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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

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 Lobbying2025-05-20

Lobbying return by Fórsa trade union

Local Government
Intended results

Seeking support by Galway councillors and Galway West TDs for Fórsa's campaign in relation to a proposed move to new offices outside the city centre and in the Fórsa email, the Union provided supporting information regarding the concerns of Fórsa members on the issue.

Register of Lobbying2025-05-20

Lobbying return by Uplift

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Get confirmation of the Minister's understanding of the ability for the UN General Assembly to authorise peacekeeping missions and avoid any issues with security council vetoes.

Register of Lobbying2025-05-20

Lobbying return by Trócaire

EU Affairs
Intended results

Ireland to support a robust gender responsive EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and to introduce mandatory Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence legislation::Ireland to support a UN Treaty on Business and Human Rights

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Trócaire" equals CRO name "TROCAIRE" (CRO 661147) 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 Lobbying2025-05-20

Lobbying return by Galway Regional Youth Federation Company Limited by Guarantee

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

To secure additional resources for youth work and more specifically to get a designated Youth Centre for Galway City

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Galway Regional Youth Federation Company Limited by Guarantee" equals CRO name "GALWAY REGIONAL YOUTH FEDERATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 310202) 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 Lobbying2025-05-20

Lobbying return by College of Psychiatrists of Ireland

Health
Intended results

To provide an understanding (for TDs) of being severely unwell with psychosis and severe depression from people with lived experience and how that manifested for them. To give lived experience insight into how necessary, and importantly helpful to recovery, it was to receive…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "College of Psychiatrists of Ireland" equals CRO name "COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS OF IRELAND" (CRO 644454) 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 Lobbying2025-05-19

Lobbying return by FoodCloud

Food
Intended results

Offering a visit to one of FoodCloud hubs to TD's in FoodCloud's constituencies

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "FoodCloud" equals CRO name "FOODCLOUD" (CRO 531537) 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 Lobbying2025-05-16

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To inform the Minister of a potential issue with respect to the Commencement of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024::To inform relevant TDs of ICCL's positioning with respect to policing and community saf

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Council for Civil Liberties" has no legal form. "IRISH COUNCIL FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 411471) 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 Lobbying2025-05-16

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Invite to attend press conference and photo call for the launch of a report on legacy investigations. ::Share new report on legacy issues and seek action to address key issues.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Council for Civil Liberties" has no legal form. "IRISH COUNCIL FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 411471) 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 Lobbying2025-05-16

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Seeking support for an amendment to retain juries in High Court Defamation proceedings. ::Request that a deputy submit a Parliamentary Question on the plans to re-table the Defamation reform bill.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Council for Civil Liberties" has no legal form. "IRISH COUNCIL FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 411471) 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 Lobbying2025-05-16

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Communicate ICCL's position on artificial intelligence in advance of a Dáil debate.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Council for Civil Liberties" has no legal form. "IRISH COUNCIL FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 411471) 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 Lobbying2025-05-16

Lobbying return by Sage Advocacy

Health
Intended results

To make members of the Oireachtas aware of services provided by Sage Advocacy to survivors of institutional abuse in advance of any forthcoming Dail debate.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Sage Advocacy" has no legal form. "SAGE ADVOCACY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 610824) 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 Lobbying2025-05-16

Lobbying return by Threshold

Tourism
Intended results

To find out the legislative status regarding STL legislation.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Threshold" equals CRO name "THRESHOLD" (CRO 70660) 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.