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Politician · Senator · 27th Seanad

Joanne Collins

Sinn Féin

Constituency / panel
Agricultural Panel
Membership
2025-01-29 → current
Committees
4 current — Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food; Joint Committee on Transport; …
1
Declared items
0
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
204
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
0
SIPO donation records
186 of 221 divisions
84%
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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Horse Sport Ireland

Agriculture
Intended results

Inform members of the Oireachtas committee on Agriculture and Food and seek their input on the development of HSI's new strategic plan.

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.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Rehab Group

Public Expenditure and Reform
Intended results

Support for Rehab's priorities in our Pre-Budget Submission to address: Cost of Disability Housing and Independent Living Health and Mental Health Transport Employment activation Training and Education Assistive Technology Social care Funding and Reform of Disability…

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

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

Transport
Intended results

To inform policymakers of the challenges and opportunities within the taxi sector, encourage attendance at the briefing, and engage with Oireachtas members regarding the report’s findings.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Macra na Feirme

Agriculture
Intended results

Introduction of new measures for young farmers in CAP post 2027::Outline challenge's faced by young farmers ::Present solutions for Generational Renewal in farming

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Gas Networks Ireland

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Changes in policy to support biomethane development

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Gas Networks Ireland" equals CRO name "GAS NETWORKS IRELAND" (CRO 555744) 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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

To provide overview of Ibec's current active campaigns in 2025 leading into 2026 (AI, EU Presidency, Investing in Ireland)

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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Hanover Media Strategy Limited

Transport
Intended results

Highlight the shortage of taxis as a national and local issue; meet with Oireachtas members to brief them further on the issue; and encourage the Oireachtas Committee on Transport to hold a hearing on the issues of taxi supply and availability.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Hanover Media Strategy Limited" equals CRO name "HANOVER MEDIA STRATEGY LIMITED" (CRO 596029) 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 Lobbying2026-01-20

Lobbying return by Mental Health Reform

Health
Intended results

To ensure legislative Alignment with key human rights conventions: UNCRPD/UNCRC/OPCAT. Specifically: Statutory Right to Advocacy, Prohibition of Children to Adult Units, Timing related to Capacity Assessments, Specifics relating to Involuntary Treatment Criteria, Introduction…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Mental Health Reform" equals CRO name "MENTAL HEALTH REFORM" (CRO 506850) 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 Lobbying2026-01-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To highlight the following priorities for Budget 2026::Measures to Support Farm Sectors::• Tillage Survival Package - €250/ha for all cereal & oilseed rape grown for harvest 2025.::• Tillage expansion and sustainability scheme must be delivered – 2025-2030::• Increased national…

Register of Lobbying2026-01-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To highlight the challenges facing the tillage sector in this country at the present time are numerous, systemic and complex. The area devoted to tillage, as a percentage of the utilisable agricultural area, has been in significant decline in the post-war period due to…

Register of Lobbying2026-01-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

Value Added Tax::To register a strong objection to the inclusion of points (vi) and (vii) under Section 65 ('Persons not accountable persons unless they so elect') of the Finance Bill 2025.::That these provisions, read in conjunction with S.I. No. 327 of 2025 - Value Added Tax…

Register of Lobbying2026-01-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

IFA Propose::• The introduction of a min 50% capital grant for development of farmer owned farm scale biogas plants - financed through Infrastructure and Climate and Nature Fund (ICNF) and or/feed in tariff.::• Immediate introduction of Renewable Heat Obligation (RH0).::•…