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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

John Cummins

Fine Gael

Constituency / panel
Waterford
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Office
Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (2025-01-29 → current)
4
Declared items
1
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
1169
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
2
SIPO donation records
340 of 422 divisions
81%
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 Lobbying2025-01-16

Lobbying return by Fórsa trade union

Employment
Intended results

Asked senior spokespeople for political parties /Government formation negotiations teams to commit to policies which would see increased State action concerning the expansion of artificial intelligence.

Register of Lobbying2024-12-20

Lobbying return by Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber

Employment
Intended results

Easing of additional employer burdens and understanding of current employer challenges and impact of gig economy on communities and on families

Register of Lobbying2024-05-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Employment
Intended results

Share Ibec's recommendations around those in need of care, working carers and the care sector to ensure awareness

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 Lobbying2024-05-21

Lobbying return by The Union of Retail ,Bar and Administrative Workers

Employment
Intended results

An outright ban on union-busting. Introduce robust protections for union Reps so that they can’t be victimised, discriminated against or dismissed for their union activity Introduce separate robust anti penalisation protections for union members so that they can’t be victimised…

Register of Lobbying2024-05-17

Lobbying return by National Youth Council of Ireland

Employment
Intended results

The removal of Sub- Minimum rates of National Minimum Wage

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "National Youth Council of Ireland" equals CRO name "NATIONAL YOUTH COUNCIL OF IRELAND" (CRO 58814) 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 Lobbying2024-05-17

Lobbying return by National Youth Council of Ireland

Employment
Intended results

Ensure Dept of Social Protection works with employers to deliver wraparound supports to provide meaningful opportunities for career advancement for young people with disabilities

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "National Youth Council of Ireland" equals CRO name "NATIONAL YOUTH COUNCIL OF IRELAND" (CRO 58814) 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 Lobbying2024-05-17

Lobbying return by National Youth Council of Ireland

Employment
Intended results

For research to be funded and conducted to understand experience of ethnic minority young people and unemployment

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "National Youth Council of Ireland" equals CRO name "NATIONAL YOUTH COUNCIL OF IRELAND" (CRO 58814) 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 Lobbying2024-05-13

Lobbying return by National Youth Council of Ireland

Employment
Intended results

To ensure young people are included in the introduction of the Living Wage

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "National Youth Council of Ireland" equals CRO name "NATIONAL YOUTH COUNCIL OF IRELAND" (CRO 58814) 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 Lobbying2024-03-07

Lobbying return by Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber

Employment
Intended results

The medical card not to be any issue (not to be deemed as too much of a loss to bear) if a person is on the live register and there is employment available

Register of Lobbying2024-01-18

Lobbying return by RGDATA

Employment
Intended results

Convey information on the impact of increased business and employment costs on RGDATA members and to seek supports for businesses to manage increased costs

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "RGDATA" has no legal form. "RGDATA COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 104445) 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 Lobbying2023-10-16

Lobbying return by Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber

Employment
Intended results

Incentivise (long term) unemployed people back to work by eliminating the threat of losing a medical card. If the card could be kept until a particular income threshold is established, it would reduce the challenges employers face attracting staff.

Register of Lobbying2023-05-19

Lobbying return by Montague Communications Ltd

Employment
Intended results

Agreement to review the Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2018

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Montague Communications Ltd" equals CRO name "MONTAGUE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED" (CRO 297660) 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 Lobbying2022-10-13

Lobbying return by Dooley's Hotel

Employment
Intended results

Students income not to come under mean-testing when applying for grant as a dependent

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Dooley's Hotel" has no legal form. "DOOLEY'S HOTEL LIMITED" (CRO 524094) 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 Pinnacle Public Affairs Ltd

Employment
Intended results

To ensure elected representatives were informed of industrial relations issue

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.