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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 Lobbying2021-05-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

That the Minister immediately advances the establishment of the Office of the Food Ombudsman/Regulator and underpins it with primary legislation to provide full transparency in the supply chain.::To welcome the commitment from the Minister to provide more powers to the office in…

Register of Lobbying2021-05-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

CONVERGENCE - That the EU Commission position be supported to increase the payments per hectare for genuine farmers with payments below the national average. However, it must not be funded by further reducing farmers per hectare payments. IFA also proposes that a full sectoral…

Register of Lobbying2021-05-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To engage directly with Minister Hackett and the Department officials to progress the €100,000 fund committed to in Budget 2021 to go towards sheering costs to help production costs.::To highlight that shearing of sheep is an animal welfare requirement for the flock that is now…

Register of Lobbying2021-05-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

EU Affairs
Intended results

To welcome the ratification of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement.::That the strong links that exist between Ireland and the UK will remain in place.::That future trade deals between the UK and 3rd countries have to provide a cast-iron guarantee that will recognise world…

Register of Lobbying2021-05-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To ensure that any provisions relating to protection of peatlands and wetlands are sensible and practical and do not restrict good agricultural practices. Furthermore, the introduction of GAEC 2 cannot lead to the imposition of new, additional bureaucratic requirements on…

Register of Lobbying2021-05-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To create an awareness around the proposal in GAEC 9 which relates to the minimum share of agricultural land devoted to non productive features or areas. The European Commission had sought a minimum share of 5% non-productive features and areas on arable land where no…

Register of Lobbying2021-05-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society Ltd

Agriculture
Intended results

Seeking support for the adaption of the EU's trade policy in recognition of the unique position of Northern Ireland and provide for access by products produced on an all-Ireland basis within EU Trade Agreements.::Seeking support for the adaption of CAP rules with regard to the…

Register of Lobbying2021-05-21

Lobbying return by Pinnacle Public Affairs Ltd

Housing
Intended results

Delivery of Social and Affordable Housing

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Pinnacle Public Affairs Ltd" equals CRO name "PINNACLE PUBLIC AFFAIRS LIMITED" (CRO 679235) 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 Pinnacle Public Affairs Ltd

Housing
Intended results

Advocating for the Bill's progress

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Pinnacle Public Affairs Ltd" equals CRO name "PINNACLE PUBLIC AFFAIRS LIMITED" (CRO 679235) 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 Irish Penal Reform Trust

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Put issue of penal reform on the radar and agenda of elected officials.::Establish a more formalised forum through which TDs / Senators can discuss issues relating to penal reform.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Penal Reform Trust" equals CRO name "IRISH PENAL REFORM TRUST" (CRO 218442) 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 Simon Communities of Ireland

Housing
Intended results

See policy change and resource allocations focused toward the prevention of Homelessness

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Simon Communities of Ireland" equals CRO name "SIMON COMMUNITIES OF IRELAND" (CRO 74038) 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.