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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Duncan Smith

Labour Party

Constituency / panel
Dublin Fingal East
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Committees
7 current — Joint Committee on Defence and National Security; Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade; …

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 mytaxi network Ireland (trading as FREE NOW)

Transport
Intended results

To inform elected representatives of Freenow by Lyft's acquisition of Lynk and Swift, and underline their continued commitment to Ireland's taxi sector.

Register of Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by daa plc

Transport
Intended results

To provide elected representatives with factual updates on developments at Dublin Airport, including operational, infrastructure, sustainability, community engagement and public policy matters. Intended result was to ensure that public representatives were informed of airport…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "daa plc" equals CRO name "DAA PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 9401) 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 Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by daa plc

Transport
Intended results

Increase political stakeholders’ understanding of Dublin Airport’s development needs and garner support for infrastructure or policy decisions (by experiencing projects first-hand).

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "daa plc" equals CRO name "DAA PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 9401) 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 Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Transport
Intended results

Called for MetroLink, the DART+ programme, BusConnects and LUAS extensions to Finglas, Poolbeg and Bray to be fully funded, with clear timelines for delivery adhered to.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Transport
Intended results

Called for increased funding for housing delivery schemes, including the Croí Cónaithe Cities Scheme, Project Tosaigh and the First Home Scheme, to support an increase in housing supply in line with demand, particularly in the Greater Dublin Area.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-20

Lobbying return by daa plc

Transport
Intended results

Secure amendments to Fingal County Council development contribution scheme so as to reduce the potential future financial impact on daa.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "daa plc" equals CRO name "DAA PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 9401) 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 Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by daa plc

Transport
Intended results

To provide updates on community engagement, passenger capacity and, planning issues & seek support for growth of Dublin Airport.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "daa plc" equals CRO name "DAA PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 9401) 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 Lobbying2025-05-20

Lobbying return by daa plc

Transport
Intended results

To secure support for key daa priorities (including the lifting of the passenger cap, the need to reclassify Dublin Airport as strategic infrastructure for planning purposes, and the need for deadlines for planning decisions), and inviting them to meet with daa to discuss these…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "daa plc" equals CRO name "DAA PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 9401) 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 Lobbying2025-01-21

Lobbying return by daa plc

Transport
Intended results

Secure support for daa priorities in the Labour Party election manifesto, specifically the inclusion of a positive reference to supporting the sustainable growth of Dublin Airport and lifting of the passenger cap.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "daa plc" equals CRO name "DAA PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 9401) 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 Lobbying2025-01-16

Lobbying return by Kathleen O'Meara Public Affairs Consultant

Transport
Intended results

That the Minister for Transport, as the single shareholder in CIE, would communicate to the Board of CIE that they would sanction an increase in the pension of a specific group of pensioners i.e. members of the 1951 Superannuation Fund

Register of Lobbying2024-10-15

Lobbying return by Hanover Media Strategy Limited

Transport
Intended results

To introduce a new alliance of companies operating in the EV charging space in Ireland

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Hanover Media Strategy Limited" equals CRO name "HANOVER MEDIA STRATEGY LIMITED" (CRO 596029) 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 Lobbying2024-09-21

Lobbying return by Sabrina Joyce-Kemper

Transport
Intended results

To be given the oppertunity to represent residents and inform Committee of factual issues in relation to unauthorised development, Aircraft Noise,Flight Paths, Pollution and monitoring issues at Dublin Airport.

Register of Lobbying2024-09-20

Lobbying return by Hanover Media Strategy Limited

Transport
Intended results

Discussion on car sharing and electrification policy

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Hanover Media Strategy Limited" equals CRO name "HANOVER MEDIA STRATEGY LIMITED" (CRO 596029) 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.