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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 Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To highlight that horse breeding is a highly skilled and a high-cost business that is very challenging for those already in the sector, particularly at the middle to lower end.::To acknowledge that Ireland already risks breeding too many foals, particularly at the middle and…

Register of Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Vulcan Consulting Limited

Agriculture
Intended results

Improvement to forestry policy and programmes

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Vulcan Consulting Limited" equals CRO name "VULCAN CONSULTING LIMITED" (CRO 578963) 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 Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Federation of Early Childhood Providers

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Increased funding for the Early Childhood sector and funding towards a study to improve diversity in the sector

Register of Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Housing
Intended results

Seek amendments to the Electoral Reform Bill.::Secure a meeting to discuss proposed amendments to the Electoral Reform Bill.::Seeking details of the proposed timeline for committee schedule for the 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 Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Employment
Intended results

Seek information about Government intention regarding proposed legislation.::Inclusion of measures in proposed legislation.

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 Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Mag Mell Energy Ireland Ltd.

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

To inform Oireachtas members how such a move would help insulate Ireland from rising gas prices, scarcity of supply, and support the transition to net zero as well as explaining why decommissioning valuable energy assets like the Kinsale Pipeline is a premature move particularly…

Register of Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Trócaire

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Ireland supports transformative sustainable food systems

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Trócaire" equals CRO name "TROCAIRE" (CRO 661147) 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 Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Trócaire

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Ireland to support a UN Treaty on Business and Human Rights::Ireland to introduce mandatory Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Trócaire" equals CRO name "TROCAIRE" (CRO 661147) 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 Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Muiriosa Foundation

Health
Intended results

The immediate publication of the Action Plan and its inclusion in the budgetary plan for 2023 to ensure another year does not pass with families and individuals left without any indication of when or how the urgent needs they are experience will be met.::To inform individuals…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Muiriosa Foundation" equals CRO name "MUIRIOSA FOUNDATION" (CRO 353975) 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 Lobbying2022-09-20

Lobbying return by Hanover Media Strategy Limited

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Awareness of the projects

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Hanover Media Strategy Limited" equals CRO name "HANOVER MEDIA STRATEGY LIMITED" (CRO 596029) 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.