten question E-001421/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 17Answered 18 Jun 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 31 Mar 2025Circumscribing Treaty rights of non-national workers to equal treatment over the course of their careers by invoking domestic statute of limitations legislationWritten question E-001324/2025To the CommissionAnswered 10 Jun 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 ↗
- 18 Feb 2025Strategic importance of aviation and inclusion of sustainable aviation fuels in the Clean Industrial DealWritten question E-000740/2025To the CommissionAnswered 6 Apr 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 18 Feb 2025Infringement proceedings against IrelandWritten question E-000739/2025To the CommissionAnswered 24 Apr 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 18 Feb 2025Small regional airports across the European UnionWritten question E-000738/2025To the CommissionAnswered 8 Apr 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 6 Feb 2025The role of the EU in protecting minority rightsWritten question E-000549/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 22Answered 5 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 ↗
- 10 May 2025EU response to Israel’s planned illegal annexation and starvation of GazaOral question O-000015/2025To the Councilco-authored with 58Question ↗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 7 Oct 2026 · newest question tabled 2 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 Cynthia NÍ MHURCHÚ
Cynthia Ní Mhurchú 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. Ní Mhurchú has served 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 →
