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Politician · Senator · 27th Seanad

Cathal Byrne

Fine Gael

Constituency / panel
Cultural and Educational Panel
Membership
2025-01-29 → current
Committees
6 current — Committee on Parliamentary Privileges and Oversight (Seanad Éireann); Seanad Public Consultation Committee; …
4
Declared items
1
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
237
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
0
SIPO donation records
190 of 221 divisions
86%
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 Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Tullamore Credit Union Limited

Banking and Financial Institutions
Intended results

Progress a centralised funding infrastructure to support sustainable growth in mortgages, business and community lending; Provide a pathway for credit unions to access digital and cyber transformation supports, helping the sector meet increasing member expectations and…

Register of Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Bank of Ireland Group plc

Banking and Financial Institutions
Intended results

To encourage legislative change to facilitate a number of anti-fraud related initiatives including the introduction of an SMS scam filter in Ireland, to facilitate the introduction of a Shared Fraud Database, and EU legislative change to prevent fake online adverts targeting…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Bank of Ireland Group plc" equals CRO name "BANK OF IRELAND GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 593672) 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 Insurance Ireland

Banking and Financial Institutions
Intended results

To communicate the support and concerns of the insurance industry for the delivery of pragmatic pensions and life assurance policy, including engagement on Insurance Ireland's Code of Practice for Cancer Survivors and the resulting proposed legislation, the recommendations of…

Register of Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Insurance Ireland

Banking and Financial Institutions
Intended results

To raise awareness of macro economic issues, general insurance, health insurance and pension policy affecting the insurance industry.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Credit Union Development Association

Banking and Financial Institutions
Intended results

Progress Corporate Credit Union and centralised funding infrastructure to support sustainable growth in lending. Provide a pathway for credit unions to access digital and cyber transformation supports, helping the sector meet increasing member expectations & regulatory…

Register of Lobbying2026-05-20

Lobbying return by Irish League of Credit Unions

Banking and Financial Institutions
Intended results

To raise awareness and to answer questions on 'Enabling the Credit Union movement to grow as a key provider of community banking in the country' on 29th of April 2026

Register of Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Alliance for Insurance Reform

Banking and Financial Institutions
Intended results

Urgent delivery of reductions in insurance costs by incumbent insurers on back of reforms. Effective defamation legislation. The urgent sourcing of additional underwriting cover including cover for sectors unable to source affordable liability insurance. Meaningful reform and…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Alliance for Insurance Reform" has no legal form. "ALLIANCE FOR INSURANCE REFORM LIMITED" (CRO 358868) 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 Lobbying2025-05-20

Lobbying return by Bank of Ireland Group plc

Banking and Financial Institutions
Intended results

To advocate for the inclusion in the EU Payment Services Regulation of a measure to ensure online advertising for financial products and services in EU be reserved for financial service providers that are authorised by an EU competent authority, the introduction of a Shared…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Bank of Ireland Group plc" equals CRO name "BANK OF IRELAND GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 593672) 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 Lobbying2025-05-20

Lobbying return by Alliance for Insurance Reform

Banking and Financial Institutions
Intended results

Urgent delivery of reductions in insurance costs by incumbent insurers on back of reforms. Effective defamation legislation. The urgent sourcing of additional underwriting cover including cover for sectors unable to source affordable liability insurance. Meaningful reform and…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Alliance for Insurance Reform" has no legal form. "ALLIANCE FOR INSURANCE REFORM LIMITED" (CRO 358868) 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.