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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

John Lahart

Fianna Fáil

Constituency / panel
Dublin South-West
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Committees
6 current, 1 ended — Committee on Members' Interests of Dáil Éireann; Joint Committee on European Union Affairs; …
3
Declared items
0
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
1590
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
1
SIPO donation records
375 of 422 divisions
89%
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 Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Vodafone Ireland

Communications
Intended results

Circulation of a Vodafone report on the importance of secure and resilient digital connectivity as a core pillar of Europe’s security and defence, and the need to recognise it as a strategic security asset

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 Lobbying2025-09-20

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Communications
Intended results

To inform relevant Oireachtas authorities of civil society's dissatisfaction with current Oireachtas comms and engagement.

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 Lobbying2025-09-16

Lobbying return by Care Alliance Ireland

Communications
Intended results

Transparency in communication from Oireachtas Committees regarding meetings, topics, communications and opportunities to speak at JOC meetings.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Care Alliance Ireland" equals CRO name "CARE ALLIANCE IRELAND" (CRO 461315) 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 Lobbying2025-07-29

Lobbying return by One Family

Communications
Intended results

To outline the concerns held by civil society organisations in relation to engagement with Oireachtas Committees and to seek that a plan be formulated to address these concerns.

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 Lobbying2023-09-21

Lobbying return by Vodafone Ireland

Communications
Intended results

To ensure an understanding of the benefits of the Tozi App and Vodafone's commitment to addressing cyberbullying.

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 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 Lobbying2022-01-21

Lobbying return by CHILDREN'S RIGHTS ALLIANCE - REPUBLIC OF IRELAND LIMITED

Communications
Intended results

Changes to the General Scheme of the Online Safety Media Regulation Bill including an individual complaints mechanism

Register of Lobbying2020-09-21

Lobbying return by NewsBrands Ireland

Communications
Intended results

Completion of Review of Defamation Act::Extension of remit of Minister for Communications to include news publishers::Reduction in VAT::Transposition of EU Copyright Directive::Government advertising support during Covid

Register of Lobbying2018-05-14

Lobbying return by National Union of Journalists

Communications
Intended results

The establishment by government of a Commission on the Future of the Media in Ireland, a long term objective of the NUJ. Lobbying coincides with World Press Freedom Day