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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 Lobbying2021-09-07

Lobbying return by Diabetes Ireland

Health
Intended results

To work with the Cross Party Parliamentary Diabetes Committee to develop a work stream to include the development of a pre -budget submission setting out immediate goals that require funding to immediately improve quality of life for people with diabetes and reduce long term…

Register of Lobbying2021-07-27

Lobbying return by Didean

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To secure International Protection Applicants Accommodation services carried out by Didean

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Didean" has no legal form. "DIDEAN LIMITED" (CRO 661393) 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 Lobbying2021-05-21

Lobbying return by Threshold

Housing
Intended results

To communicate to the Deputy Threshold's assessment of forthcoming legislation

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Threshold" equals CRO name "THRESHOLD" (CRO 70660) 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 Lobbying2021-05-21

Lobbying return by Limelight Communications

Health
Intended results

Development of a re-emergence plan, post COVID-19, for older people. To raise awareness of services and technology provided by ALONE.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Limelight Communications" has no legal form. "LIMELIGHT COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED" (CRO 286106) 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 Lobbying2021-05-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To ensure that the Government honours its commitments in the Programme for Government (PFG).::That the minimum base payment would be €10,000, the rate being proposed is far too low::To highlight that the budget of €10m is insufficient. This proposed new scheme will not deliver…

Register of Lobbying2021-05-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Health
Intended results

To acknowledge the commitment by Minister of State Mary Butler to bring forward to Cabinet legislative changes to the Fair Deal Scheme, which will place a three-year cap on farmland under certain circumstances.::To stress the importance of the inclusion of the Nursing Home…

Register of Lobbying2021-05-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Banking and Financial Institutions
Intended results

That the Government addresses competition in the banking sector following KBC's announcement to exit the Irish market & also the recent decision of Nat West to wind down its Ulster Bank Operations.::That the Government, the Central Bank and the Competition and Consumer…

Register of Lobbying2021-05-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Transport
Intended results

That candidates can take the Driver Theory Test remotely, to allow essential workers to take their driving test and obtain their driving licence.::To highlight that the Road Safety Authority has stated that the service is reliable and convenient while delivering a secure testing…

Register of Lobbying2021-05-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

EU Affairs
Intended results

To highlight that EU Commission is driving up Fertiliser Prices::To highlight the need for a fairer market for fertiliser inputs.::To end anti-dumping tariffs on Ammonium Nitrate, which is driving up fertiliser prices.

Register of Lobbying2021-05-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Trade
Intended results

That the Minister for Agriculture and the Government redouble their efforts to secure an immediate return of Irish beef to the Chinese Market after Ireland attained OIE negligible risk status for BSE.::That getting beef back into the Chinese Market is a priority following…

Register of Lobbying2021-05-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

EU Affairs
Intended results

That the Minister resolves the ongoing issue of prescribing animal doses as the new EU Veterinary Medicines Regulation comes into force next year.::That there is scope in the Regulation, and in particular in the context of Brexit and the alignment of Northern Ireland and the…

Register of Lobbying2021-05-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To invite An Taoiseach to address the AGM::To invite the Minister for Agriculture, Food & the Marine to address the AGM::To invite Ministers of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine to the AGM::Livestock - to highlight that the livestock and suckler sector…

Register of Lobbying2021-05-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Heritage
Intended results

To acknowledge the letter sent by Minister Noonan to local authorities re dog attacks during the lambing season::To ensure that people are aware of the potential dangers of any dogs being allowed to roam freely especially at this time of the year.::To call on Minister Malcolm…

Register of Lobbying2021-05-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To seek a meeting with Minister Hackett::That the new OFS is open for longer than the four-week period of the last scheme so that farmers will have time to get the necessary paperwork in place.::That rejected applicants from the last reopening of the scheme must be prioritised…

Register of Lobbying2021-05-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Environment
Intended results

To seek a meeting with the Minister for the Environment, Climate & Communications::To highlight that there is no commercial alternative currently available to the use of peat::To highlight the impact of peat shortages on the horticulture sector::That peat harvesting for…