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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

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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 Lobbying2023-01-20

Lobbying return by National Infertility Support and Information Group

Health
Intended results

NISIG as part of a broader AHR Coalition Group, wanted to contact with a view to meeting a number of DPO's to outline their collective members concerns across a number of areas in the upcoming Assisted Human Reproduction legislation including the need for adequate public…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "National Infertility Support and Information Group" has no legal form. "NATIONAL INFERTILITY SUPPORT AND INFORMATION GROUP COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 765906) 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 Lobbying2023-01-20

Lobbying return by Family Carers Ireland

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Improvements for carers in budget 2023 and carer proofing both the capacity act and the WLB for carers

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.

Register of Lobbying2023-01-20

Lobbying return by Dyslexia Association of Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

To build awareness of Oireachtas members on the lived experience of dyslexia and the need for: (1) teacher training on dyslexia (2) equitable access to dyslexia assessment (3) access to quality evidence-based supports in school for students with dyslexia, (4) formal recognition…

Register of Lobbying2023-01-20

Lobbying return by Mag Mell Energy Ireland Ltd.

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

To inform Oireachtas members about the Mag Mell project and why it offers a real solution to address Ireland’s near-term energy security of supply needs. To highlight the scale of the project and how it will support Ireland’s energy transition and emission reduction targets, as…

Register of Lobbying2023-01-20

Lobbying return by Premier Lotteries Ireland Designated Activity Company

Public Expenditure and Reform
Intended results

To proivde an update on player protection measures adopted by the National Lottery

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Premier Lotteries Ireland Designated Activity Company" equals CRO name "PREMIER LOTTERIES IRELAND DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY" (CRO 527900) 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 Lobbying2023-01-19

Lobbying return by Gibney Communications

Education and Training
Intended results

To encourage further Government supports for physics education and physics-based industries.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Gibney Communications" has no legal form. "GIBNEY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED" (CRO 237960) 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 South Tipperary Development CLG

Community
Intended results

Seeking commitment to maintain or increase the funding levels under the upcoming LEADER programme

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "South Tipperary Development CLG" equals CRO name "SOUTH TIPPERARY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 449731) 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 Lobbying2023-01-11

Lobbying return by Treoir (Federation of Services for Unmarried Parents and their Children)

Social Protection
Intended results

that the widows pension and grant would be available to the surviving partner of co-habiting couples.

Register of Lobbying2023-01-05

Lobbying return by Neurological Alliance of Ireland

Health
Intended results

Support for investment to implement existing policy in relation to neurological care services in Ireland

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Neurological Alliance of Ireland" has no legal form. "NEUROLOGICAL ALLIANCE OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 366603) 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.