Address to Seanad Éireann by Members of the European Parliament
Seanad Éireann — 2026-02-18
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Sarah O'Reilly (AON), Agricultural Panel

I thank the MEPs for attending. On the Mercosur agreement, why is there such a push to bring in Brazilian beef that has no traceability and contains growth hormones which are banned within the EU? Have the MEPs not a duty of care to European consumers? Is not that why we have these very protections in Europe? I advise Seán Kelly to read the report by the Irish Farmers' Journal after he has read the Sunday Independent .
Last week, Sinn Féin, Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil all voted to recognise trans women as women. That was a complete betrayal of every biological woman and the rights we have long fought for. We deserve to have our rights to single-sex spaces and sports protected. Do the MEPs think that a female victim of domestic abuse should have to share a refuge with a biological man?
Our fishermen need the MEPs to work on their behalf. Their culture and industry have been taken from them and Europe has simply sat back and allowed third countries to devastate the Irish fishing industry. Why?

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Sitting date: 2026-02-18