Kathleen Funchion

Sinn Féin · Carlow-Kilkenny

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• 2026-03-19
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  Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber 2 returns EU Affairs

  • Thousands of Ukrainian workers currently contributing to the Irish workforce remain under Temporary Protection Status, which must be renewed annually. This measure was designed as short-term emergency protection but will reach five years in February 2027, raising concerns about its long-term legality and sustainability
  • Thousands of Ukrainian workers currently contributing to the Irish workforce remain under Temporary Protection Status, which must be renewed annually. This measure was designed as short-term emergency protection but will reach five years in February 2027, raising concerns about its long-term legality and sustainability
• 2026-03-16
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  Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children EU Affairs

  • Seeking support from Ireland's MEPs on the extension of the interim derogation of the proposed Regulation (EU) 2021/1232 (“Interim Derogation”).
• 2026-01-21
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  Ibec EU Affairs

  • Ibec Europe and Global Focus publication
• 2026-01-21
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  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 4 returns EU Affairs

  • Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Simplification
  • IFA Kerry Meeting
  • Multi-annual Financial Framework (MFF) & Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Protest
  • Brazil Investigation
• 2026-01-21
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  Christian Aid Ireland EU Affairs

  • EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and Omnibus I
• 2026-01-21
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  CHILDREN'S RIGHTS ALLIANCE - REPUBLIC OF IRELAND LIMITED EU Affairs

  • EU Regulation on Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)
• 2026-01-20
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  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 5 returns EU Affairs

  • EU Cooperative Innovation Awards
  • Copa-Cogeca Innovation Award for Women Farmers
  • Ready to Lead Programme
  • Mercosur Trade Deal
  • EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)
• 2026-01-20
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  Wind Energy Ireland EU Affairs

  • European Grids Package
• 2026-01-15
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  Irish Congress of Trade Unions 3 returns EU Affairs

  • European Works Councils
  • Report on Commission on Digitalisation, Artificial Intelligence and Algorithmic Management in the Workplace - Shaping the Future of Work (2025/2080 (INL))
  • Plenary vote on Initiative Report on Public Procurement
• 2025-10-21
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  Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children EU Affairs

  • Engagement with public representatives on the proposed regulation on child sexual abuse and the recast directive on child sexual abuse.
• 2025-09-20
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  Rockwood Consulting ULC EU Affairs

  • EU Welfare of Cats & Dogs Regulation
• 2025-09-19
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  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 6 returns EU Affairs

  • EU-US Trade Agreement
  • Emission Reduction Supports
  • Dairy Discussion Group Visit to European Parliament
  • IFA Key Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) post-2027 Principles - Inspections/Penalties
  • COPA MFF/CAP Protests
  • Key Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Post 2027 Principles - General Administration
• 2025-09-19
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  Ibec 3 returns EU Affairs

  • EU US relations and Market Strategy
  • European Works Councils
  • Omnibus I: Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
• 2025-09-19
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  Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association EU Affairs

  • ICSA on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy beyond 2027.
• 2025-09-18
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  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 5 returns EU Affairs

  • Key Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) post-2027 - Pillar 1 Interventions
  • Key common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Post-2027 - Performance-Based Payments
  • Key Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) post-2027 - Pillar II Interventions
  • Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
  • Visit to European Parliament by Kildare IFA & Wicklow IFA
• 2025-09-17
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  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 3 returns EU Affairs

  • Key Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Post-2027 - General Principles
  • Key Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Post-2027 - Generational Renewal
  • Pan European Action on MFF and CAP Budget
• 2025-09-16
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  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA EU Affairs

  • Amendments to Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Regulation (EU) 2021/2115
• 2025-09-16
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  Irish Congress of Trade Unions EU Affairs

  • Public Procurement
• 2025-09-16
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  Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children EU Affairs

  • Email sent to Irish MEPs asking for their support for the second compromise of the Danish Presidency on the proposed regulation on child sexual abuse.
• 2025-09-15
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  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA EU Affairs

  • EU Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF)
• 2025-05-21
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  Christian Aid Ireland EU Affairs

  • Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive & Omnibus
• 2025-05-21
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  LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG EU Affairs

  • Joint letter on behalf of Irish LGBTQI+ organisations regarding Hungarian Parliament adoption of legislation further restricting LGBTQI+ rights
• 2025-05-21
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  Irish Congress of Trade Unions EU Affairs

  • News Young workers need a Traineeship Directive that protects the most vulnerable Young workers need a Traineeship Directive that protects the most vulnerable
• 2025-05-21
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  Ibec 2 returns EU Affairs

  • EU single market
  • General EU affairs
• 2025-05-20
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  Environmental Pillar EU Affairs

  • Advocacy surrounding proposal from the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) Group to establish a Parliamentary Inquiry Committee on the funding of non-governmental organisations.
• 2025-05-20
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  Outhouse CLG EU Affairs

  • Constitutional Ban on Pride in Hungry
• 2025-05-18
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  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 4 returns EU Affairs

  • EU Trilogues Negotiations Regarding the Soil Monitoring and Resilience Directive
  • Mercosur
  • IFA Annual Report and Review 2024
  • Vision for Agriculture
• 2025-05-16
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  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 6 returns EU Affairs

  • Tillage Industry Ireland
  • Anti-dumping Measure on Lysine Imports
  • IFA - CAP to 2030 & Beyond
  • Inclusion of Good Agricultural & Environmental Condition (GAEC-2) in Second Round of CAP Simplification Measures
  • IFA Meath and IFA Louth Delegation in Brussels
  • Mercosur - IFA Spring Lobbying 2025
• 2025-05-15
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  Oxfam Ireland EU Affairs

  • Human Rights at EU borders in Greece and Poland, use of EU funds for pushbacks.
• 2025-05-06
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  Corporate Europe Observatory 2 returns EU Affairs

  • The EU's Clean Industrial Deal announcement and a recent analysis of EU corporate lobbying by our data platform, LobbyFacts
  • The publication of the Forever Lobbying Project about PFAS, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
• 2025-01-21
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  Ibec 3 returns EU Affairs

  • EU Medical Device Regulation (MDR)
  • Ibec Europe and Global Focus
  • Ibec Competitive Business, Competitive Europe campaign
• 2025-01-20
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  Trócaire EU Affairs

  • Corporate accountability, justice and addressing poverty
• 2025-01-20
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  Oxfam Ireland EU Affairs

  • Met MEPs with Irish Association of Non-Governmental Development Organisations
• 2025-01-20
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  ActionAid Ireland EU Affairs

  • Met along with a number of other civil society groups a number of MEPs where we highlighted the need to keep a central focus on womens rights.
• 2025-01-20
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  Alcohol Action Ireland EU Affairs

  • Alcohol policy EU level
• 2025-01-18
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  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 11 returns EU Affairs

  • European Deforestation Programme
  • Simplified, Fully Funded Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
  • EU Enlargement
  • EU Trade Policy
  • IFA CENTRAL ASKS of Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • IFA Offaly visit to European Parliament
  • Mercosur Trade Deal
  • Irish Agriculture Sector Briefing of Irish MEPs in Brussels
  • Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Strategic Plan - Future of Agriculture
  • EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)
  • EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)
• 2025-01-17
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  Irish Congress of Trade Unions 2 returns EU Affairs

  • Trade Union Intergroup in European Parliament
  • European Works Councils
• 2025-01-16
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  Corporate Europe Observatory 2 returns EU Affairs

  • To alert MEPs to recent revelations from a Lighthouse Reports investigation which showed political and corporate influence in the EU Green Deal and the EU Farm to Fork Strategy
  • To introduce the work of Corporate Europe Observatory to new MEPs
• 2025-01-16
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  European Anti-Poverty Network Ireland 2 returns EU Affairs

  • Email to Irish MEPs asking that they support the establishment of an Intergroup on Fighting Against Poverty
  • Email invitation to MEPs to attend events about the European Parliament and its role in addressing social issues in their respective European Parliament constituencies in Ireland.
• 2025-01-15
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  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 4 returns EU Affairs

  • Soil Monitoring and Resilience Directive - Trilogue Negotiations
  • EU - Mercosur Trade Deal
  • Waterford IFA Visit to the European Parliament
  • IFA / Dairy Discussion Group Visit to European Parliament
• 2025-01-10
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  The Wheel EU Affairs

  • The Wheel contacted all of the Irish MEPs to ask them to support the renewal of the Social Economy InterGroup.
• 2025-01-07
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  Cook Medical EU Affairs

  • EUMDR and other EU legislation that regulates the Medical Device Industry in Europe