Lobbying return by Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
Social ProtectionIntended results
To seek support for FLAC's proposed amendments to the 2025 Bill
Politician · Senator · 27th Seanad
Garret Ahearn
- 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
- 1
- SIPO donation records
- 75%
- Vote participation
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
165 of 221 divisions
Lobbying returns
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Lobbying return by Irish Foster Care Association
Social ProtectionIntended results
Discussions regarding our pre-budget submission 2026 asks.
Derived link · Matched by exact company name
Published name "Irish Foster Care Association" equals CRO name "IRISH FOSTER CARE ASSOCIATION" (CRO 281419) 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.
Lobbying return by Irish Foster Care Association
Social ProtectionIntended results
Meeting with Garret Ahearn, Senator to discuss our pre-budget submission 2026 asks.
Derived link · Matched by exact company name
Published name "Irish Foster Care Association" equals CRO name "IRISH FOSTER CARE ASSOCIATION" (CRO 281419) 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.
Lobbying return by Family Carers Ireland
Social ProtectionIntended results
Seeking amendments to the Social Welfare Bill specifically to bring forward the increase in the Carers Allowance income disregard announced in Budget 2025 from July 2025 to Jan 2025.::Quarterly bilateral meeting with officials in the Dept Social Protection – CV Pillar
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.
Lobbying return by MABS Support Company Limited by Guarantee
Social ProtectionIntended results
Continued funding for the Abhaile programme beyond December 2023
Derived link · Matched by exact company name
Published name "MABS Support Company Limited by Guarantee" equals CRO name "MABS SUPPORT COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 662473) 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.
Lobbying return by Age Action
Social ProtectionIntended results
Raise awareness and generate support for an increase in the State Pension.
Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland
Social ProtectionIntended results
Highlight the Chambers Ireland perspective on the low pay taskforce report on the cost of living
Lobbying return by Treoir (Federation of Services for Unmarried Parents and their Children)
Social ProtectionIntended results
that the widows pension and grant would be available to the surviving partner of co-habiting couples.