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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Barry Ward

Fine Gael

Constituency / panel
Dún Laoghaire
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Committees
9 current, 4 ended — Committee on Parliamentary Privileges and Oversight (Dáil Éireann); Committee on Remit Oversight (Dáil Éireann); …
10
Declared items
0
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
852
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
2
SIPO donation records
343 of 422 divisions
81%
Vote participation

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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 Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Hanover Media Strategy Limited

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

To secure a meeting with the Department of Children, Disability and Equality to discuss the Sustainability Review and Core Funding; seek clarity on the process and its impact on providers’ businesses; raise concerns about service-running cost pressures and the potential effect…

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 Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber of Commerce

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

To secure Government recognition of childcare as essential economic infrastructure and incorporate capacity planning into housing and economic development. The Chamber is seeking forward provision in Cherrywood, Dundrum Central and Woodbrook before new communities reach full…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber of Commerce" equals CRO name "DUN LAOGHAIRE RATHDOWN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE" (CRO 12764) 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 Lobbying2026-08-21

Lobbying return by THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION GAL - GUARDIANS AD LITEM COMPANY LTD

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

inform public officials of impact of change in legislation, specifically how the government are establishing of a Guardian ad Limte nationsl service, on children in care

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Hanover Media Strategy Limited

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

To discuss Tigers Childcare's Pre Budget Submission and how it sought to address the challenges with the current issues facing the sector including staff retention, core funding, programme for government commitments and to explore viable short and long term policy solutions.

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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Called for Budget 2026 to deliver concrete progress on Government's commitment to reduce childcare costs to €200 per child per month.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Support for the 14th Autism Europe Congress::Support for creating an impact legacy for the Congress in terms of employment of Autistic people, building capacity within the Autistic community, tackling misinformation and promoting accessibility

Register of Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by National Youth Council of Ireland

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Ensure that Committees engage with young people to ensure their voices are heard in all aspects of the Committee's work. ::Ensure Committees collaborate with youth organisations, advocates, and stakeholders that represent the interests of young people to gather insights and…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "National Youth Council of Ireland" equals CRO name "NATIONAL YOUTH COUNCIL OF IRELAND" (CRO 58814) 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 Lobbying2025-09-18

Lobbying return by Hanover Media Strategy Limited

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

AV Room Briefing Event to discuss the challenges with the current issues facing the sector, staff retention and programme for government commitments and to explore policy solutions.

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 Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Meeting of the All-Party group to discuss key issues facing the Autistic community including education, health services and employment.

Register of Lobbying2025-05-07

Lobbying return by Crosscare

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Continuation of this service through long term, mainstream statutory support.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Crosscare" has no legal form. "CROSSCARE LIMITED" (CRO 172292) 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 Lobbying2025-01-09

Lobbying return by CyberSafeIreland

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Promoting awareness about children's online safety as a policy priority

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "CyberSafeIreland" has no legal form. "CYBERSAFEIRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 568651) 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.