Kathleen FUNCHION
Ireland · Left · democratic socialism, communism. Founded 1995 (as GUE; “The Left” since 2021) group page →
National party: SF
Born 22 April 1981
Where they work
Committee
- Committee on Employment and Social Affairs EMPL 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 Women’s Rights and Gender Equality FEMM A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 23 Jul 2024
- Committee on Regional Development REGI Member 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 the United States D-US A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 19 Sept 2024
An informal cross-party forum of MEPs on one theme. It is not a Parliament body and takes no decisions.
- Intergroup on Cancer and Rare Diseases IG10-05 Member since 27 Jan 2025
- Intergroup on Children’s Rights IG10-06 Member since 19 Feb 2025
- Intergroup on Disability IG10-10 Member since 11 Mar 2025
- Intergroup on Mental Health IG10-17 Member since 5 Feb 2025
- Intergroup on Trade Unions IG10-24 Member since 31 Jan 2025
Topics they work on
Foreign affairs 54Jobs, social affairs & equality 38Health 24EU budget & funds 20Economy & single market 19Defence & security 16Climate & environment 14Agriculture, food & fisheries 12Justice, rule of law & rights 12Trade & customs 11Digital, AI & data 8Transport & tourism 3EU institutions & Parliament 1Migration & asylum 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Women’s Rights and Gender Equality committee | Menopause beyond a health issue: turning menopause into an economic, working and social priority 2026/2055 12 Oct 2026 |
| 30 Sept 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Women’s Rights and Gender Equality committee | Recommendation to the Council on EU priorities for the 71st session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women 2026/2124 30 Sept 2026 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Women’s Rights and Gender Equality committee | Establishing the European Social Fund as part of the National and Regional Partnership Plan set out in Regulation (EU) […] [NRPPlan] establishing conditions for the implementation of the Union support to quality employment, skills and social inclusion for the period from 2028 to 2034 2025/0239 13 Apr 2026 |
| 16 Mar 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Regional Development committee | Establishing the European Fund for Regional Development including for European Territorial Cooperation (Interreg) and the Cohesion Fund as part of the Fund set out in Regulation (EU) […] [NRP] and establishing conditions for the implementation of the Union support to regional development from 2028 to 2034 2025/0238 16 Mar 2026 |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Regional 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 16 Mar 2026 |
| 24 Feb 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Employment and Social Affairs committee | Implementation of the Council Recommendation of 30 October 2020 on A Bridge to Jobs – Reinforcing the Youth Guarantee and replacing the Council Recommendation of 22 April 2013 on establishing a Youth Guarantee 2025/2184 24 Feb 2026 |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Employment and Social Affairs committee | The EU Youth Strategy 2019-2027 2025/2115 24 Feb 2026 |
| 11 Feb 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Employment and Social Affairs committee | Implementation of the Council Recommendation of 30 October 2020 on A Bridge to Jobs – Reinforcing the Youth Guarantee and replacing the Council Recommendation of 22 April 2013 on establishing a Youth Guarantee 2025/2184 11 Feb 2026 |
| 2 Feb 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Regional Development committee | Establishing the Connecting Europe Facility for the period 2028-2034, amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1679 and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/1153 2025/0221 2 Feb 2026 |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Regional Development committee | Establishing the European Social Fund as part of the National and Regional Partnership Plan set out in Regulation (EU) […] [NRPPlan] establishing conditions for the implementation of the Union support to quality employment, skills and social inclusion for the period from 2028 to 2034 2025/0239 21 Jan 2026 |
| 15 Jan 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Employment and Social Affairs committee | Implementation of the Council Recommendation of 30 October 2020 on A Bridge to Jobs – Reinforcing the Youth Guarantee and replacing the Council Recommendation of 22 April 2013 on establishing a Youth Guarantee 2025/2184 15 Jan 2026 |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Opinion rapporteur Women’s Rights and Gender Equality committee | Impact of social media and the online environment on young people 2025/2081 14 Jan 2026 |
| 14 Jan 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Women’s Rights and Gender Equality committee | Recommendation to the Council on EU priorities for the 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women 2025/2240 14 Jan 2026 |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Opinion rapporteur Regional 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 14 Jan 2026 |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Opinion rapporteur Regional Development committee | Establishing the European Social Fund as part of the National and Regional Partnership Plan set out in Regulation (EU) […] [NRPPlan] establishing conditions for the implementation of the Union support to quality employment, skills and social inclusion for the period from 2028 to 2034 2025/0239 14 Jan 2026 |
| 14 Jan 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Regional Development committee | Establishing the European Fund for Regional Development including for European Territorial Cooperation (Interreg) and the Cohesion Fund as part of the Fund set out in Regulation (EU) […] [NRP] and establishing conditions for the implementation of the Union support to regional development from 2028 to 2034 2025/0238 14 Jan 2026 |
| 4 Dec 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Regional Development committee | Amending Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 as regards the school fruit, vegetables and milk scheme (‘EU school scheme’), sectoral interventions, the creation of a protein sector, requirements for hemp, the possibility for marketing standards for cheese, protein crops and meat, application of additional import duties, rules on the availability of supplies in time of emergencies and severe crisis and securities 2025/0237 4 Dec 2025 |
| 13 Nov 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Employment and Social Affairs committee | Implementation of the Council Recommendation of 30 October 2020 on A Bridge to Jobs – Reinforcing the Youth Guarantee and replacing the Council Recommendation of 22 April 2013 on establishing a Youth Guarantee 2025/2184 13 Nov 2025 |
| 21 Oct 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Regional Development committee | Amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1755 as regards the amounts allocated to the Member States under the Brexit Adjustment Reserve 2025/0289 21 Oct 2025 |
| 22 Sept 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Women’s Rights and Gender Equality committee | Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gap 2025/2039 22 Sept 2025 |
| 22 Sept 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Women’s Rights and Gender Equality committee | Impact of social media and the online environment on young people 2025/2081 22 Sept 2025 |
| 2 Jul 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Employment and Social Affairs committee | Gender pay and pension gap in the EU: state of play, challenges and the way forward, and developing guidelines for the better evaluation and fairer remuneration of work in female-dominated sectors 2025/2038 2 Jul 2025 |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Regional Development committee | Amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1057 establishing the European Social Fund + (ESF+) as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges 2025/0085 11 Jun 2025 |
| 6 May 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Employment and Social Affairs committee | Implementation of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement 2024/2108 6 May 2025 |
| 9 Apr 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Employment and Social Affairs committee | An EU health workforce crisis plan: sustainability of healthcare systems and employment and working conditions in the healthcare sector 2025/2062 9 Apr 2025 |
| 1 Apr 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Women’s Rights and Gender Equality committee | EU strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities post-2024 2025/2057 1 Apr 2025 |
| 24 Mar 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Women’s Rights and Gender Equality committee | Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gap 2025/2039 24 Mar 2025 |
| 27 Jan 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Regional Development committee | 9th report on economic, social and territorial cohesion 27 Jan 2025 |
| 18 Dec 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Employment and Social Affairs committee | Shadow Rapporteur on the Possibilities for simplification of cohesion funds 18 Dec 2024 |
| 5 Dec 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Regional Development committee | Shadow rapporteur on the role of cohesion policy in the EU plan for affordable housing 5 Dec 2024 |
| 5 Dec 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Regional Development committee | Shadow Rapporteur on possibilities for simplification of cohesion funds 5 Dec 2024 |
| 20 Nov 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Regional Development committee | This is for shadow rapporteur on the REGI INI Report on Possibilities for simplification of cohesion funds 20 Nov 2024 |
| 6 Nov 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Employment and Social Affairs committee | Shadow rapporteur on EMPL European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities 6 Nov 2024 |
| 22 Oct 2024 | Opinion rapporteur Regional Development committee | Rapporteur for the ESF plus on REGI, please advise if additional information is needed 22 Oct 2024 |
From the declarations of conflicts of interest members file before each appointment; delegation missions included.