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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

James Browne

Fianna Fáil

Constituency / panel
Wexford
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Office
Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (2025-01-23 → current)
2
Declared items
0
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
2150
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
1
SIPO donation records
410 of 422 divisions
97%
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 Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland

Finance
Intended results

Ensure equal opportunities in entrepreneurship - Improve women-led entrepreneurship by expanding dedicated early-stage finance and creating a single, joined-up access point for enterprise supports.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland

Finance
Intended results

Strengthen enterprise competitiveness and investment. In particular, cut business cost pressures, improve access to finance and modernise supports so SMEs can scale and invest.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-18

Lobbying return by Ibec

Finance
Intended results

Outlining: 1.Prepare a scenario-based framework to address possible viability concerns in housing. 2.Extend the Development Levy Waiver and associated Uisce Éireann connection charge waivers 3.Adjust price caps, geographic boundaries and eligibility thresholds under Government…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) 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 Lobbying2026-05-19

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Finance
Intended results

To identify supports for industries impacted by fuel inflation and geopolitical instability to ensure that housing delivery is not interrupted or slowed down due to external factors

Register of Lobbying2026-05-19

Lobbying return by County Wexford Chamber of Industry and Commerce CLG

Finance
Intended results

To get clarity around financial supports being offered for flood affected businesses in Enniscorthy and a commitment that future flood‑support schemes will use fair, impact‑based eligibility criteria, ensuring that all businesses experiencing significant loss can access…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "County Wexford Chamber of Industry and Commerce CLG" equals CRO name "COUNTY WEXFORD CHAMBER OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 659771) 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 Lobbying2026-01-12

Lobbying return by COPE Galway CLG

Finance
Intended results

Securing funding for the amount of €694,014 which represents the balance of the capital funding cost of COPE Galway's Modh Eile House Domestic Abuse refuge.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "COPE Galway CLG" equals CRO name "COPE GALWAY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 248134) 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 Lobbying2025-09-21

Lobbying return by Irish Institutional Property

Finance
Intended results

Communicate IIP budget priorities to support and increase housing and related real estate delivery

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Institutional Property" has no legal form. "IRISH INSTITUTIONAL PROPERTY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 635622) 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 Lobbying2025-09-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

To highlight IFA's priorities in Budget 2026.::To ensure that Budget 2026 provides measures to Support Farm Sectors including: Tillage Survival Package::The retention of Tax Reliefs due to expire the end of 2025::Taxation Reliefs and support to Agriculture::Funding & Farm…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

To propose::• A Forgotten Farmer scheme be introduced, with all farmers meeting the above parameters eligible to apply for a one-off payment equivalent to what they would have received under the Installation Aid scheme, together with the following and/or equivalent schemes::-…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

To propose that, as farmers in Ireland continue to lead in advancing the high health and welfare status of the animals under our care. The broader Agri sector benefits enormously from the investment and work of farmers in this area. There must be a more inclusive distribution of…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

To propose that funding must be provided to farmers for costs incurred in implementing biosecurity advice to reduce the interaction of wildlife with cattle.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

To propose that, with BTV 3 and 12 circulating in the UK and Europe and new outbreaks of FMD across the EU, the Government must develop comprehensive plans for managing these diseases should they enter the country. These plans must include the extent of movement controls that…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

To propose that, to encourage farmers to grow protein crops such as peas, beans, lupins, and combi-crops, rates of up to €600/ha for beans, peas, and lupins should be offered, with a 50% discount for combi-crops.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

To propose a labour cost support scheme specifically for horticulture, acknowledging the sector's unique challenges.::To propose a halting on the GEP roadmap for horticultural employers to prevent further disproportionate wage inflation.::To propose the immediate establishment…