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Cynthia NÍ MHURCHÚ

Ireland Ireland RE – Renew Europe Fianna Fáil Party

Cynthia NÍ MHURCHÚ is a Member of the European Parliament from Ireland, representing Fianna Fáil Party in the Renew Europe (RE) group. In the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029), Cynthia has submitted 476 amendments, delivered 73 speeches, authored 0 reports as rapporteur and 2 as shadow rapporteur, asked 55 questions, and filed 2 motions. Vote participation stands at 92.1% (5462 out of 5928 recorded roll-call votes within the Member's mandate period). All counts shown are raw figures from official European Parliament records, not adjusted for mandate length.

Parliamentary Activity

Activity Count EP Avg vs Avg EP Rank Country Group
Amendments 476 811.1 -335 470th/743 12th/14 68th/79
Speeches 73 44.4 +29 65th/743 5th/14 10th/79
Reports (Rapporteur) 0 0.8 -1 263rd/743 4th/14 38th/79
Reports (Shadow) 2 3.8 -2 370th/743 6th/14 55th/79
Questions 55 39.7 +15 189th/743 3rd/14 12th/79
Motions 2 19.6 -18 513th/743 10th/14 57th/79
Opinions (Rapporteur) 4 0.6 +3 17th/743 1st/14 2nd/79
Opinions (Shadow) 0 2.7 -3 490th/743 12th/14 66th/79
Explanations of Vote 1 43.0 -42 330th/743 5th/14 36th/79
Vote Participation 92.1% 86.3% – 289th/745 4th/14 30th/79

Each row orders Members by a single recorded metric; tied values share the same rank. Counts are raw and are not adjusted for mandate length; vote participation is the share of roll-call votes cast within each Member's mandate period. EP Avg = mean across all 745 tracked Members of the 10th term, including former Members. Data: European Parliament term 10 (2024–2029).

Roles and Memberships

Committees

Member PETI – Committee on Petitions
Substitute EUDS – Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield
Member IMCO – Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Substitute TRAN – Committee on Transport and Tourism

Delegations

Member D-CA – Delegation for relations with Canada
Substitute D-IR – Delegation for relations with Iran
Substitute DAFR – Delegation to the Africa-EU Parliamentary Assembly
Substitute DCAB – Delegation to the Caribbean-EU Parliamentary Assembly
Substitute DACP – Delegation to the OACPS-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly

Other Ireland MEPs All Ireland MEPs →

Billy KELLEHER1,915 am Ciaran MULLOOLY941 am Kathleen FUNCHION609 am Luke Ming FLANAGAN943 am Lynn BOYLAN1,226 am

Other RE MEPs All RE MEPs →

Christophe GRUDLER1,845 am Ciaran MULLOOLY941 am Dainius ŽALIMAS463 am Dan BARNA2,655 am Elisabetta GUALMINI725 am
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Committees and delegations

Cynthia NÍ MHURCHÚ holds the committee and delegation roles listed below in the 10th term (2024–2029).

Committees

  • Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield (EUDS): Substitute, since 2025-01-23. Attended 13 of 26 committee meetings held during the membership
  • Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO): Member, since 2024-07-19. Attended 23 of 30 committee meetings held during the membership
  • Committee on Petitions (PETI): Member, since 2026-09-17. Attended 11 of 24 committee meetings held during the membership
  • Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN): Substitute, since 2024-07-19. Attended 10 of 25 committee meetings held during the membership

Delegations

  • Delegation for relations with Canada (D-CA): Member, since 2024-09-19
  • Delegation for relations with Iran (D-IR): Substitute, since 2024-09-23
  • Delegation to the OACPS-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (DACP): Substitute, since 2024-09-19
  • Delegation to the Africa-EU Parliamentary Assembly (DAFR): Substitute, since 2024-09-19
  • Delegation to the Caribbean-EU Parliamentary Assembly (DCAB): Substitute, since 2024-09-23

Reports and opinions

Reports as shadow rapporteur

All 2, most recent first.

  • 2026-03-19 A10-0068/2026 RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Air Transport Agreement between the United States of America, of the first part, the European Union and its Member States, of the second part, Iceland, of the third part, and the Kingdom of Norway, of the fourth part; and on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Ancillary Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the first part, Iceland, of the second part, and the Kingdom of Norway, of the third part, on the application of the Air Transport Agreement between the United States of America, of the first part, the European Union and its Member States, of the second part, Iceland, of the third part, and the Kingdom of Norway, of the fourth part (TRAN)
  • 2025-07-16 A10-0140/2025 REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive (EU) 2015/2302 to make the protection of travellers more effective and to simplify and clarify certain aspects of the Directive (IMCO)

Opinions as rapporteur

All 4, most recent first.

  • 2026-01-27 IMCO_AD(2026)782403 OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council 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 (IMCO)
  • 2026-01-27 IMCO_AD(2026)782404 OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council 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 (IMCO)
  • 2025-05-23 IMCO_AD(2025)766984 OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council 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 (IMCO)
  • 2025-04-10 IMCO_AD(2025)766983 OPINION on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on passenger rights in the context of multimodal journeys (IMCO)

Amendments by procedure

Procedures with the most amendments Cynthia NÍ MHURCHÚ has tabled as author or co-author in the 10th term. Amendments are counted per procedure reference.

  • 2023/0448(COD): 179 amendments, latest 2025-04-16 (TRAN, AGRI)
  • 2025/0359(COD): 73 amendments, latest 2026-02-14 (CJ40)
    EP document title: REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council 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)
  • 2026/0013(COD): 43 amendments, latest 2026-07-16 (IMCO)
  • 2025/0404(COD): 38 amendments, latest 2026-07-08 (IMCO)
  • 2025/2120(INI): 34 amendments, latest 2025-12-10 (TRAN)
    EP document title: REPORT on enhancing connectivity, preserving cultural heritage, and driving local excellence in European tourism: destination management and regional tourism growth

Questions, motions and explanations of vote

Records as published on the European Parliament website, including co-signed texts. Each list says how far its records reach.

Written questions

Most recent 20 of 52. Records up to 2026-09-09.

  • 2026-09-01 Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation and it’s red tape on small businesses (E-10-2026-003430)
  • 2026-08-31 Data-driven oversight by national procurement review bodies (E-10-2026-003378)
  • 2026-08-31 Procurement transparency and SME access to public contracts (E-10-2026-003379)
  • 2026-08-31 Benchmarking public procurement costs across Member States (E-10-2026-003380)
  • 2026-08-31 Procurement data as a strategic public-sector capability (E-10-2026-003381)
  • 2026-08-31 Does Ireland’s planning-linked STR registration constitute an EU Services Directive authorisation scheme? (E-10-2026-003382)
  • 2026-08-31 Relationship between the Short-Term Rental Regulation and Irish planning restrictions (E-10-2026-003383)
  • 2026-08-31 The General Data Protection Regulation and procurement payment data (E-10-2026-003385)
  • 2026-07-16 Ensuring the continued operation of the Blue Flag Programme under Directive (EU) 2024/825 (E-10-2026-003031)
  • 2026-07-07 Transparency regarding EU-funded infrastructure destroyed in Gaza (E-10-2026-002805)
  • 2026-07-03 Proportionate implementation of EU short-term rental registration rules (E-10-2026-002777)
  • 2026-06-25 Interaction between CBAM and the EU ETS: impact of free allowances on competition and decarbonisation (E-10-2026-002629)
  • 2026-06-25 Foetal alcohol spectrum disorder: EU action on recognition, diagnosis, and support across Member States (E-10-2026-002631)
  • 2026-06-09 Article 6(11) of the Digital Markets Act – privacy risk assessment, anonymisation standards and compliance oversight for search data sharing (E-10-2026-002373)
  • 2026-06-01 GDPR safeguards against non-consensual recording using camera-enabled smart glasses and publication of such footage (E-10-2026-002205)
  • 2026-05-04 Investigating Live Nation / Ticketmaster’s control of the EU’s live-event ticketing market (E-10-2026-001808)
  • 2026-05-04 EU funding for digital civic participation and citizen science initiatives (E-10-2026-001809)
  • 2026-05-04 Strengthening Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan: from implementation to outcomes and patient-centred policy (E-10-2026-001810)
  • 2026-04-15 Proposal for a mandatory e-permit for e-scooter and e-bike users (E-10-2026-001613)
  • 2026-03-31 Dynamic pricing, competition concerns and consumer protection in FIFA World Cup 2026 ticket sales (E-10-2026-001336)

Questions for oral answer

All 3, most recent first. Records up to 2026-09-07.

  • 2025-07-07 Access to baby formula in Gaza (O-10-2025-000023)
  • 2025-05-10 EU response to Israel’s planned illegal annexation and starvation of Gaza (O-10-2025-000015)
  • 2024-11-26 ICC arrest warrants issued on 21 November 2024 (O-10-2024-000016)

Motions for resolutions

All 2, most recent first. Records up to 2026-09-11.

  • 2026-07-01 PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION requesting the Authority for European Political Parties and European Political Foundations to verify whether Europe of Sovereign Nations Party complies with the conditions laid down in Article 3(1), points (d) and (e), of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2025/2445 (B-10-2026-0338)
  • 2026-02-12 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on four years of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and European contributions to a just peace and sustained security for Ukraine

Individual motions for resolutions

All 1, most recent first. Records up to 2026-06-11.

  • 2026-05-19 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on holding Israel to account for breaches of human rights and international law (B-10-2026-0267)

Written explanations of vote

All 1, in alphabetical order. The EP lists explanations of vote without dates.

  • Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed

Comparison with group and country means

Counts of Cynthia NÍ MHURCHÚ set against the mean of all Members of the EP, of the Renew Europe group and of the Members from Ireland. The word in brackets says whether the count is higher than, lower than or equal to that mean.

ActivityCountEP meanRE meanIreland mean
Amendments476811.1 (lower)1225.9 (lower)893.3 (lower)
Speeches7344.4 (higher)50.9 (higher)61.0 (higher)
Reports (Rapporteur)00.8 (lower)1.1 (lower)0.2 (lower)
Reports (Shadow)23.8 (lower)5.0 (lower)4.0 (lower)
Questions5539.7 (higher)29.1 (higher)43.8 (higher)
Motions219.6 (lower)42.1 (lower)5.4 (lower)
Opinions (Rapporteur)40.6 (higher)0.8 (higher)0.9 (higher)
Opinions (Shadow)02.7 (lower)3.9 (lower)3.4 (lower)
Explanations of Vote143.0 (lower)30.0 (lower)101.8 (lower)
Vote Participation92.1%86.3% (higher)88.0% (higher)86.3% (higher)

Means are taken over all tracked Members of the 10th term, former Members included. Counts are raw and not adjusted for mandate length.