Lobbying return by Age Action
EmploymentIntended results
Amendments at Committee Stage of the Bill
Politician · Senator · 27th Seanad
Joe Conway
- Constituency / panel
- Cultural and Educational Panel
- Membership
- 2025-01-29 → current
- Committees
- 4 current — Comhchoiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus Phobal Labhartha na Gaeilge; Joint Committee on Education and Youth; …
- 1
- Declared items
- 0
- CRO-matched interests
- 0
- Awards to declared companies
- 91
- Lobbying returns
- 0
- SIPO donation records
- 36%
- Vote participation
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
80 of 221 divisions
Lobbying returns
Returns filed on the Register of Lobbying, newest first, with the policy area and intended results as the lobbyist published them.
Filters
AreaAll 91Health 20Economic Development and Industry 13Education and Training 8Arts 5Housing 5Budgetary matters 4Justice and Equality 4Taxation 4Children and Youth Affairs 3Community 3Development and Zoning 3Employment 3Local Government 3Energy and Natural Resources 2Foreign Affairs 2Tourism 2Agriculture 1Environment 1Finance 1Public Expenditure and Reform 1Social Protection 1Sports and Recreation 1Transport 1
Lobbying return by Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
Development and ZoningIntended results
Housing grants are unintentionally hollowing out Dungarvan’s commercial heart. Ground-floor business premises are being lost to residential use. Currently retail/services squeezed out, reduced footfall and jobs, shrinking rates base, parking pressures.
Lobbying return by Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
Economic Development and IndustryIntended results
• Protect ground-floor commercial use in planning • Promote mixed-use development • Adjust zoning to preserve business premises • Incentivise businesses to stay and grow in town centres
Lobbying return by Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
Development and ZoningIntended results
• Invest in staff & training • Modern digital planning systems • Better inter-agency collaboration
Lobbying return by Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
Local GovernmentIntended results
• Invest in staff & training • Modern digital planning systems • Better inter-agency collaboration
Lobbying return by Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
Local GovernmentIntended results
• Invest in staff & training • Modern digital planning systems • Better inter-agency collaboration
Lobbying return by Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
TourismIntended results
• Support EU STTL Register – data first, decisions second • Decouple registration from planning permission • Resource LAs to enforce • Clarify grey areas (urban vs rural, legacy permissions) • Use Vacant Homes Tax as smarter, lighter-touch alternative
Lobbying return by Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
HousingIntended results
• Support EU STTL Register – data first, decisions second • Decouple registration from planning permission • Resource LAs to enforce • Clarify grey areas (urban vs rural, legacy permissions) • Use Vacant Homes Tax as smarter, lighter-touch alternative
Lobbying return by Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
Energy and Natural ResourcesIntended results
• Champion grid investment & port infrastructure locally • Ensure Waterford is prioritised as a hub, not just a line in the plan
Lobbying return by Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
Development and ZoningIntended results
• Champion grid investment & port infrastructure locally • Ensure Waterford is prioritised as a hub, not just a line in the plan
Lobbying return by Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
Economic Development and IndustryIntended results
We need robust infrastructure, skilled talent, and a pro-business environment to support indigenous businesses and attract foreign investment
Lobbying return by Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
Social ProtectionIntended results
To seek support for FLAC's proposed amendments to the 2025 Bill
Lobbying return by Family Carers Ireland
CommunityIntended results
Incorporate FCI proposals into policy/ actions in 2026 budget
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.
Lobbying return by Chime
Education and TrainingIntended results
Influence the Department to develop Irish Sign Language Leaving Cert Exam as soon as possible, and for the Minister to order the collation and publication of STen outcomes for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students.
Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form
Published name "Chime" has no legal form. "CHIME LIMITED" (CRO 206335) 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.
Lobbying return by National parents Council Primary
Education and TrainingIntended results
Represent parents voices regarding the following areas: * Special Education Teacher (SET) allocation, including the timing of when the allocations are being notified to schools; • Special Needs Assistant (SNA) allocation, including the timing of when the allocations are being…
Derived link · Matched by exact company name
Published name "National parents Council Primary" equals CRO name "NATIONAL PARENTS COUNCIL- PRIMARY" (CRO 258148) 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.