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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Brendan Smith

Fianna Fáil

Constituency / panel
Cavan-Monaghan
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Committees
4 current — Joint Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Joint Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen; …
2
Declared items
0
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
1397
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
0
SIPO donation records
388 of 422 divisions
92%
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 Lobbying2026-01-20

Lobbying return by Community Creations Limited t/a SpunOut.ie

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Secure attendance at 20th anniversary event and launch of insights report Loneliness: What Ireland’s Young People Are Telling Us, informing them of our work and gain support for spunout activities in future.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Clondalkin Behavioural Initiative t/a Archways

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Increased awareness of Archways work.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Clondalkin Behavioural Initiative t/a Archways" has no legal form. "CLONDALKIN BEHAVIOURAL INITIATIVE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 430172) 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 Lobbying2025-09-16

Lobbying return by National Forum of Family Resource Centres CLG

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Raise profile of the National FRC Programme and provided an opportunity for Oireachtas members to meet with FRC representatives from their region. Launch of the FRC National Forum Pre-Budget Submission for 2026 including seeking an optimum core funding of €240,000 for all 121…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "National Forum of Family Resource Centres CLG" equals CRO name "NATIONAL FORUM OF FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRES COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 382737) 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 Lobbying2025-01-16

Lobbying return by Early Childhood Ireland

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Support for Early Childhood Ireland's '4 Asks for Children': Family Leave; Capacity Planning; New investment target and 5-year implementation plan; Pay parity for graduates in Early Years and School Age Care.

Register of Lobbying2024-09-05

Lobbying return by Sensational Kids CLG

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Support for funding via a Service Level Agreement for therapies for children Support for capital funding for National Child Development Centre

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Sensational Kids CLG" equals CRO name "SENSATIONAL KIDS COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 432465) 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 Lobbying2024-05-20

Lobbying return by Youth Work Ireland

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN RURAL & REMOTE AREAS ENSURE YOUTH WORKERS ARE AT THE HEART OF LOCAL AUTHORITY INTEGRATION WORK EQUALITY FOR YOUTH WORKERS

Register of Lobbying2024-01-17

Lobbying return by National Forum of Family Resource Centres CLG

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Raise profile of FRC National Programme and highlight key points from the FRC National Forum Pre-Budget Submission for 2024. An opportunity for Oireachtas members to meet with FRC representatives from their region.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "National Forum of Family Resource Centres CLG" equals CRO name "NATIONAL FORUM OF FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRES COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 382737) 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 Lobbying2023-09-15

Lobbying return by Early Childhood Ireland

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Support for our proposals: a 5-year investment plan; Reggio Emilia; Better Data and planning; Graduate Premiums uplift; Unifying Early Years and School Age Care funding programmes.