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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Joe Cooney

Fine Gael

Constituency / panel
Clare
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Committees
4 current, 2 ended — Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food; Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage; …
4
Declared items
0
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
412
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
0
SIPO donation records
419 of 422 divisions
99.2%
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 Shannon Chamber

Transport
Intended results

To secure capital investment in port infrastructure capable of supporting offshore wind construction, deployment, supply-chain activity and long-term industrial growth in the Shannon Estuary.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Shannon Chamber

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

To strengthen enterprise-support programmes that help indigenous companies develop the capabilities, certifications, technology and market access required to participate competitively in domestic and international offshore wind supply chains.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Shannon Chamber

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

To increase investment in research, innovation, skills and workforce programmes that support the development of Ireland's offshore renewable energy and clean-energy industries and strengthen regional capability.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Shannon Chamber

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

To secure timely investment in additional grid capacity and reinforcement in the Mid-West to support enterprise expansion, renewable energy development, electrification and future industrial investment.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Shannon Chamber

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

To increase financial supports available to industrial businesses investing in emissions reduction, energy efficiency, electrification and other technologies required to transition towards lower-carbon operations.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Shannon Chamber

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

To broaden Government measures that enable businesses to adopt renewable energy and low-carbon technologies, reduce energy costs and emissions and strengthen long-term competitiveness.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Council of The Bar of Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Meeting on 10 June (and communications regarding logistics of same) between members of TBOI and and members of the Fine Gael parliamentary party to discuss topics including judicial review, the Civil Reform Bill, Civil Legal Aid and Criminal Legal Aid

Register of Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Irish Hotels Federation

Tourism
Intended results

Measures to improve cost competitiveness and avoid any further cost increases::Measures to support increased investment in hotel accommodation::Measures to support growth and development of Irish tourism::Measures to support the viability of hotels, guesthouses and tourism…

Register of Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Restaurants Association of Ireland

Taxation
Intended results

Meeting members to discuss the hospitality sector, especially the 9% VAT rate and the impact it will have on food-led businesses and its implentation. Also, discussed were a range of issues impacting businesses which included work permits, cumulative cost increases, labour…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Restaurants Association of Ireland" has no legal form. "RESTAURANTS ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 56224) 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 Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Shannon Chamber

Housing
Intended results

To remove planning and infrastructure barriers that delay housing development and facilitate faster delivery of housing in locations experiencing significant employment and population pressures.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Shannon Chamber

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

To strengthen innovation programmes supporting the development, demonstration and commercialisation of clean-energy technologies and increase Ireland's competitiveness in emerging low-carbon industries.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To emphasise that Greenways Should Be on Public, Not Private Farmland::1. Greenways should, wherever possible, be developed on public lands and not on privately owned farmland. This principle is set out in the Government's Strategy for the Future Development of National and…

Register of Lobbying2026-09-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

Measures to Support Farm Sectors::• Increased funding for all national support schemes with no linear cuts imposed::• Suckler cow total supports of €300/cow on all cows::• €35/ewe to all breeding ewes & €45/ewe for hill ewes::• Beef calf from Dairy Herds Scheme - €100/calf::•…

Register of Lobbying2026-09-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To request an urgent indepartmental meeting between the Department of Agriculture, food and the Marine, the Department of Housing, Local Government and heritage, and the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications on the future of peat supply for horticulture.::To…

Register of Lobbying2026-09-18

Lobbying return by Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)

Housing
Intended results

To express FLAC’s significant concerns around the provisions of the Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2026, to seek consultation on the Bill and to seek for the Bill not to be proceeded with.