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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 Lobbying2025-01-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To highlight that a River Basin Management Plan for Ireland published this week shows the amount of work that is ongoing nationally and at farm level within the agricultural sector to improve water quality.::To highlight that the breadth of new measures and actions that have…

Register of Lobbying2025-01-21

Lobbying return by Irish Cancer Society

Health
Intended results

To ask election candidates to sign the Irish Cancer Society General Election pledge.::To congratulate TD's on their election to the 34th Dáil and provide introduction.::To inform general election candidates of ICS election priorities.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Cancer Society" equals CRO name "IRISH CANCER SOCIETY" (CRO 20868) 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 Lobbying2025-01-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Measures in Budget 2025 to address Ibec member priorities in the Midlands

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) 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 Lobbying2025-01-21

Lobbying return by Muiriosa Foundation

Health
Intended results

To seek support from public representatives running for the 2024 General Election campaign to highlight the challenges and issues faced by the disability sector nationally.

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 Lobbying2025-01-21

Lobbying return by Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association

Trade
Intended results

Express concerns regarding the adverse implications of the Mercosur Trade Agreement on Irish farmers.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association" has no legal form. "IRISH CATTLE AND SHEEP FARMERS' ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 270594) 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 Lobbying2025-01-21

Lobbying return by Local Development Companies Network CLG

Community
Intended results

To seek to bring these issues to the attention of elected representatives

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Local Development Companies Network CLG" equals CRO name "LOCAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES NETWORK COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 477861) 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 Lobbying2025-01-21

Lobbying return by An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

Environment
Intended results

Request for enough time to be allocated to the Report Stage to allow for proper scrutiny of the new amendments given the scale and complexity of the Bill and that the Bill undergo an independent assessment against Aarhus Convention requirements

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland" equals CRO name "AN TAISCE - THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR IRELAND" (CRO 12469) 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 Lobbying2025-01-20

Lobbying return by Irish Stammering Association

Education and Training
Intended results

Clarification of the reasonable accommodations available for secondary school students who stammer in state oral exams provided by the State Examinations Commission (SEC) as part of the Reasonable Accommodations at the Certificate Examinations (RACE)::Update to the 2025 RACE…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Stammering Association" equals CRO name "IRISH STAMMERING ASSOCIATION" (CRO 520438) 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 Lobbying2025-01-20

Lobbying return by National Youth Council of Ireland

Employment
Intended results

Remind members of the committee of the importance of the Bill for young workers and NYCI position

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "National Youth Council of Ireland" equals CRO name "NATIONAL YOUTH COUNCIL OF IRELAND" (CRO 58814) 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 Lobbying2025-01-20

Lobbying return by Alcohol Action Ireland

Health
Intended results

Establishment of an Alcohol Office to develop coherent cross-government policy to address issues around alcohol harm.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Alcohol Action Ireland" equals CRO name "ALCOHOL ACTION IRELAND" (CRO 378738) 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 Lobbying2025-01-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Employment
Intended results

That on General Employment Permits – there should be no increase in the current €30k annual salary requirement until a full review of salary targets is complete.::That there is a need for a Seasonal work permit Scheme for all non-EU workers, similar to all other EU member…

Register of Lobbying2025-01-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To highlight that difficult weather conditions, high input prices and declining output prices have driven farm incomes to unsustainable levels. Recent surveys show that the average farm income in Ireland is below €20,000, the lowest level in over a decade. Targeted measures are…

Register of Lobbying2025-01-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

That the Nitrates Derogation must be retained. There are approximately 7,000 farms in derogation across all farming enterprises in Ireland. While the derogation will have a major direct impact on their incomes, the unseen consequences of losing the derogation in rural Ireland…