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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Ciarán Ahern

Labour Party

Constituency / panel
Dublin South-West
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Committees
3 current — Committee on Members' Interests of Dáil Éireann; Joint Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy; …
1
Declared items
0
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
298
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
1
SIPO donation records
345 of 422 divisions
82%
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 Lobbying2026-02-27

Lobbying return by An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

Environment
Intended results

Request engagement with the Minister for DCEE and Members of the Oireachtas to address ssues identified in the consultation documentation and webpage, and to extend the consultation period to ensure meaningful public participation. Additionally, seek clarification on the…

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Published name "An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland" equals CRO name "AN TAISCE - THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR IRELAND" (CRO 12469) 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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Environment
Intended results

Support the legislation to modernise Ireland's environmental and waste licencing system.

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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Friends of the Earth

Environment
Intended results

Commitment by political parties to support fair energy pricing to safeguard consumers from network costs associated with data centre development

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Friends of the Earth

Environment
Intended results

To ensure members up to speed on data centre impacts and to raise questions for Oireachtas Committee hearing with the Commissions for Regulation of Utilities

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Christian Aid Ireland

Environment
Intended results

Raise awareness of Christian Aid climate-related work and priorities, in the context of the UN COP30 negotiations in particular

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Published name "Christian Aid Ireland" equals CRO name "CHRISTIAN AID IRELAND" (CRO 426928) 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 Lobbying2026-01-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Environment
Intended results

To point out that Irish farmers fully recognise the urgency of climate action and are determined to play their part in meeting national emissions reduction targets. Across the country, farmers are already reducing emissions, adopting science-based mitigation measures, and…

Register of Lobbying2026-01-12

Lobbying return by Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment - ACE Ireland

Environment
Intended results

To share ACE Ireland's report 'Getting Recycling Sorted' and to secure a meeting to discuss the report's recommendations, sorting and recycling processes in Ireland and the Programme for Government commitment to provide investment in sorting technology in Ireland’s MRF network.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-08

Lobbying return by Irish Green Building Council

Environment
Intended results

To highlight recommendations to address vacancy and dereliction in Ireland's towns and cities.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Green Building Council" has no legal form. "IRISH GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 492948) 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 Lobbying2026-01-08

Lobbying return by Irish Green Building Council

Environment
Intended results

To highlight reports and reforms of the policy environment which could help to deliver more homes, more efficiently and within our carbon budget.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Green Building Council" has no legal form. "IRISH GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 492948) 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 Lobbying2025-11-28

Lobbying return by National Traveller MABS

Environment
Intended results

That the Committee invite representatives nominated by the co-signing organisations to take part in thesession on energy affordability on December 10th.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Friends of the Earth

Environment
Intended results

Highlighting priority policy areas that Friends of the Earth believes the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy should address in its 2025 work programme.