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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.

Register of Lobbying2022-12-04

Lobbying return by Independent Broadcasters of Ireland

Communications
Intended results

Removal or reduction of the Broadcasting Levy.::Expansion of the journalism bursary, committed to in the OSMR bill, to include all independent broadcasters.::Amendment to allow flexibility in hourly scheduling of commercial advertisements.::Designation of a commissioner in the…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Independent Broadcasters of Ireland" has no legal form. "INDEPENDENT BROADCASTERS OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 166985) 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 Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Irish Penal Reform Trust

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To raise awareness of key issues facing foreign national and minority ethnic groups in prison, and to highlight IPRT recommendations on addressing those issues.

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 Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Veterinary Ireland

Agriculture
Intended results

To raise Veterinary Ireland concerns with the current Protocol.::To propose recommended changes to the protocol to protect public and animal health and welfare.

Register of Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Finance
Intended results

Ensure awareness of the new skills required in Ireland’s financial services sector and make recommendations

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 Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Pfizer

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Outline Pfizer activity to ensure vaccine supplied to low and middle income countries, 1bn out of 3bn doses in 2021 and 1bn in 2022, challenges in vaccine roll-out relating to healthcare infrastructure and vaccine hesitancy; highlight decision to be made on extending waiver to…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Pfizer" has no legal form. "PFIZER LIMITED" (CRO 900988) 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 Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To highlight that the 200 farmers along the potential route of the new road development are extremely concerned about the upheaval facing their farms and farming businesses as a result of the project.::We also raised important issues around the design process in respect of…

Register of Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Insurance Ireland

Banking and Financial Institutions
Intended results

To make contributions to the insurance reform agenda by way of attendance at Joint Oireachtas Committee hearings to contribute to the debate on legislation, submitting opening statements and issuing follow up correspondence.

Register of Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Wind Energy Ireland

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Wind Energy Ireland to be invited to join the Offshore Wind Delivery Task-Force.::Support for the development of port infrastructure for the development of offshore wind energy.::Creation of an implementation group as recommended in the Skills for Zero-Carbon report to train…