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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Catherine Callaghan

Fine Gael

Constituency / panel
Carlow-Kilkenny
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Committees
8 current — Joint Committee on Education and Youth; Select Committee on Education and Youth; …
4
Declared items
0
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
330
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
0
SIPO donation records
406 of 422 divisions
96%
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 Lobbying2026-09-30

Lobbying return by The Big Idea House

Education and Training
Intended results

Meeting with Minister of Education & Youth to present our Pre-Budget Submission and request multi-annual funding.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "The Big Idea House" has no legal form. "THE BIG IDEA HOUSE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 670593) 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 Lobbying2026-09-22

Lobbying return by Marketing English in Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

To raise awareness among TDs and Senators of the ELE sector's economic contribution (EUR 1.46bn per Indecon), its student profile and the regulatory and immigration issues it faces, and to build support in the Oireachtas for the sector's policy positions.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Marketing English in Ireland" has no legal form. "MARKETING ENGLISH IN IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 207303) 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 Lobbying2026-09-11

Lobbying return by The Big Idea House

Education and Training
Intended results

Raise awareness of our impact and request long term funding from exchequer funds.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "The Big Idea House" has no legal form. "THE BIG IDEA HOUSE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 670593) 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 Lobbying2026-09-10

Lobbying return by GIY Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

Requesting support for roll out of GROW at School Programme

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "GIY Ireland" has no legal form. "GIY IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 477525) 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 Lobbying2026-07-29

Lobbying return by The Big Idea House

Education and Training
Intended results

To have a Minister attend the event give opening speech and welcome students, partners and mentors.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "The Big Idea House" has no legal form. "THE BIG IDEA HOUSE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 670593) 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 Lobbying2026-07-10

Lobbying return by National Association of Boards of Management in Special Education

Education and Training
Intended results

Increased understanding of further progress needed in all the listed areas-resulting in more funding and changes in policy.

Register of Lobbying2026-04-30

Lobbying return by The Big Idea House

Education and Training
Intended results

To have a Minister attend the event give opening speech and welcome students, partners and mentors.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "The Big Idea House" has no legal form. "THE BIG IDEA HOUSE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 670593) 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 Lobbying2026-02-27

Lobbying return by The Big Idea House

Education and Training
Intended results

Event in AV room to share information on the next 3 years of impact for young people to stakeholders.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "The Big Idea House" has no legal form. "THE BIG IDEA HOUSE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 670593) 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 Lobbying2025-10-10

Lobbying return by The Big Idea House

Education and Training
Intended results

Gain insight into where our pre-budget submission is in the Department of Education and and advice on how to access HSE funding.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "The Big Idea House" has no legal form. "THE BIG IDEA HOUSE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 670593) 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.