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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 Lobbying2020-01-21

Lobbying return by Trócaire

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Passage of the Occupied Territories Bill

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Trócaire" equals CRO name "TROCAIRE" (CRO 661147) 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 Lobbying2020-01-21

Lobbying return by Trócaire

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Highlighting human rights violations in countries where Trócaire operates and encouraging support for measures on business and human rights

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Trócaire" equals CRO name "TROCAIRE" (CRO 661147) 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 Lobbying2020-01-21

Lobbying return by Comhlámh

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Seeking that the government's aid programme would consider the negative impacts of volunteering in orphanages and provide public information on this; and support Irish NGOs work towards moving away from institutionalised care settings

Register of Lobbying2020-01-21

Lobbying return by Misean Cara

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Budget 2020 - increased funding to the NGO sector::Access to quality education for girls in developing countries::Topics/themes in relation to Ireland's development cooperation programme in 2020/21

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Misean Cara" equals CRO name "MISEAN CARA" (CRO 381117) 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 Lobbying2020-01-21

Lobbying return by Threshold

Housing
Intended results

To secure the invitees attendance at the launch of the pre-budget submission.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Threshold" equals CRO name "THRESHOLD" (CRO 70660) 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 Lobbying2020-01-21

Lobbying return by MKC Communications

Taxation
Intended results

To highlight how retail and tourism businesses will be negatively impacted if legislation (Brexit Omnibus Act) to introduce a new minimum refund threshold of €175 is commenced.::The retention of the current VAT refund threshold, as provided for under the Retail Export Scheme…

Register of Lobbying2020-01-21

Lobbying return by Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Europe) Limited

Health
Intended results

Brief parliamentarians on therapies and the Cystic Fibrosis landscape in Ireland

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Europe) Limited" equals CRO name "VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS (EUROPE) LIMITED" (CRO 909808) 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 Lobbying2020-01-21

Lobbying return by Gas Networks Ireland

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Discussion to ensure Gas Networks Ireland's perspectives regarding the development of Renewable Gas, CNG, CCS and Hydrogen as outlined in Gas Networks Ireland's Vision 2050 document were noted.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Gas Networks Ireland" equals CRO name "GAS NETWORKS IRELAND" (CRO 555744) 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 Lobbying2020-01-21

Lobbying return by Irish Universities Association

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Discussion on key policy issues relating to universities and enhanced funding for universities in Budget 2020

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Universities Association" equals CRO name "IRISH UNIVERSITIES ASSOCIATION" (CRO 264534) 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 Lobbying2020-01-21

Lobbying return by Amnesty International Ireland

EU Affairs
Intended results

To share with the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade our report and recommendations to the EU and its Member States on the implementation of the EU Guidelines on HRDs.