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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Colm Brophy

Fine Gael

Constituency / panel
Dublin South-West
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Office
Minister of State at the Department of Justice (2025-02-25 → 2025-06-04)
Office
Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration (2025-06-05 → current)

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 Lobbying2019-01-21

Lobbying return by Irish Penal Reform Trust

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Invitation to OPCAT law seminar, which had as its purpose to promote action on the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill, which is intended to ratify the OPCAT. The aim of this seminar was to maintain momentum behind ratification, and to both inform and ensure the most robust…

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 Lobbying2019-01-21

Lobbying return by Hume Brophy

Public Expenditure and Reform
Intended results

Sought a legislative solution to protect consumers and prevent damage to the sustainability of the National Lottery and the Good Cause Fund::Resolution to issue of expired prizes at the time of transition to the new operator.

Register of Lobbying2019-01-21

Lobbying return by Sex Workers Alliance Ireland (SWAI)

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Educating politicians about the consequences thus far of this bill, so that they may make more informed choices in the future and so that current sex workers experiences and realities are understood.

Register of Lobbying2019-01-18

Lobbying return by Restaurants Association of Ireland

Tourism
Intended results

Highlight the issues of importance to the restaurant, hospitality and tourism industry, most notably the importance of retaining the VAT at 9%. To highlight the skills shortage facing the restaurant industry and to highlight delays and obstacles associated with work permits and…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Restaurants Association of Ireland" has no legal form. "RESTAURANTS ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 56224) 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 Lobbying2019-01-18

Lobbying return by Family Carers Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Inform Government Strategy

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Family Carers Ireland" equals CRO name "FAMILY CARERS IRELAND" (CRO 572819) 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 Lobbying2019-01-17

Lobbying return by Society of the Irish Motor Industry

Taxation
Intended results

For Budget 2019, key issues included: Adjustment to the VRT and Road Tax Bands for 2019 for WLTP tested cars; no negative taxation changes for diesel vehicles; extension of current VRT reliefs; increased investment in the EV Charging Infrastructure; measures that ensure Ireland…

Register of Lobbying2019-01-10

Lobbying return by Migrant Rights Centre Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To inform and influence policy and decision makers to make legislative change in order to secure the rights of undocumented children and young people