Lobbying return by Horse Racing Ireland
AgricultureIntended results
Awareness of the importance of the social and economic benefits of the horse racing & breeding industries to the applicable local areas
Politician · TD · 34th Dáil
Brendan Smith
- 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
- 0
- SIPO donation records
- 92%
- Vote participation
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
388 of 422 divisions
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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Lobbying return by Car Rental Council of Ireland
TransportIntended results
To draw urgent attention to the European Commission's legislative proposal on clean corporate vehicles.::To highlight the damage this legislation, if forced on the car rental industry, would cause to the car rental industry and the regional tourism industry in Ireland. ::Focus…
Lobbying return by The Union of Students in Ireland
Education and TrainingIntended results
Improved funding for Research Ireland
Lobbying return by Retailers Against Smuggling
FinanceIntended results
Ensure an understanding of retailers concerns about the impact of illicit trade and cross border purchasing
Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
AgricultureIntended results
To highlight that Bord Bia is responsible for the Quality Assurance standards on Irish farms. It is Bord Bia which inspect farms to ensure these standards. Farmers are constantly told that the customers want high standards. Yet now farmers find out that the Chair of Bord Bia's…
Lobbying return by Movember
HealthIntended results
To support policy makers to invest in programmes and policies that improve health outcomes for men and their communitiies
Lobbying return by Responsible Vaping Ireland
HealthIntended results
Seeking to ensure legislation addresses concerns regarding illicit products
Lobbying return by Responsible Vaping Ireland
FinanceIntended results
Seeking to ensure EPT is enforced to a high level and that illicit actors are subject to the fee
Lobbying return by Threshold
TourismIntended results
To seek the support of the listed DPOs in moving forward the legislation to regulate short-term tourist lets.
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.
Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
AgricultureIntended results
To invite local TDs and Councillors to a meeting to discuss the dispute between IFA and Bord Bia and the importation of Brazilian beef by the Bord Bia Chair Larry Murrin.
Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
AgricultureIntended results
To meet with local public representatives and request their support for the removal of the Chair of Bord Bia.
Lobbying return by Irish Deer Commission
EnvironmentIntended results
For the relevant deregation to be applied to Sika deer, and the removal of Sika and Fallow deer from the list of invasive allien species, to avoid unintended consquences.
Lobbying return by Skillnet Ireland
Education and TrainingIntended results
Increasing awareness and development of the supports available through Skillnet Ireland.
Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form
Published name "Skillnet Ireland" has no legal form. "SKILLNET IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 298694) 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.
Lobbying return by Retailers Against Smuggling
FinanceIntended results
To seek support for measures to tackle rising illicit tobacco trade and smuggling.
Lobbying return by The Asthma Society of Ireland
HealthIntended results
Raise awareness of PBS key asks in the lead up to Budget 2026
Derived link · Matched by exact company name
Published name "The Asthma Society of Ireland" equals CRO name "ASTHMA SOCIETY OF IRELAND" (CRO 57125) 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.