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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Sinn Féin

Constituency / panel
Cork South-Central
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Committees
4 current, 1 ended — Joint Committee on Defence and National Security; Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade; …
1
Declared items
1
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
1343
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
3
SIPO donation records
356 of 422 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 Lobbying2026-05-19

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Housing
Intended results

Support for measures to increase housing output and bridge the viability gap on development::Support for measures including over-the-shop living and Living Cities schemes::Engagement relating to the new Housing Activation Office

Register of Lobbying2026-05-19

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Housing
Intended results

Increased funding for measures including over-the-shop living and Living Cities schemes::Increased funding for to the new Housing Activation Office to unblock delays in housing delivery

Register of Lobbying2026-01-16

Lobbying return by Simon Communities of Ireland

Housing
Intended results

Simon Communities of Ireland, and Simon Communities from across Ireland (Galway Simon, Cork Simon, Midlands Simon, Mid West Simon) met local representatives to discuss matters relating to housing and homelessness in their local areas, including prevention, service delivery, and…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Simon Communities of Ireland" equals CRO name "SIMON COMMUNITIES OF IRELAND" (CRO 74038) 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 Lobbying2026-01-16

Lobbying return by Cork Simon Community

Housing
Intended results

A greater understanding of the unique challenges facing single adult households experiencing homelessness in the SOuthwest.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Cork Simon Community" equals CRO name "CORK SIMON COMMUNITY" (CRO 42511) 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 Lobbying2026-01-16

Lobbying return by Cork Simon Community

Housing
Intended results

A greater understanding of the severe affordability pressures facing renters in Cork and nationally, particularly for those relying on the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP). Employment no longer shields households from housing insecurity.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Cork Simon Community" equals CRO name "CORK SIMON COMMUNITY" (CRO 42511) 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 Lobbying2025-09-16

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Housing
Intended results

To advocate for changes to housing policy to ensure sufficient supply in the Cork region, including measures to repurpose existing buildings to support additional housing supply, as well as support for areas with considerable housing development potential such as the Cork…

Register of Lobbying2025-05-13

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Housing
Intended results

To demonstrate the issues with housing delivery in Cork and to ensure that the newly-elected TDs would prioritise this in the coming years in an effort to resolve the housing crisis and also support economic development

Register of Lobbying2025-01-15

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Housing
Intended results

To propose that Local Authorities must fully recognise, and not discriminate against, the need for rural housing for farmers and their family members who have an intrinsic link with the rural community.

Register of Lobbying2023-09-21

Lobbying return by Pinnacle Public Affairs Ltd

Housing
Intended results

To ensure that members of Oireachtas and Local Public Representatives were at the sod-turning of a housing project in Ballyvolane, Cork City

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Pinnacle Public Affairs Ltd" equals CRO name "PINNACLE PUBLIC AFFAIRS LIMITED" (CRO 679235) 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 Lobbying2023-09-20

Lobbying return by Focus Ireland

Housing
Intended results

To improve social policy targeted at lone parent households in the Government's budgetary process for 2024.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Focus Ireland" has no legal form. "FOCUS IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 106149) 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 Lobbying2023-01-18

Lobbying return by Heneghan PR

Housing
Intended results

Updating political representatives regarding project, and offering a further detailed briefing.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Heneghan PR" has no legal form. "HENEGHAN P.R.LIMITED" (CRO 164149) 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.