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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 Lobbying2023-05-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Community
Intended results

To welcome the announcement by the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys to develop 70 new trails on the Walks Scheme.::To highlight that the Walks Scheme has a significant impact on the development of recreational activities, boosting rural tourism and…

Register of Lobbying2023-05-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

EU Affairs
Intended results

To welcomed the announcement that the EU and UK have agreed on a framework to facilitate trade between the EU, the UK and Northern Ireland.::To highlight that there is already significant co-operation between the farming sectors North and South on the island. Approximately one…

Register of Lobbying2023-05-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To highlight that the tillage sector is suffering severe collateral damage as a result of dairy farmers trying to comply with the new nitrates measures being introduced by the Department of Agriculture.::To point out that Tillage farmers are being forced out of the land rental…

Register of Lobbying2023-05-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To acknowledge the important contribution of women in agriculture.::To highlight, that despite the important role they play, women farmers' contribution has traditionally been understated.::To fully recognise women's contribution both on the farm but also within their rural…

Register of Lobbying2023-05-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To address the lack of advisers within Teagasc for the poultry sector.::To highlight that Poultry accounts for 46% of meat consumption in this country, yet our main research agency has only one dedicated adviser for poultry. This is far short of what is available for other…

Register of Lobbying2023-05-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To highlight that the the delay in the opening of the Scheme of Investment Aid for the Development of the Commercial Horticulture Sector is unacceptable and urgent action must be taken to open the scheme immediately.::To highlight that the Irish horticulture sector is currently…

Register of Lobbying2023-05-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Environment
Intended results

To point out that a collaborative approach to nature conservation is needed.::To appeal to the Assembly to take full account of farmers' views when framing their recommendations::To point out that space for nature is on average 12-14% of the farmland area on Irish farms, which…

Register of Lobbying2023-05-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To acknowledged the approval by the Cabinet of the General Scheme of a Bill to establish a new Office for Fairness and Transparency in the Agri Food Supply Chain.::That the Office has full powers of investigation and be able to compel actors in the chain to provide them with…

Register of Lobbying2023-05-21

Lobbying return by Macra na Feirme

Environment
Intended results

Increased investment for youth in agriculture, in order to ensure vibrant rural communities and a thriving agriculture sector. Highlight the fact that research concludes that farmer characteristics including age, innovativeness of the farmer and the preparedness to tackle…

Register of Lobbying2023-05-21

Lobbying return by Rare Diseases Ireland

Health
Intended results

PQs to Minister to seek commitment to deliver of prog for government promise to support genetic services for people living with rare diseases.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Rare Diseases Ireland" equals CRO name "RARE DISEASES IRELAND" (CRO 140743) 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 Lobbying2023-05-21

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 Lobbying2023-05-21

Lobbying return by Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

Health
Intended results

Improved supports for and acceptance of Autistic people. The publication of an Autism Strategy and the passage of legislation to provide for such a strategy

Register of Lobbying2023-05-21

Lobbying return by Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

Health
Intended results

Ensure committee's recommendations are aligned with AsIAm priorities and a human-rights based, neuroaffirmative approach to Autism::Secure a National Autism Strategy and associated legislation