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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 Lobbying2024-09-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

To propose that a financial support scheme must be put in place to compensate growers affected by the poor harvest of 2023 and inclement weather conditions in 2024.::Seed Potato::To propose that the seed potato sector receives continued financial support to encourage increased…

Register of Lobbying2024-09-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

To propose that the restriction on TAMS grants for solar to what the energy requirement on farm should be removed. Often, farms with low overall energy requirements may have large amounts of shed space, and the opportunity should be there for these farmers to contribute in the…

Register of Lobbying2024-09-19

Lobbying return by Irish Cancer Society

Health
Intended results

To invite TDs and Senators to attend an event hosted by the Irish Cancer Society to discuss the Society’s recommendations in the Pre-Budget 2025 Submission. ::To raise awareness of the Irish Cancer Society’s Pre-Budget 2025 Submission.

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 Lobbying2024-09-19

Lobbying return by The Union of Retail ,Bar and Administrative Workers

Employment
Intended results

An outright ban on union-busting. Introduce robust protections for union Reps so that they cant be victimised, discriminated against or dismissed for their union activity. Introduce separate robust anti penalisation protections for union members so that they cant be victimised…

Register of Lobbying2024-09-16

Lobbying return by The Wheel

Community
Intended results

To recommend how the Budget can best empower charities, community organisations, and social enterprises. To inform ministers, government departments and TDs about urgent issues facing the sector, and to create the conditions for a just and fair society to flourish.

Register of Lobbying2024-09-13

Lobbying return by Irish Self Catering Federation

Tourism
Intended results

Asking the Taoiseach to work together constructively. we are asking for - Clear and sensible planning guidelines with a derogation for existing operators in regional Ireland already in the industry. - For new operators, we need clear planning guidelines that explicitly protect…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Self Catering Federation" has no legal form. "IRISH SELF CATERING FEDERATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 359394) 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 Lobbying2024-09-11

Lobbying return by Teiripe Pobail Éireann CLG

Public Expenditure and Reform
Intended results

Raise awareness on the positive impact of public funded community level mental health services currently delivered by Community Therapy Ireland members. Submitting our request for additional funding to expand on this positive impact.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Teiripe Pobail Éireann CLG" equals CRO name "Teiripe Pobail Éireann COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 545085) 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 Lobbying2024-09-10

Lobbying return by Galway Film Resource Centre Limited

Arts
Intended results

Reinstating the Section 481 Regional Film DevelopmentUplift::Establishing a dedicated €10 million Regional Fund through Screen Ireland::Developing Regional Clusters to bolster regional producers and capacity

Register of Lobbying2024-09-09

Lobbying return by COPE Galway CLG

Finance
Intended results

An additional €1.4 billion investment in social housing, capacity to deliver social housing, housing options for older people, increase in HAP limits by 15%, resourcing of exit routes from homelessness, resourcing the delivery of the DSGBV strategy, introduction of a statutory…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "COPE Galway CLG" equals CRO name "COPE GALWAY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 248134) 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 Lobbying2024-09-05

Lobbying return by Conradh na Gaeilge

Gaeltacht
Intended results

Níos mó maoiniú don earnáil Ghaeilge agus Gaeltachta; Reachtaíocht níos láidre don Ghaeilge agus don Ghaeltacht; An Ghaeilge níos láidre sa chóras oideachais

Register of Lobbying2024-08-30

Lobbying return by Neurological Alliance of Ireland

Health
Intended results

Raising awareness and support for the delivery of commitments to neurological care outlined in Budget 2022 and Budget 2023 Raising awareness and support for future further investment in neurological care services, including in Budget 2025::Increased awareness of the needs of…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Neurological Alliance of Ireland" has no legal form. "NEUROLOGICAL ALLIANCE OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 366603) 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.