Political Group Memberships
Voting Statistics
Group Alignment
How often this MEP votes with their political group majority.
Rebel Subjects
Topics where this MEP most often breaks with their political group.
Procedures
142 votes2023 and 2024 Commission reports on North Macedonia
Demand constitutional amendments recognising national communities to advance North Macedonia's EU accession.
2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Bosnia and Herzegovina
Demand Bosnia and Herzegovina implement judicial reforms, fight corruption, protect minorities, and ensure media freedom to advance EU accession.
2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Albania
Accelerate judicial reform and fight high-level corruption to advance Albania's EU accession.
Product safety and regulatory compliance in e-commerce and non-EU imports
Increase funding for market surveillance and customs authorities to combat unsafe e-commerce products from non-EU countries.
Security of energy supply in the EU
Ban all Russian natural gas imports into the EU by 2027, and new/spot contracts by end of 2025.
Written Explanations
Written explanations of vote submitted after plenary sessions.
Resolution on continuing the unwavering EU support for Ukraine, after three years of Russia’s war of aggression
I wish to outline the reasons for my decision for voting against the 2nd part of paragraph 24 of this resolution. Ireland’s agricultural sector relies heavily on fertiliser, yet we have no domestic manufacturing capacity. As a result, we are entirely dependent on imported fertiliser. In 2024, Ireland imported 310 410 tonnes of fertiliser, with a significant portion coming from outside the EU. Notably, fertiliser imports from Russia saw a substantial increase, with urea and urea ammonium nitrate from Russia accounting for approximately 30 % of total imports. Given this dependence on external suppliers, I am deeply concerned that no proper impact assessment has been conducted on the potential effects of this resolution on fertiliser prices. Any disruption to supply chains or price increases would have serious consequences for Irish farmers. For these reasons, I had no option but to vote against on this part of the resolution. I hope this decision is understood in the context of protecting Ireland’s agricultural sector and ensuring a stable fertiliser supply.
No written explanations available.