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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 Lobbying2025-01-15

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Local Government
Intended results

To propose a sustainable budget of €389m is provided for the LEADER Programme 2023-2027 to drive ‘bottom up, community-led' investment to create and sustain employment in rural Ireland, provide funding in the rural environment and support climate change mitigation initiatives in…

Register of Lobbying2025-01-15

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Local Government
Intended results

To propose the continued roll-out and expansion of the Local Link service, operating 12 months of the year in each local authority area.::To seek assurance that public transport services in rural and regional areas are accessible to persons with disabilities and reduced…

Register of Lobbying2025-01-15

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Local Government
Intended results

To propose that Local Authorities, in collaboration with relevant Government Departments, invest in the local and regional road network to maintain roads to a proper standard and improve regional accessibility.::That each Local Authority should publish Local Improvement Scheme…

Register of Lobbying2024-09-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Local Government
Intended results

To meet with the Local Election candidates and impress on them the difficulties facing Irish farmers and how they are required to stand strong and protect and promote on behalf of all farmers.::To seek better recognition of the positive contribution farmers make to society.::To…

Register of Lobbying2023-09-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Local Government
Intended results

To highlight concerns of IFA in relation to the proposed Bill.::Taking into account the Kenny Report (1973) and other reports, the Programme for Government 2020 has a commitment to reviewing how community gain can be captured through a review of the development contribution…

Register of Lobbying2022-05-20

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Local Government
Intended results

Seeking information on when the Electoral Reform Bill (2022) will be published.::That Minister Coveney would make representations to Government on the Electoral Reform Bill::Share ICCL's views and concerns on forthcoming legislation.::Seek timeline for the commencement of…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Council for Civil Liberties" has no legal form. "IRISH COUNCIL FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 411471) 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 Lobbying2022-05-18

Lobbying return by Irish Self Catering Federation

Local Government
Intended results

Giving inside to the structure of Self catering in Ireland::Highlight the importance of Self Catering in Ireland - bringing employment to the areas::Bringing clarity of the position that self catering has in Ireland

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Self Catering Federation" has no legal form. "IRISH SELF CATERING FEDERATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 359394) 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 Lobbying2021-09-21

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Local Government
Intended results

Amendments to the draft Electoral Reform Bill::Provide a briefing on suggested amendments::Seek a meeting with Committee Members to suggest changes to the general scheme of the Bill.::Seek a meeting with Minister of State Malcolm Noonan to discuss Electoral Reform Bill

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Council for Civil Liberties" has no legal form. "IRISH COUNCIL FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 411471) 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 Lobbying2021-09-17

Lobbying return by National Women's Council of Ireland

Local Government
Intended results

seeking support for the introduction of gender quotas for local elections

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "National Women's Council of Ireland" equals CRO name "NATIONAL WOMEN'S COUNCIL OF IRELAND" (CRO 241868) 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 Lobbying2021-09-17

Lobbying return by National Women's Council of Ireland

Local Government
Intended results

Seeking support for our call for qutoas, standards around political discourse and support women in electoral politics

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "National Women's Council of Ireland" equals CRO name "NATIONAL WOMEN'S COUNCIL OF IRELAND" (CRO 241868) 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 Lobbying2021-05-21

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Local Government
Intended results

Advocate for amendments to the Electoral reform Bill::Get information on status of pre-legislative scrutiny

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Council for Civil Liberties" has no legal form. "IRISH COUNCIL FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 411471) 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 Lobbying2021-05-21

Lobbying return by National Women's Council of Ireland

Local Government
Intended results

Seeking suport for the reofrm of the Electoral Commission to include support for womens political candidancy

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "National Women's Council of Ireland" equals CRO name "NATIONAL WOMEN'S COUNCIL OF IRELAND" (CRO 241868) 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.