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Politician · Senator · 27th Seanad

Joe Flaherty

Fianna Fáil

Constituency / panel
Nominated by the Taoiseach
Membership
2025-01-29 → current
Committees
4 current — Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Joint Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen; …
1
Declared items
0
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
1395
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
1
SIPO donation records
104 of 221 divisions
47%
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.

Register of Lobbying2024-05-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Development and Zoning
Intended results

Minister / TDs to table and support proposed amendments to the bill

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 Lobbying2024-05-21

Lobbying return by Wind Energy Ireland

Development and Zoning
Intended results

Changes to the Planning and Development Bill 2023 to support the development of renewable energy including: Permitting of life extensions for onshore wind farms;::Ensuring planning authorities make decisions in line with obligations under the Climate Acts and to have the power…

Register of Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by Uisce Éireann

Development and Zoning
Intended results

To inform members of Uisce Eireann views on the proposed Planning & Development Bill 2023 and relevant aspects for water services infrastructure.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Uisce Éireann" equals CRO name "UISCE ÉIREANN" (CRO 530363) 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 Lobbying2023-09-13

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Development and Zoning
Intended results

To get clarity from the Minister for Agriculture on the Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) and his response to a question on Newstalk where he stated that any active farmer who wished to continue farming and not sell their land for development could apply to their local County…

Register of Lobbying2022-01-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Development and Zoning
Intended results

That An Taisce are abusing their position as a prescribed body under the Planning Act by continually objecting to the Glanbia cheese plant application in the courts.::That An Taisce has a prescribed role in the planning system, yet they are bringing the statutory planning body…

Register of Lobbying2022-01-21

Lobbying return by Ardagh Preservation Society

Development and Zoning
Intended results

Councillors reject the recommendation to re-zone Ardagh House and the two Ardagh Demesne gate lodges from tourism to residential, and lands of Ardagh Demesne from tourism to agriculture.

Register of Lobbying2021-09-21

Lobbying return by Ardagh Preservation Society

Development and Zoning
Intended results

Councillors reject the recommendation to re-zone Ardagh House and the two Ardagh Demesne gate lodges from tourism to residential, and lands of Ardagh Demesne from tourism to agriculture.

Register of Lobbying2021-09-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Development and Zoning
Intended results

To question an Taisce's decision to lodge another appeal of the planning permission for the Glanbia cheese plant.::To question why An Taisce won't accept decisions of the statutory planning appeals body An Bord Pleanala? Or the High Court?::To establish how is An Taisce funding…