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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.

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Register of Lobbying2026-01-16

Lobbying return by ENERGY CLOUD Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG)

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

That the committee would write to the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage asking that he announce that all new builds and retrofits should have smart/demand flexible devices fitted. And that the Committee write to the Minister for Climate Energy and the…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-17

Lobbying return by Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

To inform elected reps of the need for enhanced retrofitting supports for people in energy poverty a session dedicated to energy poverty.

Register of Lobbying2025-01-17

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

To propose that Capital grant funding is provided to support the construction of viable on-farm Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plants and the storage of digestate from AD plants on-farm::That Government-backed finance (similar to current SBCI lending structures) is provided to enable…

Register of Lobbying2024-09-20

Lobbying return by EDF Renewables Ireland Limited

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

To present the perspective of EDF Renewables on public policy matters impacting on renewables in Ireland

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "EDF Renewables Ireland Limited" equals CRO name "EDF RENEWABLES IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 659883) 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 Lobbying2024-09-13

Lobbying return by Gas Networks Ireland

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Seeking operational supports for biomethane producers.

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 Lobbying2024-05-21

Lobbying return by SSE plc

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Planning reforms required to support the State’s climate targets and energy security, including introduction of statutory timelines for decision-making, a fully resourced planning system and provisions around extending the operational life of renewable energy assets.

Register of Lobbying2024-05-21

Lobbying return by Wind Energy Ireland

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Support for the inclusion in the next Programme for Government of key asks set out in Wind Energy Ireland's draft General Election manifesto.

Register of Lobbying2024-01-21

Lobbying return by Irish Bioenergy Association

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

To brief the representatives on the role of bioenergy and potential for jobs and bioenergy businesses to be established throughout the midlands National Just Transition catchment area

Register of Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by SSE plc

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Planning reforms required to support the State’s climate targets and energy security, including introduction of statutory timelines for decision-making, a fully resourced planning system and provisions around extending the operational life of renewable energy assets.

Register of Lobbying2023-09-21

Lobbying return by Irish Solar Energy Association

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Government policy and regulatory and legislative framework that is most favourable to the deployment of solar PV in ROI.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Solar Energy Association" has no legal form. "IRISH SOLAR ENERGY ASSOCIATION LIMITED" (CRO 359956) 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 Lobbying2023-09-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

To emphasise that now that Smart Metering is being rolled out nationally, this should enable farms that produce excess energy from solar installations to export to the grid (outside of the MSS and RESS schemes) and to receive remuneration from their electricity supplier for any…

Register of Lobbying2023-05-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

To ensure that as the Government prepares to announce its cost-of-living measures 9% VAT on LPG & electricity is retained.::To highlight that the poultry sector plays a vital role in supplying high-quality and affordable food and any unnecessary cost increases could have a…

Register of Lobbying2023-05-21

Lobbying return by Irish Petroleum Industry Association Ltd.

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

To enable better informed parliamentary debate and policy development in relation to liquid fuels - most particularly advanced, synthetic and biofuels.

Register of Lobbying2023-01-21

Lobbying return by Irish Solar Energy Association

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Government policy and regulatory and legislative framework that is most favourable to the deployment of solar PV in ROI.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Solar Energy Association" has no legal form. "IRISH SOLAR ENERGY ASSOCIATION LIMITED" (CRO 359956) 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.