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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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AreaAll 807Health 227Foreign Affairs 63Justice and Equality 61Social Protection 57Budgetary matters 55Education and Training 35Housing 33Finance 29Economic Development and Industry 26Children and Youth Affairs 24Community 20Employment 20Taxation 17Public Expenditure and Reform 15Banking and Financial Institutions 14Agriculture 13Energy and Natural Resources 13Transport 13Environment 12Communications 9Development and Zoning 8EU Affairs 7Tourism 7Arts 6Local Government 6Heritage 5Sports and Recreation 4Trade 4Defence 2Marine 2
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Register of Lobbying2017-01-18

Lobbying return by Irish Wildlife Trust CLG.

Environment
Intended results

To remove content of the proposed Heritage Bill that will alter section 40 of the Wildlife Act thus reducing protection for hedgerows and uplands.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Wildlife Trust CLG." equals CRO name "IRISH WILDLIFE TRUST COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 85061) 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 Lobbying2017-01-18

Lobbying return by Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

Social Protection
Intended results

To secure more inclusive, constructive and well resourced social protection, education and training and employment policies and outcomes.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed" has no legal form. "IRISH NATIONAL ORGANISATION OF THE UNEMPLOYED COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 192768) 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 Lobbying2017-01-17

Lobbying return by Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

Budgetary matters
Intended results

To secure a more equitable and inclusive Budget and address the social and economic exclusion facing so many unemployed people.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed" has no legal form. "IRISH NATIONAL ORGANISATION OF THE UNEMPLOYED COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 192768) 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 Lobbying2017-01-17

Lobbying return by Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

Social Protection
Intended results

To secure more inclusive, constructive and well resourced social protection, education and training and employment policies and outcomes.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed" has no legal form. "IRISH NATIONAL ORGANISATION OF THE UNEMPLOYED COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 192768) 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 Lobbying2017-01-16

Lobbying return by Center for Independent Living

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Raise awareness of Disabillity issues in the upcoming budget.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Center for Independent Living" has no legal form. "CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 186468) 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 Lobbying2017-01-13

Lobbying return by Q4PR

Health
Intended results

To provide information from Retail Ireland to Senators on the impact of PHAB on the retail sector

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Q4PR" has no legal form. "Q4 PR LIMITED" (CRO 371427) 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 Lobbying2017-01-11

Lobbying return by Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)

Social Protection
Intended results

Equal payment for all those in receipt of jobseeker's allowance::The targeted use of Mortgage Interest Supplement for those in short term mortgage arrears::The placing of the Social Welfare Appeals Office on a statutorily independent footing::The statutory underpinning of the…

Register of Lobbying2017-01-03

Lobbying return by National Union of Journalists

Social Protection
Intended results

Introduction of new legislation preventing solvent schemes from winding up Definied Benefit pension schemes without proper funding

Register of Lobbying2016-09-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Triple the capital investment envelope for projects in the Greater Dublin Area.::Create a strategy to address the transport 'bottlenecks' that will impact on the short, medium and long term competitiveness of the region.::Fund a regional implementation plan to ensure the…

Register of Lobbying2016-09-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Begin to tackle bottlenecks to growth by accelerating productive infrastructure investment by €500m in 2017.::Stabilise housing demand and affordability as supply increases by introducing a first time buyer savings scheme.::Increase the number of scaling businesses in Ireland by…