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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

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 Lobbying2023-01-17

Lobbying return by Society of the Irish Motor Industry

Taxation
Intended results

Extension of all Electric Vehicle incentives at current levels, in particular the SEAI purchase grant and no increases in BIK on EVs. Increased Government support for EV charging infrastructure. No increases in VRT or Road Tax for new cars in 2023.

Register of Lobbying2023-01-16

Lobbying return by Down Syndrome Ireland

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Highlight inadequacies and suggest change; highlight a potentially serious health and safety incident

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Down Syndrome Ireland" equals CRO name "DOWN SYNDROME IRELAND" (CRO 131012) 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 Lobbying2023-01-16

Lobbying return by L'Arche Ireland

Finance
Intended results

Hopefully to have the same basic working and employment conditions as comparable workers in the same business,

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 Lobbying2023-01-13

Lobbying return by Image Learning and Development Training Network, company Limited by Guarantee T/A HABIC

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Rising cost of doing business including energy crisis, inflationary crisis, retaining the 9% VAT rate, apprenticeship support for employers of post 2016 new generation apprenticeships, cost of living crisis including housing and childcare reform

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Image Learning and Development Training Network, company Limited by Guarantee T/A HABIC" equals CRO name "IMAGE LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT TRAINING NETWORK COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 606361) 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 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 Lobbying2023-01-10

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

Housing
Intended results

There needs to be a push from Central Govt to encourage LA to look at further housing developments::More supports and incentives towards the conversion of vacant units to residential units for the rental market

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 Lobbying2023-01-10

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

Local Government
Intended results

Review funding of LA's to ensure they are properly funded::It is vital that we remove the focus/need to make up the shortfall in LA funding through the increasing of Commercial Rates / LPT

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 Lobbying2023-01-10

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

Local Government
Intended results

Businesses should be able to work with their nearest local Enterprise office, not just the one in the county to which their rates are billed. Wew have members in the Graiguecullebn area who cannot avail of some Carlow LEO programmes even though it is not even 3km away; at teh…

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 Lobbying2023-01-10

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

Local Government
Intended results

Our towns have the capacity to help deal with the challenges in housing, more needs to be done with vacant stock/premises::Incentives for Owners to bring and convert vacant units into accommodation for both long and short term rentals

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 Lobbying2023-01-10

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

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

The IDA site is nearing completion and it is imperative that there is a strong campaign to secure a tenant for the site without delay::The LA needs to go after derelict properties more, they have been very slow and lax in moving forward on these properties

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 Lobbying2023-01-10

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

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

The funding was approved months ago for Carlow 2040 and progress is moving at a very slow pace, we need more pressure on the Department and Council to move this project forward now.

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 Lobbying2023-01-05

Lobbying return by Neurological Alliance of Ireland

Health
Intended results

Support for investment to implement existing policy in relation to neurological care services in Ireland

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Neurological Alliance of Ireland" has no legal form. "NEUROLOGICAL ALLIANCE OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 366603) 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.