Lobbying return by Centenary Thurles Co-Op
Justice and EqualityIntended results
Amendments to 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
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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Lobbying return by Laois Chamber Alliance
Economic Development and IndustryIntended results
Maintaining and extending the exemption to apply due-diligence procedures to low-value e-money products
Lobbying return by Irish Self Catering Federation
TourismIntended results
Attending the ISCF Buswell meeting for TDs / Senators & informing them the effects the STR Legislation & Planning Legislation on the Tourism industry in Ireland.
Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form
Published name "Irish Self Catering Federation" has no legal form. "IRISH SELF CATERING FEDERATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 359394) 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.
Lobbying return by Irish Solar Energy Association
Energy and Natural ResourcesIntended results
Government policy and regulatory and legislative framework that is most favourable to the deployment of solar PV in ROI.
Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form
Published name "Irish Solar Energy Association" has no legal form. "IRISH SOLAR ENERGY ASSOCIATION LIMITED" (CRO 359956) 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.
Lobbying return by Alcohol Forum Ireland
Education and TrainingIntended results
Clear directive from Government (Depts of Health and Education) instructing schools not to use programmes of materials funded by alcohol industry sources
Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form
Published name "Alcohol Forum Ireland" has no legal form. "ALCOHOL FORUM IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 435920) 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.
Lobbying return by Irish Medical Organisation
Budgetary mattersIntended results
To highlight the impact that budget proposals will have on General Practice leading to further waiting lists and to ensure adequate capacity is in place in General Practice before any expansion of free GP care can be considered.
Lobbying return by Horse Sport Ireland
AgricultureIntended results
Secure additional funding in 2023 budget for the measures proposed in the Horse Sport Ireland pre-budget submission
Derived link · Matched by exact company name
Published name "Horse Sport Ireland" equals CRO name "HORSE SPORT IRELAND" (CRO 432092) 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 The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
FinanceIntended results
FARM SCHEMES::- To incentivise re-planting of additional area secured in 2022, and to further increase cereal production in 2023, a half/discounted rate of €200/ha should be paid on land that remained in tillage production for year 2, with €400/ ha again being paid out on any…
Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
TaxationIntended results
Taxation Measures to Support Farm Succession, Transfer and Partnerships::- Agriculture is removed from the commercial definition and revised in line with the residential stamp duty charge of 1%, up to €1m, and 2% thereafter.::- The Young Trained Farmer Stamp Duty Relief is…
Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
FinanceIntended results
FARM SCHEMES::Suckler Cow & Beef::Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme - Government support committed to suckler farmers in 2023 is €28m less than current levels. This is unacceptable. The new Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme must be built on to provide farmers a minimum of…
Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
FinanceIntended results
- The allocation to the Irish farming sector from the BAR needs to reflect the importance of the UK market to Irish primary producers and to protect them against the disproportionate impact of Brexit on Irish agri-food exports. Farmers, as price takers, cannot be left carrying…
Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
FinanceIntended results
Taxation measures to Support climate action::- If any percentage of the farm is dedicated to farm forestry, it should be defined as agricultural land and the CAT Agricultural Relief applied to the whole farm.::- Farm forestry is treated in a similar manner in relation to the…
Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
FinanceIntended results
Exemption of Agricultural Land from Proposed Residential Zoned Land Tax::• The proposed Residential Zoned Land Tax will not apply to currently used agricultural land in a manner similar to the exemption provided under the Vacant Site Levy exemption.::• Intent of purpose…
Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
EnvironmentIntended results
To highlight the potential negative imports on the agriculture sector of an unrealistic sectoral ceiling::This is reflected in more detail in a KPMG report commissioned by the Irish Farmers Journal, Ireland's 2030 Carbon Emissions Targets — An Economic Impact Assessment for the…
Lobbying return by Ruhama
Justice and EqualityIntended results
Awareness of the work of Ruhama and influence on policy relating to Domestic, Sexual Gender Based Violence
Derived link · Matched by exact company name
Published name "Ruhama" equals CRO name "RUHAMA" (CRO 209799) 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.