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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

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 Lobbying2026-09-08

Lobbying return by SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Representation at the launch of the Joint Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration report on 'Tackling Domestic and Gender-Based Violence' in Leinster House on 9th July 2026.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland" equals CRO name "SAFE IRELAND NATIONAL SOCIAL CHANGE AGENCY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 291205) 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 Lobbying2026-09-08

Lobbying return by The Alliance for Zero Carbon Heating

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

To ensure awareness is raised about the importance of adequate obligation rates for low carbon liquid fuel being included in the Renewable Heat Obligation scheme

Register of Lobbying2026-09-01

Lobbying return by Irish Lung Fibrosis Association

Health
Intended results

Lobbying for patients living with a life limiting disease (in Ireland) 'pulmonary fibrosis' and the unmet needs of those patients including patient priorities, funding and transplants

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 Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Share the Ibec Open for Business campaign and business concerns for inclusion, openness and social cohesion

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 Legis Limited

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Preliminary introductions to relevant public officials and seek to understand the applicable policy and planning framework, with a view to progressing the development of a green energy park project.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Legis Limited" equals CRO name "LEGIS LIMITED" (CRO 78425) 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

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Share Ibec's position on the review of the EU Cybersecurity Act (CSA2) with the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

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 Ibec

EU Affairs
Intended results

Ensure understanding of Ibec and B9+ (a group of business federations in the D9+ Member States, including Ibec) policy priorities for the digital omnibus proposals among national and EU policy makers

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 Vodafone Ireland

Communications
Intended results

Circulation of a Vodafone report on the importance of secure and resilient digital connectivity as a core pillar of Europe’s security and defence, and the need to recognise it as a strategic security asset

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Vodafone Ireland" has no legal form. "VODAFONE IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 326967) 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 Vulcan Consulting Limited

Health
Intended results

Awareness raising and improving access to treatments for people with rare diseases.

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 LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Share our briefing paper outlining our high-level concerns regarding the proposed Bill, and ask TDs and Senators to raise these concerns within their parties, in representations to the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, and in debates on the Bill.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG" equals CRO name "LGBT SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY NETWORK IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 605384) 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 DBI Advisory & Services Company Limited By Guarantee

EU Affairs
Intended results

To seek support for proposals/raise points in Digital Business Ireland report on The Impact of Revised EU Cybersecurity Act on Irish SMEs