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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Colm Burke

Fine Gael

Constituency / panel
Cork North-Central
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Committees
4 current, 2 ended — Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach; Joint Committee on Health; …

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 Lobbying2026-09-08

Lobbying return by Independent Broadcasters of Ireland

Communications
Intended results

Increased awareness and understanding, and action, relief or intervention at policy or legislative level in relation to rapid, large-scale increase in the radio levy, without warning; the need for action in legislation or in the context of the Budget, including accessible and…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Independent Broadcasters of Ireland" has no legal form. "INDEPENDENT BROADCASTERS OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 166985) 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 Lobbying2024-11-21

Lobbying return by UNICEF Ireland

Communications
Intended results

Endorsement of our election manifesto which outlines UNICEF Ireland’s Child Rights Election Manifesto outlines 10 urgent priorities grounded in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "UNICEF Ireland" equals CRO name "UNICEF IRELAND" (CRO 371124) 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 Lobbying2024-01-20

Lobbying return by Independent Broadcasters of Ireland

Communications
Intended results

To outline the pressures currently facing the independent radio sector, especially the increased costs and external issues relating to local journalism and current affairs coverage.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Independent Broadcasters of Ireland" has no legal form. "INDEPENDENT BROADCASTERS OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 166985) 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 Lobbying2023-09-21

Lobbying return by Vodafone Ireland

Communications
Intended results

To ensure an understanding of the benefits of the Tozi App and Vodafone's commitment to addressing cyberbullying.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Vodafone Ireland" has no legal form. "VODAFONE IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 326967) 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 Lobbying2022-12-04

Lobbying return by Independent Broadcasters of Ireland

Communications
Intended results

Removal or reduction of the Broadcasting Levy.::Expansion of the journalism bursary, committed to in the OSMR bill, to include all independent broadcasters.::Amendment to allow flexibility in hourly scheduling of commercial advertisements.::Designation of a commissioner in the…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Independent Broadcasters of Ireland" has no legal form. "INDEPENDENT BROADCASTERS OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 166985) 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 Lobbying2021-09-21

Lobbying return by NBI Infrastructure DAC

Communications
Intended results

Providing details re the challenges associated with the delivery of broadband

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "NBI Infrastructure DAC" equals CRO name "NBI INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY" (CRO 631656) 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 Lobbying2021-05-20

Lobbying return by NBI Infrastructure DAC

Communications
Intended results

Engagement and information sharing regarding the delivery of broadband infrastructure as part of the National Broadband Plan.::Providing details re the challenges associated with the delivery of broadband

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "NBI Infrastructure DAC" equals CRO name "NBI INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY" (CRO 631656) 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 Unique Media Ltd

Communications
Intended results

Awareness in the dept

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Unique Media Ltd" equals CRO name "UNIQUE MEDIA LIMITED" (CRO 366841) 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 Lobbying2017-08-31

Lobbying return by Institute of Advertising Practitioners of Ireland

Communications
Intended results

Communicate the impact on media organisations of the proposed changes in the Bill regarding the restrictions on advertising and the impact this will have on income of media organisations

Register of Lobbying2017-05-19

Lobbying return by eircom Limited

Communications
Intended results

To ensure that the scale and speed of eir's current and planned investment in high-speed broadband on a nation-wide basis is fully understood among Oireachtas members

Register of Lobbying2017-01-20

Lobbying return by eircom Limited

Communications
Intended results

To ensure that the scale and speed of eir's current and planned investment in high-speed broadband on a nation-wide basis is fully understood among Oireachtas members