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Politician · Senator · 27th Seanad

Aubrey McCarthy

Unaffiliated

Constituency / panel
University of Dublin
Membership
2025-01-29 → current
Committees
6 current — Joint Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment; Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage; …
32
Declared items
16
CRO-matched interests
2
Awards to declared companies
221
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
0
SIPO donation records
175 of 221 divisions
79%
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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Employment
Intended results

Ensure understanding of business position on the Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) legislation

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.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Family Carers Ireland

Community
Intended results

Support and Incorporate FCI proposals into policy/ actions in 2026 budget

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Family Carers Ireland" equals CRO name "FAMILY CARERS IRELAND" (CRO 572819) 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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Rehab Group

Public Expenditure and Reform
Intended results

Support for Rehab's priorities in our Pre-Budget Submission to address: Cost of Disability Housing and Independent Living Health and Mental Health Transport Employment activation Training and Education Assistive Technology Social care Funding and Reform of Disability…

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Christian Aid Ireland

EU Affairs
Intended results

Prevent the deregulation of core human rights and environmental standards to protect workers, communities and the environment.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Christian Aid Ireland" equals CRO name "CHRISTIAN AID IRELAND" (CRO 426928) 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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Alcohol Forum Ireland

Health
Intended results

Clarity on the inclusion of alcohol in the New National Drugs strategy and a commitment from Government and the Department of Health that clear action areas, key performance indicators and budgets would be agreed to prevent and reduce alcohol harm over the lifetime of the new…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Alcohol Forum Ireland" has no legal form. "ALCOHOL FORUM IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 435920) 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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by SSLF Progress Ireland

Housing
Intended results

To discuss Progress Ireland's work on housing policy both in Ireland and abroad.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "SSLF Progress Ireland" has no legal form. "SSLF PROGRESS IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 754316) 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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Plan International Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Ireland to continue to press for respect for humanitarian principles and protection of civilians especially children and education infrastructure.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Public Expenditure and Reform
Intended results

Called for reforms to speed up infrastructure delivery processes, including adopting parallel rather than sequential consenting processes and reducing delays arising from planning and judicial review procedures.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Public Expenditure and Reform
Intended results

Called for multi-annual funding and a predictable infrastructure pipeline to provide certainty for the delivery of major infrastructure projects under the National Development Plan.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Housing
Intended results

Highlighted housing shortages as a major threat to competitiveness and called for faster housing delivery aligned with infrastructure and transport provision.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Transport
Intended results

Called for accelerated delivery of public transport projects including MetroLink, DART+, Luas extensions and BusConnects to address congestion and support employment.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Called for accelerated delivery of energy, water and wastewater infrastructure, including grid upgrades and strategic water projects, to support housing and economic growth.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Raised concerns about increasing regulatory and compliance burdens on businesses and called for stronger impact assessments, SME tests and realistic implementation timelines for new regulation.