
Member of the European Parliament · Ireland EPP
Seán Kelly
MEP for Ireland · European People's Party · Fine Gael Party · official EP profile
As of 8 November 2026, Seán Kelly (EPP, Ireland) has declared 223 lobby meetings this term - rank 87 of 720 MEPs by declared meetings, a place shared with 2 other MEPs.
That is one of the fuller declaration sheets in the Parliament - 2.2× the average member, and it ranks 29 of 185 in the EPP group.
46% of this MEP's declared counterpart entries, including diplomatic and government entries, carry a declared EU Transparency Register link - below the like-for-like raw Parliament-wide share of 52%.
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Compared with the averages
Transparency this term
Monthly declared meetings (bars) and the share of all counterpart entries carrying a declared Register link, including diplomatic and government entries (line), July 2024 to November 2026. This is the same current-term window as the figures above, beginning 16 July 2024.
Current month, partial through 6 Nov 2026: 1 declared meeting in Nov 2026, 100% of all counterpart entries carry a declared Register link. Peak: 19 in Oct 2024.
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| Month | Meetings | Linked |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2024 | 2 | 0% |
| Aug 2024 | 0 | - |
| Sep 2024 | 6 | 66.7% |
| Oct 2024 | 19 | 45% |
| Nov 2024 | 15 | 26.7% |
| Dec 2024 | 6 | 0% |
| Jan 2025 | 15 | 56.2% |
| Feb 2025 | 11 | 66.7% |
| Mar 2025 | 14 | 43.8% |
| Apr 2025 | 9 | 50% |
| May 2025 | 9 | 44.4% |
| Jun 2025 | 8 | 25% |
| Jul 2025 | 3 | 0% |
| Aug 2025 | 0 | - |
| Sep 2025 | 10 | 30% |
| Oct 2025 | 8 | 75% |
| Nov 2025 | 11 | 66.7% |
| Dec 2025 | 11 | 36.4% |
| Jan 2026 | 11 | 63.6% |
| Feb 2026 | 11 | 27.3% |
| Mar 2026 | 13 | 30.8% |
| Apr 2026 | 9 | 55.6% |
| May 2026 | 1 | 0% |
| Jun 2026 | 6 | 100% |
| Jul 2026 | 5 | 16.7% |
| Aug 2026 | 0 | - |
| Sep 2026 | 7 | 28.6% |
| Oct 2026 | 2 | 100% |
| Nov 2026 | 1 | 100% |
Busiest month: 19 declared in October 2024. Months with no declared meetings have no Register-share value; a dashed stretch of the line joins the months either side.
Who Seán Kelly meets most
Counterparts are merged by resolved Transparency Register identity where possible. An entry counts as register-linked above only when the MEP declaration itself carries a Register link.
Where the meetings cluster
Both lists count this term. Sector pages count the full 2016–2026 record, and committee pages show each member's current-term total across all subjects, so their figures for this member can be higher.
Most-met sectors this term
Agriculture & food (28), Energy (28), Technology & digital (13)
Meetings by committee or delegation this term
Industry, Research and Energy (80), Environment, Climate and Food Safety (25), Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (9), Foreign Affairs (7), Delegation for relations with India (1)
Most recent declared meetings
| Date | Counterpart | Capacity | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 2026 | Irish Fish Producers Organisation Limited (IFPO)↗ | Member | Common Fisheries Policy |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Irish Recorded Music Association↗ | Member | Use of Artificial Intelligence in the music industry |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Meta Platforms Ireland Limited and its various subsidiaries↗; Ibec↗; DIGITALEUROPE↗; Apple Inc.↗ | Member | Environmental Omnibus batteries regulation |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Cellnex Telecom S.A.↗ | Member | Digital Networks Act |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Met Eireann | Member | Resilience in a world with increasing risk of climate change |
| 9 Sep 2026 | Irish Drinks Sector | Member | Outlook for Irish Drinks sector given recent political events |
| 9 Sep 2026 | Car Rental Council of Ireland | Member | Clean Corporate Vehicles Regulation |
| 8 Sep 2026 | Irish Co-operative Organisation Society Ltd.↗ | Rapporteur for opinion | CAP |
| 8 Sep 2026 | Association of International Development Agencies | Member | Briefing on Gaza |
| 2 Sep 2026 | Telecommunications Industry Ireland | Member | Digital Networks Act (DNA) |
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| Date | Counterpart | Capacity | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2026 | Irish Livestock Exporters Association; Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA) | Member | Discussions regarding upcoming CAP |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Seafood Ireland Alliance | Member | Long-term sustainability and competitiveness of Ireland’s fishing sector and coastal communities |
| 14 Jul 2026 | Gas Networks Ireland↗ | Member | Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), EU Grids Package and forthcoming Energy Security Framework |
| 13 Jul 2026 | Intel | Member | Intel announces expansion of manufacturing facility at Leixlip |
| 7 Jul 2026 | EU biostimulants Industry Council | Member | Food and feed omnibus |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Novartis International AG↗ | Member | Discussion on Irish bio-tech state of play |
| 9 Jun 2026 | CRH plc↗ | Member | Meeting regarding CBAM and European industrial competitiveness |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Microsoft Corporation↗ | Member | Discussion about competitiveness and innovation |
| 3 Jun 2026 | Eircom Ltd t/a eir↗ | Member | Challenges regarding upcoming digital legislation |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Stripe, Inc.↗ | Member | Dinner discussion on European competitiveness |
| 2 Jun 2026 | The Irish Natura And Hill Farmers Assocation↗ | Member | Issues relating to challenges faced by hill farmers |
| 12 May 2026 | Albermarle Europe SRL | Delegation chair | Meeting to discuss future event on CRM's |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Australian Meat and Livestock Association | Delegation chair | Discussing opportunities and challenges relating to the EU-Australia FTA |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Irish Farmers' Association↗ | Rapporteur for opinion | Discussions regarding the upcoming CAP |
| 22 Apr 2026 | European Vegetarian Union↗ | Rapporteur for opinion | CAP |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Eurelectric aisbl↗ | Member | Meeting to discuss possible high-level event |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Data Protection Commissioner | Member | Meeting to discuss upcoming data protection files and |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Lets Talk Prostate Cancer Campaign | Member | Men's prostate health and upcoming initatitves |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Google↗ | Member | Upcoming grids package and RED directive |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Electricity Supply Board↗ | Member | Discussing EU supports for renewable energy solutions |
The full record is in the official EP declarations.
Roll-call voting record
Recorded votes only. Parliament held 6,412 roll-call votes while Seán Kelly held the seat, 606 of them the final vote on a text. A member with no vote recorded may have been on parliamentary business, ill, on leave, or present without voting - the published record does not distinguish these and gives no reason. Votes taken by show of hands or by secret ballot are not recorded by name and are absent here.
How they voted on final texts
Share of the 606 final votes held while seated.
With and against the group
On the 595 final texts where more than half of EPP members casting a vote went one way, and Seán Kelly also voted. Groups are not bound to vote together: a Member's mandate is personal and exercised freely, so neither figure is a measure of performance.
Final texts where Seán Kelly differed from the EPP majority
| Date | Text | Their vote | EPP majority |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 October 2026 | Motion for a resolution on the Commission delegated regulation of 9 July 2026 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2024/3012 of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing the certification methodologies for carbon farming activities B10-0471/2026 · Motion for a resolution | For | Against |
| 8 October 2026 | Motion for a resolution on the draft Commission regulation amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as regards lead in gunshot B10-0432/2026 · Motion for a resolution | For | Against |
| 8 October 2026 | Motion for a resolution on the draft Commission regulation amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as regards lead in gunshot B10-0431/2026 · Motion for a resolution | For | Against |
| 17 June 2026 | Council directive on the structure and rates of excise duty applied to tobacco and tobacco related products (recast) A10-0161/2026 · Tomáš Kubín · Commission proposal to the Council | Against | For |
| 17 June 2026 | Council directive amending Directive (EU) 2020/262 as regards the general arrangements for excise duty in respect of tobacco and tobacco related products A10-0160/2026 · Tomáš Kubín · Commission proposal to the Council | Abstained | For |
| 26 March 2026 | Amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1232 as regards the extension of its period of application A10-0040/2026 · Birgit Sippel · Commission proposal | For | Against |
| 13 November 2025 | Council directive on Business in Europe: Framework for Income Taxation (BEFIT) A10-0194/2025 · Evelyn Regner · Commission proposal | Against | For |
| 17 June 2025 | Financing for development – ahead of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development in Seville A10-0101/2025 · Charles Goerens · Motion for a resolution (text as a whole) | For | Against |
| 2 April 2025 | The Agreement between the European Union, Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein and the Kingdom of Norway on an EEA Financial Mechanism for the period… A10-0036/2025 · Željana Zovko · Draft Council decision | Against | For |
| 27 November 2024 | The Council position on Draft amending budget No 5/2024 of the European Union for the financial year 2024 - adjustment in payment appropriations, update of… A10-0017/2024 · Siegfried Mureşan · Motion for a resolution | Abstained | For |
Unlinked but matchable
42 counterpart entries in Seán Kelly's declarations appear to match an EU Transparency Register entry without being linked in the declaration:
- “Car Rental Council of Ireland” - likely Car Rental Council of Ireland (3 counterpart entries)
- “ENTSO-E” - likely European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (2 counterpart entries)
- “Irish Grain Growers” - likely Irish grain growers group (2 counterpart entries)
These are the 3 most frequent matches, covering 7 of the 42 entries; the other 35 are not listed.
Matching is automated and can be wrong - see how matching works. Linking the register entry is the fix, and it is the MEP office's to make.