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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 Lobbying2023-09-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To highlight the growing concern among farmers regarding the potential health and safety risk posed by infected ash trees to road users, but also for themselves as the felling of infected trees is very challenging and poses significant safety risks.::To emphasise that a support…

Register of Lobbying2023-09-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To highlight the urgency in bringing in stronger laws around dog control following recent devastating attacks on cattle in the North Kildare area.::To insist that more must be done immediately to ensure farmers around the country stop bearing the costs of such devastating…

Register of Lobbying2023-09-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Housing
Intended results

To highlight that, during a time of such high housing needs, revitalising derelict and vacant houses on farmland is a much-needed operation. We need to ensure that the houses that we already have are being fully used, and a specific pathway is determined to tackle the blight of…

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 Lobbying2023-09-20

Lobbying return by Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers

Housing
Intended results

To ascertain insights on the General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022 (LVS) from relevant parties

Register of Lobbying2023-09-20

Lobbying return by Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To raise awareness of the difficulties in the conveyancing process and to encourage TD to support the Seller's Legal Pack Property Buyers' Bill 2021.

Register of Lobbying2023-09-20

Lobbying return by CHILDREN'S RIGHTS ALLIANCE - REPUBLIC OF IRELAND LIMITED

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Dedicated actions in Budget 2024 on child poverty Early Years Programme for Disadvantaged Children Measures to address food poverty - school meals and holiday hunger programme Increased investment for Tusla services Increase in the QCI rates for children ::Inform the development…

Register of Lobbying2023-09-20

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 Lobbying2023-09-20

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 Lobbying2023-09-20

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 Lobbying2023-09-20

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 Lobbying2023-09-20

Lobbying return by Restaurants Association of Ireland

Taxation
Intended results

Arguing for the extension of the 9% VAT rate for food led businesses.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Restaurants Association of Ireland" has no legal form. "RESTAURANTS ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 56224) 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.