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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Claire Kerrane

Sinn Féin

Constituency / panel
Roscommon-Galway
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Committees
2 current, 2 ended — Joint Committee on Children and Equality; Select Committee on Children and Equality
0
Declared items
0
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
1137
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
2
SIPO donation records
404 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 Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Lidl Ireland Gmbh

Development and Zoning
Intended results

Information on store development

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Lidl Ireland Gmbh" equals CRO name "LIDL IRELAND GMBH" (CRO 904141) 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 Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Council of The Bar of Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Meeting on 8 July (and communications regarding logistics of same) between members of TBOI and and members of the Sinn Féin parliamentary party to discuss topics including judicial review, the Civil Reform Bill, Civil Legal Aid and Criminal Legal Aid

Register of Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by EPIC Empowering People in Care

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

EPIC developed a pre-budget submission to contribute to government deliberations on Budget 2027 Submission seeks increased investment in Tusla and enhanced cross-government investment across Departments and State agencies in a range of services for children in care and young…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "EPIC Empowering People in Care" equals CRO name "EPIC EMPOWERING PEOPLE IN CARE" (CRO 381973) 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 Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by EPIC Empowering People in Care

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Engagement with EPIC's submission and proposed amendments to the Bill

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "EPIC Empowering People in Care" equals CRO name "EPIC EMPOWERING PEOPLE IN CARE" (CRO 381973) 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 Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Lidl Ireland Gmbh

Development and Zoning
Intended results

Discussion regarding store develpoment

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Lidl Ireland Gmbh" equals CRO name "LIDL IRELAND GMBH" (CRO 904141) 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 Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Irish Hotels Federation

Tourism
Intended results

Measures to improve cost competitiveness and avoid any further cost increases::Measures to support increased investment in hotel accommodation::Measures to support growth and development of Irish tourism::Measures to support the viability of hotels, guesthouses and tourism…

Register of Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd.

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Share the Pre-Budget Submission “Funding Inclusive Futures”, set out LGBTQI+ priorities for Budget 2027, outline the submission's key asks, invite to attend launch briefing.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

Measures to Support Farm Sectors::• Increased funding for all national support schemes with no linear cuts imposed::• Suckler cow total supports of €300/cow on all cows::• €35/ewe to all breeding ewes & €45/ewe for hill ewes::• Beef calf from Dairy Herds Scheme - €100/calf::•…

Register of Lobbying2026-09-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

EU Affairs
Intended results

To highlight the damaging impact of the current proposed Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) budget cuts. ::To highlight the economic impact on family farms and rural communities. CAP payments are a crucial part of Irish agriculture and rural Ireland and any cuts would jeopardise…

Register of Lobbying2026-09-19

Lobbying return by Don Bosco Care

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Commissioning an independent review of the care system, to include relevant legislation, structure, projected capacity needs, and systemic failings in residential care, aftercare, foster care, high support and special care. The steering group for the strategy should have…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Don Bosco Care" has no legal form. "DON BOSCO CARE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 131258) 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 Lobbying2026-09-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To invite MEP Nina Carberry to address the IFA Women in Agriculture Event.::To bring together women involved in agriculture to share experiences, encourage discussion and highlight innovative approaches and leadership across the sector.::To host discussions on women's' health,…

Register of Lobbying2026-09-18

Lobbying return by Irish Development Education Association

Education and Training
Intended results

To get our budget recommendations on increased investment for Global Citizenship Education and increased ODA included in Budget 2027

Register of Lobbying2026-09-18

Lobbying return by Ibec

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Highlighted concerns on childcare and female labour market participation.

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 Lobbying2026-09-18

Lobbying return by Ibec

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Highlight business views on childcare and baby place availability and the impact on labour market.

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 Lobbying2026-09-18

Lobbying return by Nursing Homes Ireland

Health
Intended results

NHI highlighted to them all that it is essential the legislative amendment to the 50:50 Employment Permits rule is progressed and passed as a priority to ensure service continuity across the nursing home sector given the significant workforce pressures already experienced across…