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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Catherine Ardagh

Fianna Fáil

Constituency / panel
Dublin South-Central
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Office
Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration (2026-05-28 → current)
Committees
3 ended
4
Declared items
0
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
807
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
0
SIPO donation records
401 of 422 divisions
95%
Vote participation

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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 Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

That the EU Blocking Mechanism is used to protect the International Criminal Court and those that engage with it.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Council for Civil Liberties" has no legal form. "IRISH COUNCIL FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 411471) 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 Lobbying2025-01-20

Lobbying return by ActionAid Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

For members of a number of committees to be made aware of ActionAid research.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "ActionAid Ireland" equals CRO name "ACTIONAID IRELAND" (CRO 95403) 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 Lobbying2025-01-20

Lobbying return by ActionAid Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

For the Irish delegation to raise the detrimental impacts on poverty, human rights and women’s rights in particular, of the international financial institutions.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "ActionAid Ireland" equals CRO name "ACTIONAID IRELAND" (CRO 95403) 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 Lobbying2024-09-19

Lobbying return by Outhouse CLG

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

To secure the creation of the special envoy for LGBTQ+ rights within the Dept of Foreign Affairs.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Outhouse CLG" equals CRO name "OUTHOUSE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 255357) 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 Lobbying2024-09-19

Lobbying return by Save the Children UK

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Briefing shared with a number of TDs to raise awareness of the disproportionate impact of the conflict in Israel and oPt on children, and requesting a meeting to discuss further.

Register of Lobbying2024-05-21

Lobbying return by ActionAid Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

For politicians to highlight the horrors faced by women in Gaza and the West Bank who are suffering unimaginable trauma due to the ongoing conflict.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "ActionAid Ireland" equals CRO name "ACTIONAID IRELAND" (CRO 95403) 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 Lobbying2024-01-21

Lobbying return by Christian Aid Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Awareness raising, support for increased ODA contributions

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Christian Aid Ireland" equals CRO name "CHRISTIAN AID IRELAND" (CRO 426928) 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 Lobbying2024-01-21

Lobbying return by Trócaire

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Justice, poverty relief and respect for 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 Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

For the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence to support the Dóchas specific asks of the Irish Government: To make good on Ireland’s commitment to spend 0.7% of GNI on ODA by 2030 at the latest, and to ensure that those increases to reach 0.7% are targeted on those…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS" equals CRO name "DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS" (CRO 94384) 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 Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF)

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Informing Government of Ireland and Oireachtas members of the deteriorating situation in Northern Gaza. GOI and Oireachtas members to call for the protection of hospitals, to push for an immediate ceasefire and an urgent scale up of humanitarian and medical assistance for…

Register of Lobbying2024-01-17

Lobbying return by Oxfam Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Letters to Irish MEPs to ask that (a) the European Parliament call for cessation of hostilities and humanitarian access in their motion for resolution (b) that MEPs share the stories of those we work with as shown in the testimonies sent, in their debate. Briefings sent to TDs…

Register of Lobbying2024-01-16

Lobbying return by ActionAid Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Policy makers support the policy recommendations in the paper 'How the Finance Flows,' including amending the Fossil Fuel Divestment Act.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "ActionAid Ireland" equals CRO name "ACTIONAID IRELAND" (CRO 95403) 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 Lobbying2023-08-31

Lobbying return by World Vision Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

A pre-budget submission made to Ministers Donoghue, Martin and McGrath and to TDs on the Oireachtas Foreign Affairs Committee. This was intended to ensure the Irish Government commitment to 0.7% ODA and to put children and young people at the centre of Budget 2024.

Register of Lobbying2023-05-19

Lobbying return by ActionAid Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

To inform relevant policymakers regarding the humanitarian response in and around Ukraine.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "ActionAid Ireland" equals CRO name "ACTIONAID IRELAND" (CRO 95403) 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.