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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

James O'Connor

Fianna Fáil

Constituency / panel
Cork East
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Committees
5 current, 2 ended — Joint Committee on Artificial Intelligence; Joint Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment; …
1
Declared items
0
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
1027
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
0
SIPO donation records
350 of 422 divisions
83%
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 Lobbying2022-05-20

Lobbying return by Pfizer

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Outline Pfizer activity to ensure vaccine supplied to low and middle income countries, 1bn out of 3bn doses in 2021 and 1bn in 2022, challenges in vaccine roll-out relating to healthcare infrastructure and vaccine hesitancy.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Pfizer" has no legal form. "PFIZER LIMITED" (CRO 900988) 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 Lobbying2022-05-20

Lobbying return by Premier Lotteries Ireland Designated Activity Company

Public Expenditure and Reform
Intended results

To provide an understanding of the operations of the National Lottery and retail agents and to secure an understanding of the role of Good Causes funding in communities

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 Lobbying2022-05-20

Lobbying return by Vulcan Consulting Limited

Transport
Intended results

To introduce Bolt and inquire about eBike pilot schemes in local authorities

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Vulcan Consulting Limited" equals CRO name "VULCAN CONSULTING LIMITED" (CRO 578963) 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 Lobbying2022-05-20

Lobbying return by Unite the Union, Ireland Region

Transport
Intended results

Amendment to the regulations surrounding 'check tests' to ensure that current test backlogs do not result in driving instructors being temporarily removed from the register with knock-on impacts on learners

Register of Lobbying2022-05-20

Lobbying return by daa plc

Transport
Intended results

Provide insight into Dublin Airport operation / highlight strategic importance of airport / provide update on and details of action plan to address security screening challenges

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "daa plc" equals CRO name "DAA PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 9401) 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 Lobbying2022-05-20

Lobbying return by Vincent Jennings/Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association (CSNA)

Employment
Intended results

An understanding that the Bill would affect employers within the service sector disproportionately in comparison to those employers that did not need to engage a replacement in the event of a staff member being on certified sick leave. CSNA believed that it should be possible…

Register of Lobbying2022-05-20

Lobbying return by mytaxi network Ireland (trading as FREE NOW)

Transport
Intended results

To show the work FREE NOW is doing to support and promote the benefits of switching to EV to our partner drivers, alongside the Government's eSPSV grant; to further support the Climate Action Plan and the Government's EV and climate targets

Register of Lobbying2022-05-20

Lobbying return by mytaxi network Ireland (trading as FREE NOW)

Transport
Intended results

To show interested Oireachtas members the discussion happening in the accessible transport space and the policy initiatives that are required to ensure accessible public transport for all

Register of Lobbying2022-05-20

Lobbying return by BioMarin International Limited

Health
Intended results

Awareness raising

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "BioMarin International Limited" equals CRO name "BIOMARIN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED" (CRO 500060) 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 Lobbying2022-05-20

Lobbying return by Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Social Protection
Intended results

That resources available would be targeted at households on low and fixed incomes::Increase in core social welfare rates and expansion of the Fuel Allowance to more low income households::Greater regulation on the energy market and enhanced consumer protections by Commission for…

Register of Lobbying2022-05-19

Lobbying return by Wind Energy Ireland

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Development of an industrial strategy for renewable energy and particularly offshore wind::Creation of a forum to implement the Skills for Zero Carbon report::Support for the recommendations in Wind Energy Ireland's Working Together position paper