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Politician · Senator · 27th Seanad

Joe O'Reilly

Fine Gael

Constituency / panel
Labour Panel
Membership
2025-01-29 → current
Committees
8 current, 5 ended — Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach; Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade; …
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Declared items
0
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
758
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
0
SIPO donation records
123 of 221 divisions
56%
Vote participation

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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 Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Vodafone Ireland

Communications
Intended results

Circulation of a Vodafone and IIEA report on the importance of secure and resilient digital connectivity as a core pillar of Europe’s security and defence, and the need to support and enable investment in that resilience

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Vodafone Ireland" has no legal form. "VODAFONE IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 326967) 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 Lobbying2024-01-20

Lobbying return by Independent Broadcasters of Ireland

Communications
Intended results

To outline the pressures currently facing the independent radio sector, especially the increased costs and external issues relating to local journalism and current affairs coverage.

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 Lobbying2022-12-04

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 Lobbying2022-05-20

Lobbying return by Ibec

Communications
Intended results

Ensure greater appreciation of key priorities for the telecommunications industry

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 Lobbying2020-02-25

Lobbying return by Screen Producers Ireland

Communications
Intended results

Increased investment in Independent Production Sector, time limited Commission and place on Commission for an independent production sector representative

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Screen Producers Ireland" equals CRO name "SCREEN PRODUCERS IRELAND" (CRO 161461) 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 Lobbying2020-01-02

Lobbying return by National Union of Journalists

Communications
Intended results

Committee support for reform of public service broadcasting in Ireland.::Financial contribution by Govt to RTÉ in line with recommendation of the BAI.::Postponment of plans to relocate Lyric FM pending consultaiton and negotations and abandonment of proposal to sell RTÉ Guide

Register of Lobbying2019-01-21

Lobbying return by Screen Producers Ireland

Communications
Intended results

TV Licence Fee reform and increase spend on the Irish Independent Production Sector

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Screen Producers Ireland" equals CRO name "SCREEN PRODUCERS IRELAND" (CRO 161461) 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 Lobbying2019-01-21

Lobbying return by Screen Producers Ireland

Communications
Intended results

To ascertain from the Committee meeting RTE’s plans to support the Independent Production Sector over the over the next 3 years and how much of the extra €8.5 million from Budget 2019 will it spend in the Sector?

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Screen Producers Ireland" equals CRO name "SCREEN PRODUCERS IRELAND" (CRO 161461) 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 Lobbying2018-09-21

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Communications
Intended results

Request for some members of the Committee on Communications Climate Action and Enviroment to ask Facebook about how it deals with violent and harmful content on their platform

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Council for Civil Liberties" has no legal form. "IRISH COUNCIL FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 411471) 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 Lobbying2018-09-10

Lobbying return by Communications Workers' Union (CWU)

Communications
Intended results

The retention by An Post of the contract for the TV Licence fee collection for a further period::A review and amendment of the current legislation to place the onus on the householder to secure a household broadcasting charge

Register of Lobbying2018-05-17

Lobbying return by Irish Heart Foundation

Communications
Intended results

To ensure a recommendation on bringing digital marketing of junk food to children into line with regulation governing broadcast media is included in the plan::Government should recognise and address the impact of the marketing of foods and beverages high in fat, sugar and salt…

Register of Lobbying2018-05-11

Lobbying return by Age Action

Communications
Intended results

Increased funding for the Digital Skills for Citizens Grant Scheme.::Reform of the Digital Skills for Citizens Grant Scheme to improve training and provide technical support to the newly online.::An increase in the Telephone Support Allowance to enable older people on lower…