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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Catherine Connolly

Unaffiliated

Constituency / panel
Galway West
Membership
2024-11-29 → 2025-10-25
Committees
4 ended
0
Declared items
0
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
1005
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
0
SIPO donation records
132 of 158 divisions
84%
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 Lobbying2021-05-21

Lobbying return by Irish Cancer Society

Health
Intended results

To raise awareness among TDs of impact upon cancer patients of car parking charges in hospitals and the use of debt collectors to collect debts owed by patients;::To end the HSE policy of using debt collection agencies to pursue cancer patients with unpaid inpatient charges;::To…

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 Lobbying2021-05-21

Lobbying return by Irish Cancer Society

Health
Intended results

To raise awareness among TDs of Covid-19's impact upon cancer services and on cancer patients and survivors;::To advocate for the prioritisation of cancer patients and their carers in Ireland's Covid-19 vaccination strategy, for the prioritisation of parents and carers of…

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 Lobbying2021-05-21

Lobbying return by Irish Penal Reform Trust

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Put issue of penal reform on the radar and agenda of elected officials.::Establish a more formalised forum through which TDs / Senators can discuss issues relating to penal reform.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Penal Reform Trust" equals CRO name "IRISH PENAL REFORM TRUST" (CRO 218442) 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 Lobbying2021-05-20

Lobbying return by Ibec

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Increased capital investment and accelerated infrastructure delivery to support economic development of the region

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 Lobbying2021-05-20

Lobbying return by Epilepsy Ireland

Health
Intended results

Seek support for access to Free Travel pass for people with epilepsy who have been stopped from driving due to seizures::Seek support for need for additional reasonable accommodations for students sitting state examinations::Seek local council motions supporting the above issues

Register of Lobbying2021-05-20

Lobbying return by Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)

Environment
Intended results

1) Stop the Oireachtas vote to approve the National Marine Planning Framework in order to allow more time for scrutiny.::2) Address concerns regarding the National Marine Planning Framework.::3) Support for the need to include Marine Protected Areas in the National Marine…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)" has no legal form. "SUSTAINABLE WATER NETWORK (SWAN) COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 450882) 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 Lobbying2021-05-20

Lobbying return by Environmental Pillar

Environment
Intended results

Ensure that climate and biodiversity crises are addressed by this Government, underpinned by robust, comprehensive legislation. Ensure appropriate public debate in the Oireachtas, in line with Ireland's compliance with the Aarhus Convention.

Register of Lobbying2021-05-20

Lobbying return by The Union of Students in Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

Gather information on the costs involved in enabling Integrated Masters Pharmacy students and Graduate Entry Medicine students to access the Free Fees Initiative.

Register of Lobbying2021-05-20

Lobbying return by Irish Wildbird Conservancy

Environment
Intended results

Ensure that Ireland fully implements the Common Fisheries Policy, in particular the need to end over-fishing in line with Art 2(2), implement the landing obligation and sustainable Multi- Annual Plans for regional fisheries management. The outcomes of the implementation of the…