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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 Lobbying2026-09-01

Lobbying return by INTO - Irish National Teachers' Organisation

Education and Training
Intended results

For Budget 2027, we are calling for urgent investment to tackle overcrowded classrooms and teacher shortages. For Government to make a commitment to provide 1,000 new teaching posts in 2026/2027. An end to oversized classes, and an end to substitute roles being covered by…

Register of Lobbying2026-08-04

Lobbying return by Irish SME Association

Finance
Intended results

To ensure that Budget 2027 includes tax measures which will scale the indigenous enterprise sector, consistent with recommendations from the ESRI and Central Bank

Register of Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Vulcan Consulting Limited

Health
Intended results

To progress Programme for Government commitments linked to orphan medicines access and rare disease policy.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Vulcan Consulting Limited" equals CRO name "VULCAN CONSULTING LIMITED" (CRO 578963) 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 Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Environment
Intended results

Possible amendment for consideration at Seanad Committee Stage

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) 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 Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Hanover Media Strategy Limited

Transport
Intended results

To discuss the taxi supply shortage in rural Ireland and potential 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 Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Horse Sport Ireland

Sports and Recreation
Intended results

To outline to Oireachtas members the funding allocated under the National Breeding Services Grant Scheme to their county and the benefits of the scheme.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Horse Sport Ireland" equals CRO name "HORSE SPORT IRELAND" (CRO 432092) 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 Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Friends of the Earth

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

To reject Govt decision to remove climate law obligations in the Bill and Govt decision to not undertake Pre Legislative Scrutiny

Register of Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Mental Health Reform

Health
Intended results

Adoption of human rights based legislative reforms, particularly in relation to MH Bill

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Mental Health Reform" equals CRO name "MENTAL HEALTH REFORM" (CRO 506850) 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 Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Bank of Ireland Group plc

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To encourage legislative change to facilitate the introduction of an SMS scam filter in Ireland, and to support the introduction of the Shared Fraud Database.

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 Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Irish Tax Institute

Taxation
Intended results

To raise members' concerns with the Tax Appeals Bill in relation to the proposed removal of a taxpayer's automatic right to a private tax appeal hearing and the publication of unredacted determinations and to include a copy of a Senior Counsel opinion on the Zalewski Supreme…