Regina Doherty

Regina Doherty (EPP, Ireland) took part in 576 of the 652 final votes during the term of office (88.3%). She voted the way Parliament decided 537 times and the other way 35 times (93.9% on the majority side; abstentions count for neither side). She voted against the majority of her own group in 13 of 576 votes (2.3%).

Country

Ireland

Political group

Group of the European People's Party (EPP)

Party

FG (Fine Gael Party)

Member of the EP since

2024

Positions

Vice-chair: Special Committee on the Housing Crisis in the European Union (since 30 January 2025)
Vice-chair: Subcommittee on Tax Matters (since 23 July 2024)

Committees

Subcommittee on Tax Matters
Special Committee on the Housing Crisis in the European Union
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

Substitute member

Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

Delegation

Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia

Delegation substitute

Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

Voting record

Latest final votes

The latest 20 of 652 final votes during the term of office.

• Cohesion policy in the EU’s eastern border regions: strengthening territorial resilience and cross‑border cooperation, 22 October 2026: Did not vote
• Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030, 22 October 2026: Did not vote
• Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postponement of certain obligations, 22 October 2026: Did not vote
• Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical products, 22 October 2026: Did not vote
• Erasmus+ programme 2028-2034, 22 October 2026: Did not vote
• Escalation of Russian strikes in the EU, particularly on Black Sea shipping, threatening human life, regional stability and food security, 22 October 2026: Did not vote
• Pericles V exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting 2028–2034, 21 October 2026: For
• Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States, 21 October 2026: For
• General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 – all sections, 21 October 2026: For
• Boosting skills in the Union – opportunities for vocational education and training in times of transition, 21 October 2026: For
• Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund: assistance to Malta, Italy, Portugal and Spain with regard to storms in 2026, 21 October 2026: For
• Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers: application EGF/2026/004 FI/Etelä-Suomi and Helsinki-Uusimaa paper – Finland, 21 October 2026: For
• Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European Council and Council, 21 October 2026: For
• Genetically modified soybean MON 87769, 21 October 2026: Against
• Amendments to the Critical Raw Materials Act, 20 October 2026: For
• Protection of adults: jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of measures and cooperation, 20 October 2026: For
• Combating VAT fraud – the effectiveness of cross-border cooperation when it comes to VAT fraud and its impact on the EU budget, 20 October 2026: For
• Connecting Europe through high-speed rail, 20 October 2026: For
• Certification methodologies for carbon farming activities, 20 October 2026: For
• Public interface connected to the Internal Market Information System for the declaration of posting of workers, 20 October 2026: For

Vote corrections in final votes

Intention notified afterwards; the official result does not change.

• Lead in gunshot, 8 October 2026: voted For, intended Against
• Conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction, 13 November 2025: voted Against, intended For
• Agreements on Financial Mechanisms for the period May 2021 - April 2028 (EEA: EU-Iceland-Liechtenstein-Norway; Norwegian: EU-Norway); Additional Protocols to EEC-Norway Agreement and to EEC-Iceland Agreement, 2 April 2025: voted Against, intended For
• General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2025 – all sections, 23 October 2024: voted Abstention, intended For

Source: European Parliament open data (CC BY 4.0), prepared by OpenRCV. Profile at the European Parliament