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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 Lobbying2022-09-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To highlight that without immediate Government intervention to address the above issues and allow the harvesting of peat, the Irish horticultural sector faces wipe-out.::That the publication of the expert report on the requirements of peat for the Irish horticulture sector and…

Register of Lobbying2022-09-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Transport
Intended results

To highlight the fears and concerns of farmers regarding the proposed Greenway and how it could impact very significantly on farmers and their property and businesses.::To highlight that IFA is opposed to any severance of farms or compulsory purchase orders (CPOs) for amenity…

Register of Lobbying2022-09-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

IFA Proposes 7 additional UTP's in the final legislation::1. Ban Below Cost Procurement of Food There must be an additional UTP to prohibit the buying of agri-food below the cost of production by food procurement managers in dominant positions. This needs to be clearly directed…

Register of Lobbying2022-09-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

IFA has submitted proposals to the Minister for Agriculture which aim to protect and maintain the current sheep market against the input inflation crisis. The submission highlighted that the production cost increases sheep farmers are now exposed to have very serious…

Register of Lobbying2022-09-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

- Availability of key inputs such as fertiliser, fuel and feed. There is an urgent need to provide an inventory of fertiliser and fuel supplies followed by a full appraisal of available and projected feed supplies for the remainder of the year and next winter.::All land must be…

Register of Lobbying2022-09-17

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

IFA together with Forest Industries Ireland and the Irish Timber Growers' Association have jointly called on the Government to increase supports to get trees planted.::To highlight that afforestation is stalled at 2,000 hectares per annum when it needs to be 10,000 hectares to…

Register of Lobbying2022-09-16

Lobbying return by Neurological Alliance of Ireland

Health
Intended results

Commitment to additional investment in neurology nurse specialists over a five year period beginning with Budget 2023

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Neurological Alliance of Ireland" has no legal form. "NEUROLOGICAL ALLIANCE OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 366603) 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 Lobbying2022-09-02

Lobbying return by Irish SME Association

Budgetary matters
Intended results

18-point tax-reform package, elimination of the PRSI transition zone for low-paid workers, 3% USC levy for PAYE workers earning over €100k, greater support for the deep retro-fit program.

Register of Lobbying2022-07-20

Lobbying return by Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Discuss potential constitutional change in relation to a right to housing

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG" equals CRO name "MERCY LAW RESOURCE CENTRE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 471072) 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 Lobbying2022-05-21

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

Health
Intended results

Ensuring members of the Committee had a good understanding of the key issues facing the autism community and promoting our vision of a neuro-affirmative, National Autism Strategy