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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 Lobbying2022-12-22

Lobbying return by Retailers Against Smuggling

Finance
Intended results

To highlight how placing an excise increase on tobacco products during a cost of living crisis will fuel further demand for and growth of black market activity in Ireland having a knock on impact on registered and legitimate retailers. The submission also highlighted the need…

Register of Lobbying2022-12-12

Lobbying return by Novartis Gene Therapies Gmbh

Health
Intended results

The intended outcome of the event was to raise awareness and engage relevant stakeholders on the need to add more rare diseases to Ireland’s newborn screening programme.

Register of Lobbying2022-12-04

Lobbying return by Independent Broadcasters of Ireland

Communications
Intended results

Removal or reduction of the Broadcasting Levy.::Expansion of the journalism bursary, committed to in the OSMR bill, to include all independent broadcasters.::Amendment to allow flexibility in hourly scheduling of commercial advertisements.::Designation of a commissioner in the…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Independent Broadcasters of Ireland" has no legal form. "INDEPENDENT BROADCASTERS OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 166985) 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 Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Irish Penal Reform Trust

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To raise awareness of key issues facing foreign national and minority ethnic groups in prison, and to highlight IPRT recommendations on addressing those issues.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Penal Reform Trust" equals CRO name "IRISH PENAL REFORM TRUST" (CRO 218442) 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 Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Irish Hotels Federation

Tourism
Intended results

Continued investment and support for tourism marketing both domestically and overseas.::Seeking a commitment by Government to retain the 9% rate of tourism VAT until after 2025::Additional funding for hospitality recruitment and career awareness, and targeted resources for…

Register of Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Irish Sports Matters Ltd t/a the Federation of Irish Sport

Justice and Equality
Intended results

The reallocation of funding from the betting duty amounting to 2.25% annually that would significantly enable the implementation of a support and educational body that would accelerate behavioural change and health benefits in each area.

Register of Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Macra na Feirme

Agriculture
Intended results

Increases to the Just Transition Fund – allowing for the use of Micro-loan scheme to incentivise investment on farm for energy generation and conversion of business.::Significant changes to Retrofit Scheme – Ringfenced rural investment ▪ Reduce barriers to grant – income band…

Register of Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Macra na Feirme

Agriculture
Intended results

To extend Stamp Duty Relief to include all land transfers in registered Succession Farm Partnerships up to the age of 40.::Extend the maximum age to avail of Stamp Duty relief on the purchase of land to all young trained farmers up to the age of 40.::Extend the tax relief on the…