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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Kieran O'Donnell

Fine Gael

Constituency / panel
Limerick City
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Office
Minister of State at the Department of Health and at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (2025-01-29 → current)

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 Lobbying2026-05-19

Lobbying return by Family Carers Ireland

Community
Intended results

Funding for Mileage & Travel expenses for HCW employed outside of the HSE network

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Family Carers Ireland" equals CRO name "FAMILY CARERS IRELAND" (CRO 572819) 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 Lobbying2026-05-19

Lobbying return by Arthritis Ireland

Health
Intended results

Encourage attendance at a briefing session in the Leinster House AV room on April 22nd 2026, to discuss the findings of the Arthritis in Ireland: The Lived Reality 2026 research report and create awareness and draw attention to the lived experiences of those affected and support…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Arthritis Ireland" equals CRO name "ARTHRITIS IRELAND" (CRO 78931) 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 Lobbying2026-05-19

Lobbying return by Amnesty International Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

To inform Ireland's deliberations by sharing Amnesty International's comment on some key aspects of a future treaty on the rights of older persons, and providing our main observations and recommendations for some basic elements that should be included in the treaty

Register of Lobbying2026-05-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To highlight that Bord Bia is responsible for the Quality Assurance standards on Irish farms. It is Bord Bia which inspect farms to ensure these standards. Farmers are constantly told that the customers want high standards. Yet now farmers find out that the Chair of Bord Bia's…

Register of Lobbying2026-05-18

Lobbying return by Nursing Homes Ireland

Health
Intended results

NHI remain seriously concerned that the Department's capacity planning focuses exclusively on public provision, this needs to include private and voluntary provision. NHI urgently requests a support scheme for nursing home sector to offset the increased energy costs and ensure…

Register of Lobbying2026-05-18

Lobbying return by Nursing Homes Ireland

Health
Intended results

NHI requests that nursing home services be explicitly incorporated into all future national emergency plans and in the current climate ensuring that staff have prioritised access to fuel during periods of disruption. This measure is necessary to safeguard the wellbeing of…

Register of Lobbying2026-05-18

Lobbying return by Nursing Homes Ireland

Health
Intended results

NHI sent to the Minister's office data that demonstrates the sustainability challenges based on the price realities facing nursing home providers in the current climate, - largely because nursing homes are (unavoidably) high users of energy and the sustained crisis in the Middle…

Register of Lobbying2026-05-18

Lobbying return by Nursing Homes Ireland

Health
Intended results

NHI request Minister to provide the opening address at our Annual Conference and Care Awards. The Conference is the nursing home sector’s biggest event and brings hundreds of healthcare providers and staff from Ireland together to discuss issues on how to meet the health and…

Register of Lobbying2026-05-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Community
Intended results

To acknowledge the Minister's work and that of his Department in delivering the Nursing Home Support Scheme, a crucial scheme for farm families that provides financial assistance and support for people who require long-term nursing home care.::To highlight that the amendments to…

Register of Lobbying2026-05-18

Lobbying return by Simon Communities of Ireland

Housing
Intended results

To gain support and prioritisation for older adult homelessness prevention and services.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Simon Communities of Ireland" equals CRO name "SIMON COMMUNITIES OF IRELAND" (CRO 74038) 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 Lobbying2026-05-18

Lobbying return by Sage Advocacy

Housing
Intended results

Increased provision of housing supports for survivors of institutional abuse.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Sage Advocacy" has no legal form. "SAGE ADVOCACY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 610824) 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 Lobbying2026-05-15

Lobbying return by Independent Broadcasters of Ireland

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

To seek to have the increase in the regulatory levy halted or reduced, and for political or regulatory intervention to take place to address the concerns of Members; to communicate the pressure caused to radio stations by such a large-scale increase in a state mandated charge.

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 Lobbying2026-05-14

Lobbying return by Galway Simon Community

Housing
Intended results

The report was an output from a conference we held in September 2025. The research paper identified the key issues leading to homelessness among older adults and outlined a number of actions to address the issue. The intended result was to draw attention to these actions and…