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Politician · Senator · 27th Seanad

Garret Ahearn

Fine Gael

Constituency / panel
Administrative Panel
Membership
2025-01-29 → current
Committees
8 current — Seanad Public Consultation Committee; Seanad Select Committee on EU Scrutiny and Transparency; …
2
Declared items
1
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
354
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
1
SIPO donation records
165 of 221 divisions
75%
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 Lobbying2026-09-16

Lobbying return by Helium Arts

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Attendance at Launch of Research by Helium young people on Access to the Arts on 23 September

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Helium Arts" equals CRO name "HELIUM ARTS" (CRO 486621) 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 Hanover Media Strategy Limited

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

To discuss Tigers Childcare's Pre Budget Submission and how it sought to address the challenges with the current issues facing the sector including staff retention, core funding, programme for government commitments and to explore viable short and long term policy solutions.

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 Lobbying2025-09-18

Lobbying return by Hanover Media Strategy Limited

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

AV Room Briefing Event to discuss the challenges with the current issues facing the sector, staff retention and programme for government commitments and to explore policy solutions.

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 Lobbying2024-09-02

Lobbying return by Waterford & South Tipperary Community Youth Service

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

To increase funding to the Youth Sector by 8%

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Waterford & South Tipperary Community Youth Service" has no legal form. "WATERFORD AND SOUTH TIPPERARY COMMUNITY YOUTH SERVICE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 231354) 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 Lobbying2024-05-02

Lobbying return by Waterford & South Tipperary Community Youth Service

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Support for Equality for Youth Workers pay similar to Section 39 funded staff as a two-tier system will make youth work a less attractive career and erode the quality of the services we offer to youth. Support for Young People in Rural and Remote Areas - we need funding for…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Waterford & South Tipperary Community Youth Service" has no legal form. "WATERFORD AND SOUTH TIPPERARY COMMUNITY YOUTH SERVICE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 231354) 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 Lobbying2022-04-29

Lobbying return by Waterford & South Tipperary Community Youth Service

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Educate political representatives and garner their support for the youth sector

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Waterford & South Tipperary Community Youth Service" has no legal form. "WATERFORD AND SOUTH TIPPERARY COMMUNITY YOUTH SERVICE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 231354) 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.