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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

John McGuinness

Fianna Fáil

Constituency / panel
Carlow-Kilkenny
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Office
Leas-Cheann Comhairle (2025-02-19 → current)
Committees
3 current — Committee on Parliamentary Privileges and Oversight (Dáil Éireann); Committee on Remit Oversight (Dáil Éireann); …
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Declared items
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CRO-matched interests
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Awards to declared companies
1263
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
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SIPO donation records
105 of 422 divisions · deputy chair
25%
Vote participation

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Lobbying returns

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Register of Lobbying2026-09-08

Lobbying return by Independent Broadcasters of Ireland

Communications
Intended results

Increased awareness and understanding, and action, relief or intervention at policy or legislative level in relation to rapid, large-scale increase in the radio levy, without warning; the need for action in legislation or in the context of the Budget, including accessible and…

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 Lobbying2025-01-16

Lobbying return by L'Arche Ireland

Communications
Intended results

Hoping to lobby during election campaign

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "L'Arche Ireland" equals CRO name "L'ARCHE IRELAND" (CRO 77821) 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 Lobbying2024-01-20

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 Lobbying2023-01-10

Lobbying return by County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG

Communications
Intended results

It is importnhat that there is regular communication and udpates between the Council and the TD's of the Counstituency, this is important to ensrue we move forward on the issues and challenges

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG" equals CRO name "COUNTY CARLOW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, INDUSTRY & TOURISM COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 185839) 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 Lobbying2022-12-04

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 Lobbying2021-09-20

Lobbying return by County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG

Communications
Intended results

In Carlow we have businesses that are not receiving proper connection and are not on the NBI list, despite NBI passing their premises. This is because a commercial operator has suggested they service the premises. This needs to be reviewed and amended to ensure businesses are…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG" equals CRO name "COUNTY CARLOW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, INDUSTRY & TOURISM COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 185839) 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 Lobbying2021-04-30

Lobbying return by County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG

Communications
Intended results

In Carlow we have businesses that are not receiving proper connection and are not on the NBI list, despite NBI passing their premises. This is because a commercial operator has suggested they service the premises. This needs to be reviewed and amended to ensure businesses are…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG" equals CRO name "COUNTY CARLOW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, INDUSTRY & TOURISM COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 185839) 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 Lobbying2021-04-30

Lobbying return by County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG

Communications
Intended results

In Carlow we have businesses that are not receiving proper connection and are not on the NBI list, despite NBI passing their premises. This is because a commercial operator has suggested they service the premises. This needs to be reviewed and amended to ensure businesses are…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG" equals CRO name "COUNTY CARLOW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, INDUSTRY & TOURISM COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 185839) 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 Lobbying2021-04-30

Lobbying return by County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG

Communications
Intended results

Businesses need clarity, they need to be able to plan for reopening properly. In many cases they need to recruit staff, retrofit premises, restock and adjust premises/offering. They need time, support and guidance to do this.::Clarity in message is key, too many mixed and…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG" equals CRO name "COUNTY CARLOW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, INDUSTRY & TOURISM COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 185839) 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 Vodafone Ireland

Communications
Intended results

To ensure an understanding of Vodafone concerns on the need to ensure all criteria and appropriate methods are being used to evaluate materials in the tender process.

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 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

Register of Lobbying2017-05-19

Lobbying return by eircom Limited

Communications
Intended results

To ensure that the scale and speed of eir's current and planned investment in high-speed broadband on a nation-wide basis is fully understood among Oireachtas members