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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

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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 Lobbying2025-12-16

Lobbying return by Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG

Housing
Intended results

Pre-legislative scrutiny of any amendments to the Housing Act 1988 with a focus on compliance with human rights. Letter sent prior to appearance before sitting of committee discussing homelessness.

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Published name "Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG" equals CRO name "MERCY LAW RESOURCE CENTRE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 471072) 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 Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG

Housing
Intended results

Influence Oireachtas Committee on amendments to social housing legislation related to appeal structures, access to homeless services, and entitlements of persons experiencing domestic violence.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG" equals CRO name "MERCY LAW RESOURCE CENTRE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 471072) 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 Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Friends of the Earth

Housing
Intended results

Sought for the Housing Committee to prioritise sessions on implementing minimum BER standards in private rental housing from 2025, including timeline, enforcement and tenant protections against renovictions, and on scaling up local authority and AHB retrofit programmes with…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-18

Lobbying return by Lir Communications Ltd

Housing
Intended results

Introduce the ILEA and raise awareness about industry priorities, including: CIRI Registration and the need for lift and escalator maintenance standards.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Lir Communications Ltd" equals CRO name "LIR COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED" (CRO 765391) 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 Lobbying2025-09-18

Lobbying return by Alice Public Relations

Housing
Intended results

Intended to arrange for the Housing Alliance to meet with Government Officials, to discuss the role Approved Housing Bodies are currently playing to help solve the housing crisis, and their vision and next steps for how they can collectively solve many of the challenges in this…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-11

Lobbying return by Simon Communities of Ireland

Housing
Intended results

Simon Communities of Ireland's proposed solutions considered, use of person centred language.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Simon Communities of Ireland" equals CRO name "SIMON COMMUNITIES OF IRELAND" (CRO 74038) 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 Lobbying2025-09-08

Lobbying return by Threshold

Housing
Intended results

To clarify several points raised at a Committee session.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Threshold" equals CRO name "THRESHOLD" (CRO 70660) 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 Lobbying2025-09-08

Lobbying return by Threshold

Housing
Intended results

Set out Threshold's policy priorities to the DPOs.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Threshold" equals CRO name "THRESHOLD" (CRO 70660) 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 Lobbying2025-08-27

Lobbying return by National Traveller MABS

Housing
Intended results

To highlight three priority policy areas that the Committee should address in its 2025 work programme. 1. Implementation of Minimum BER Standards in the Private Rental Sector 2. Scaling Up and Resourcing the Local Authority and AHB Retrofit Programmes 3. Ireland’s Forthcoming…

Register of Lobbying2025-01-15

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Housing
Intended results

To propose that Local Authorities must fully recognise, and not discriminate against, the need for rural housing for farmers and their family members who have an intrinsic link with the rural community.

Register of Lobbying2025-01-07

Lobbying return by SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland

Housing
Intended results

Influence legislation to ensure that a right to housing is enshrined in the Irish Constitution.

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Published name "SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland" equals CRO name "SAFE IRELAND NATIONAL SOCIAL CHANGE AGENCY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 291205) 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.