Luke Ming FLANAGAN
Ireland · Left · democratic socialism, communism. Founded 1995 (as GUE; “The Left” since 2021) group page →
National party: Ind.
Born 22 January 1972
Where they work
Committee
- Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development AGRI Member since 19 Jul 2024
- Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection IMCO A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 19 Jul 2024
- Committee on Fisheries PECH A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 19 Jul 2024
Joint parliamentary committee
- Delegation to the EU-UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly D-UK Member since 19 Sept 2024
A group of MEPs that keeps up relations with the parliament of a non-EU country or region.
- Delegation for relations with Mercosur DMER Vice-chair since 3 Oct 2024
An informal cross-party forum of MEPs on one theme. It is not a Parliament body and takes no decisions.
- Intergroup on Disability IG10-10 Member since 11 Mar 2025
Earlier this term (1)
- Delegation for relations with Mercosur DMER · Member 19 Sept 2024 – 2 Oct 2024
Topics they work on
Agriculture, food & fisheries 16Economy & single market 16Foreign affairs 14EU budget & funds 8Climate & environment 8Defence & security 6Trade & customs 6Jobs, social affairs & equality 4Digital, AI & data 3Health 3EU institutions & Parliament 2Justice, rule of law & rights 2Migration & asylum 1Transport & tourism 1
Counted over the dossiers they speak on, lead, shadow or amend in committee, and the questions and motions they author.
Dossiers they lead, shadow or negotiate
| Since | Role | Dossier |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Fisheries committee | European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund: simplification and transposition of the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies 2026/0289 13 Oct 2026 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Agriculture and Rural Development committee | — 17 Jun 2026 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Fisheries committee | Establishing a budget expenditure tracking and performance framework and other horizontal rules for the Union programmes and activities 2025/0545 15 Apr 2026 |
| 4 Mar 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Fisheries committee | Establishing the conditions for the implementation of the Union support to the Common Fisheries Policy, to the European Ocean Pact and of the Union’s maritime and aquaculture policy as part of the National and Regional Partnership Fund set out in Regulation (EU) […] [NRP Fund] for the period from 2028 to 2034 2025/0235 4 Mar 2026 |
| 22 Jan 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Agriculture and Rural Development committee | Establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security for the period 2028-2034 2025/0240 22 Jan 2026 |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Agriculture and Rural Development committee | Laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2028 to 2034 2025/0571 22 Jan 2026 |
| 15 Jan 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Agriculture and Rural Development committee | Establishing the conditions for the implementation of the Union support to the Common Agriculture Policy for the period from 2028 to 2034 2025/0241 15 Jan 2026 |
| 14 Oct 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Agriculture and Rural Development committee | Amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 as regards the conditionality system, types of intervention in the form of direct payment, types of intervention in certain sectors and rural development and annual performance reports and Regulation (EU) 2021/2116 as regards data and interoperability governance, suspensions of payments annual performance clearance and controls and penalties 2025/0236 14 Oct 2025 |
| 10 Oct 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Agriculture and Rural Development committee | — 10 Oct 2025 |
| 10 Oct 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Agriculture and Rural Development committee | Conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Interim Agreement on Trade between the European Union, of the one part, and the Common Market of the South, the Argentine Republic, the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Republic of Paraguay and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, of the other part 2025/0184 10 Oct 2025 |
| 15 Jul 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Internal Market and Consumer Protection committee | Acceleration of permit-granting for defence readiness projects 2025/0172 15 Jul 2025 |
| 15 Jul 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Internal Market and Consumer Protection committee | Amending Directives 2009/43/EC and 2009/81/EC, as regards the simplification of intra-EU transfers of defence-related products and the simplification of security and defence procurement 2025/0177 15 Jul 2025 |
| 14 Jul 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Agriculture and Rural Development committee | General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2026 - all sections 2025/0210 14 Jul 2025 |
| 2 Jul 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Agriculture and Rural Development committee | Amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 as regards the conditionality system, types of intervention in the form of direct payment, types of intervention in certain sectors and rural development and annual performance reports and Regulation (EU) 2021/2116 as regards data and interoperability governance, suspensions of payments annual performance clearance and controls and penalties 2025/0236 2 Jul 2025 |
| 24 Jun 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Internal Market and Consumer Protection committee | Impact of social media and the online environment on young people 2025/2081 24 Jun 2025 |
| 20 May 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Internal Market and Consumer Protection committee | Implementation of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement 2024/2108 20 May 2025 |
| 13 May 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Agriculture and Rural Development committee | Restructuring the Union framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity (recast) 2021/0213 13 May 2025 |
| 19 Mar 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Agriculture and Rural Development committee | The future of agriculture and the post-2027 common agricultural policy 2025/2052 19 Mar 2025 |
| 11 Mar 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Agriculture and Rural Development committee | Cooperation among enforcement authorities responsible for the enforcement of Directive (EU) 2019/633 on unfair trading practices in business-to-business relationships in the agricultural and food supply chain 2024/0318 11 Mar 2025 |
| 11 Mar 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Fisheries committee | The impact of the implementation of the Maritime Spatial Planning Directive 2014/89/EU on fisheries in selected fishing areas and sea basins 2024/2126 11 Mar 2025 |
| 18 Feb 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Fisheries committee | Amending Regulation (EU) No 1026/2012 on certain measures for the purpose of the conservation of fish stocks in relation to countries allowing non-sustainable fishing 2024/0224 18 Feb 2025 |
| 10 Feb 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Agriculture and Rural Development committee | — 10 Feb 2025 |
| 4 Feb 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Agriculture and Rural Development committee | — 4 Feb 2025 |
| 14 Jan 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Agriculture and Rural Development committee | Guidelines for the 2026 budget – Section III (2024/2110)(BUI) 14 Jan 2025 |
| 2 Dec 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Fisheries committee | o EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement - 2024/xxx(INI) 2 Dec 2024 |
| 14 Nov 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Agriculture and Rural Development committee | Granting equivalence with EU requirements to Moldova and Ukraine as regards field inspections and production of seed, 14 Nov 2024 |
| 25 Oct 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Fisheries committee | - Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1026/2012 on certain measures for the purpose of the conservation of fish stocks in relation to countries allowing non-sustainable fishing - PECH/10/00954 - COM(2024)0407 - 2024/0224(COD) 2024/0224 25 Oct 2024 |
| 23 Oct 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Agriculture and Rural Development committee | Production and marketing of forest reproductive material, amending Regulations (EU) 2016/2031 and 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directive 1999/105/EC (Regulation on forest reproductive material) 2023/0228(COD) COM(2023)0415 2023/0228 23 Oct 2024 |
| 23 Oct 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Agriculture and Rural Development committee | Production and marketing of plant reproductive material in the Union, amending Regulations (EU) 2016/2031, 2017/625 and 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 68/193/EEC, 2002/53/EC, 2002/54/EC, 2002/55/EC, 2002/56/EC, 2002/57/EC, 2008/72/EC and 2008/90/EC (Regulation on plant reproductive material) 2023/0227(COD) COM(2023)0414 2023/0227 23 Oct 2024 |
| 18 Oct 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Agriculture and Rural Development committee | Amending Council Decision 89/367/EEC setting up a Standing Forestry Committee 2023/0410(COD) COM(2023)0727 2023/0410 18 Oct 2024 |
| 15 Oct 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Internal Market and Consumer Protection committee | Shadow: 2023/0085(COD)Substantiation and communication of explicit environmental claims (Green Claims Directive) 2023/0085 15 Oct 2024 |
| 15 Oct 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Internal Market and Consumer Protection committee | Shadow: 2023/0290(COD) Safety of toys 2023/0290 15 Oct 2024 |
| 15 Oct 2024 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Internal Market and Consumer Protection committee | Shadow rapporteur for opinion: 2023/0124(COD) Detergents and surfactants 2023/0124 15 Oct 2024 |
| 15 Oct 2024 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Internal Market and Consumer Protection committee | 2023/0284(COD) Circularity requirements for vehicle design and management of end-of-life vehicles 2023/0284 15 Oct 2024 |
| 23 Sept 2024 | Delegation vice-chair DMER | — 23 Sept 2024 |
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