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Politician · Senator · 27th Seanad

Aidan Davitt

Fianna Fáil

Membership
2025-01-29 → current
Committees
4 current — Joint Committee on European Union Affairs; Joint Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery; …
7
Declared items
0
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
502
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
0
SIPO donation records
143 of 221 divisions
65%
Vote participation

Lobbying returns

Returns filed on the Register of Lobbying, newest first, with the policy area and intended results as the lobbyist published them.

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Register of Lobbying2017-09-18

Lobbying return by Irish SME Association

Justice and Equality
Intended results

For the Government to introduce a piece of legislation that would bring about an Act on Perjury 1. Reduce the number of blatantly false and exaggerated claims before the Injuries Board and the courts 2. Make more practicable the prosecution and conviction of plaintiffs…

Register of Lobbying2017-08-31

Lobbying return by Institute of Advertising Practitioners of Ireland

Communications
Intended results

Communicate the impact on media organisations of the proposed changes in the Bill regarding the restrictions on advertising and the impact this will have on income of media organisations

Register of Lobbying2017-08-31

Lobbying return by Transgender Equality Network Ireland

Social Protection
Intended results

That Senators would attend the debate on the bill.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Transgender Equality Network Ireland" has no legal form. "TRANSGENDER EQUALITY NETWORK IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 481106) is the only CRO company with that name plus any legal form (Limited, DAC, UC, CLG, PLC or Teoranta). Confirm against the CRO record before relying on it.

Register of Lobbying2017-07-07

Lobbying return by TASC - Think Tank for Action on Social Change

Employment
Intended results

To bring attention to the Committee on Jobs Enterprise and Innovation TASC's work in this area in the report Enforced Flexibility? Working in Ireland Today to support better regulation of variable working hours

Register of Lobbying2017-05-21

Lobbying return by Irish Wildbird Conservancy

Environment
Intended results

To propose the scrapping Section 8 of this bill which would allow hedgecutting in August & burning in March will negatively impact breeding birds and other biodiversity. Comms also included detail on the impacts of burning on birds and other wildlife.

Register of Lobbying2017-05-19

Lobbying return by Hanover Media Strategy Limited

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

To obtain an extension to Section 279 (2) of the Companies Act 2014

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Hanover Media Strategy Limited" equals CRO name "HANOVER MEDIA STRATEGY LIMITED" (CRO 596029) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2017-05-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Heritage
Intended results

Support for the the proposed amendments to the Wildlife Act the Bill allow landowners or their agents, for a pilot period of two years, to manage vegetation in hedges and ditches during August.::In the case of the burning of gorse, to enable regrowth of grassing lands, support…

Register of Lobbying2017-05-19

Lobbying return by Small Firms Association (SFA)

Trade
Intended results

Call for a temporary change to EU State aid rules to allow financial support for the most vulnerable sectors/enterprises::Introduction of an Enterprise Stabilisation Fund::Increased focus on tax competitiveness and reduction of regulatory burden::Expansion of Trading Online…

Register of Lobbying2017-05-19

Lobbying return by Small Firms Association (SFA)

Employment
Intended results

Oppose Private Member's Bill on Banded Hours::Oppose mandatory trade union recognition::Highlight disruption and cost to businesses of Bus Eireann strike::Oppose proposal for employers to reimburse welfare payments arising in cases of unfair dismissal::Ensure good communication…

Register of Lobbying2017-05-19

Lobbying return by Ibec

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Prevent the removal of the Minister's power under the Companies Act to grant exemptions in special circumstances from the requirement to include the words 'unlimited company' at the end of the name of an Irish unlimited company.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) is the only CRO company with that name plus any legal form (Limited, DAC, UC, CLG, PLC or Teoranta). Confirm against the CRO record before relying on it.