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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

Lobbying returns

Returns filed on the Register of Lobbying, newest first, with the policy area and intended results as the lobbyist published them.

Register of Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Rehab Group

Social Protection
Intended results

To secure support for the recommendations of the Rehab Group's submission to Department of Social Protection on the cost of disability payment::To request the Committee to invite Rehab advocates to address a future meeting of the Committee on the Cost of Disability

Register of Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by North Connacht and Ulster Citizens Information Service

Social Protection
Intended results

Securing increased resources, in particular human resources to deal with the unmet demand.::Increased awareness of the complexity of work undertaken by the organisation.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "North Connacht and Ulster Citizens Information Service" equals CRO name "NORTH CONNACHT AND ULSTER CITIZENS INFORMATION SERVICE" (CRO 629837) 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 Lobbying2026-05-19

Lobbying return by Irish Cancer Society

Social Protection
Intended results

Engage Oireachtas members on the need to remove means testing for some social welfare schemes for people with an end-of-life cancer diagnosis::Build awareness among Oireachtas members of the issues those with an end-of-life cancer diagnosis face in accessing state supports

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Cancer Society" equals CRO name "IRISH CANCER SOCIETY" (CRO 20868) 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 Lobbying2026-05-19

Lobbying return by ALONE

Social Protection
Intended results

Improve collaboration to help and support older people within their constituencies. Also to ensure that the lived experiece of the older people ALONE supports are considered when shaping national supports and services that come from the JOC on Social Protection.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Social Protection
Intended results

To inform that the MESL analysis of the impact of Budget 2026 was published. To provide evidence based forecast of adequacy of social welfare rates, National Minimum Wage and in-work supports in 2026.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Social Protection
Intended results

Disseminate a new research paper on the MESL needs of school age children, highlighting the additional costs associated with children aged 12 and over::Informing that new MESL research website is live, and updating links to research reports, publications, data, etc.::Announcing…

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Social Protection
Intended results

To inform Committee members on relevant MESL research & analysis, to contribute to their understanding to their understanding of the issue of child poverty

Register of Lobbying2025-09-17

Lobbying return by European Anti-Poverty Network Ireland

Social Protection
Intended results

To influence decision makers to be more conscious of the impact of poverty on the individuals affected and society as a whole by providing information and research in relation to legislation and policy in this area with particular regard to the area of income adequacy,…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "European Anti-Poverty Network Ireland" has no legal form. "EUROPEAN ANTI-POVERTY NETWORK IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 214663) 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 Lobbying2025-09-16

Lobbying return by Care Alliance Ireland

Social Protection
Intended results

i) Publish a timeline for implementation of the Programme for Government Action to abolish the means test for Carers Allowance within the lifetime of this Government. ::i) Increase the weekly limit for education, work and voluntary hours for those in receipt of Carers…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Care Alliance Ireland" equals CRO name "CARE ALLIANCE IRELAND" (CRO 461315) 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 Lobbying2025-09-11

Lobbying return by Simon Communities of Ireland

Social Protection
Intended results

Simon Communities of Ireland's budget asks considered.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Simon Communities of Ireland" equals CRO name "SIMON COMMUNITIES OF IRELAND" (CRO 74038) 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 Lobbying2025-08-22

Lobbying return by Polio Survivors Ireland

Social Protection
Intended results

To ask if a review of the Cost of Disability for those on the State Pension will be considered in the workplan.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Polio Survivors Ireland" equals CRO name "Polio Survivors Ireland" (CRO 354283) 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 Lobbying2025-01-21

Lobbying return by Family Carers Ireland

Social Protection
Intended results

Seeking amendments to the Social Welfare Bill specifically to bring forward the increase in the Carers Allowance income disregard announced in Budget 2025 from July 2025 to Jan 2025.::Quarterly bilateral meeting with officials in the Dept Social Protection – CV Pillar

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Family Carers Ireland" equals CRO name "FAMILY CARERS IRELAND" (CRO 572819) 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 Irish Cancer Society

Social Protection
Intended results

To inform elected representatives of research findings on energy hardship at the end of life.::To call for the expansion of social protection measures for people living with a life-limiting cancer diagnosis.::To respond to a query on how best to support the Irish Cancer…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Cancer Society" equals CRO name "IRISH CANCER SOCIETY" (CRO 20868) 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.