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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 Lobbying2022-01-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To highlight that a stockpile of peat would be of no use for the mushroom industry as fresh excavate is required.::To highlight that imported peat for the mushroom sector will be required which, in effect will result in us importing product that is 80% water.::To highlight that…

Register of Lobbying2022-01-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

EU Affairs
Intended results

To highlight the following issues of CAP Reform, input prices, the Brexit Adjustment Reserve, taxonomy and live exports.::To highlight that the Irish Government needs to use the latitude negotiated in the CAP Reform agreement to do more to support productive farmers and the…

Register of Lobbying2022-01-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To call on retailers to increase the supermarket price of pig meat so that pig farmers can recover their spiralling costs of production.::To highlight that pig farmers have been hit with an alarming increase in their costs of production over the past 12 months. In particular, a…

Register of Lobbying2022-01-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Environment
Intended results

To highlight that there needs to be proper maintenance of the local rivers.::To highlight that commitments were given to the people of Wexford by the OPW to tidy up the local rivers, but that this was not done.

Register of Lobbying2022-01-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

To highlight that for rooftop solar on farms to be adopted in large numbers, farmers will require a capital grant of up to 60% to achieve a reasonable payback.::To highlight that for the successful adoption of solar, it must be clear that the solar energy pilot does not take…

Register of Lobbying2022-01-20

Lobbying return by Gibney Communications

Agriculture
Intended results

To encourage politicians to take steps to resolve the issue before it has a negative impact on the Irish horticultural sector.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Gibney Communications" has no legal form. "GIBNEY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED" (CRO 237960) 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 Lobbying2022-01-20

Lobbying return by Dyslexia Association of Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

To build awareness of Oireachtas members on the lived experience of dyslexia and the need for: (1) accurate, timely identification and support which can be equitably accessed (2) a more developed continuum of support for students with dyslexia (3) mandatory training of all…

Register of Lobbying2022-01-18

Lobbying return by Muscular Dystrophy Society of Ireland GLC

Budgetary matters
Intended results

The incorporation of a range of measures within Budget 2022, including increase funding for Personal Assistance, increase core social welfare rates affecting people with MD and their carers; extend medical card eligibility for children aged 16 years and over who have MD;…

Register of Lobbying2022-01-17

Lobbying return by Restaurants Association of Ireland

Tourism
Intended results

Briefed party members re need to reinstate EWSS at previous rate and extend & in light of public health advice not to socialise the need for access to CRSS or bespoke hospitality support

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.