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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Louis O'Hara

Sinn Féin

Constituency / panel
Galway East
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Committees
4 current — Joint Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery; Joint Committee on Transport; …
0
Declared items
0
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
244
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
1
SIPO donation records
411 of 422 divisions
97%
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 Lobbying2026-05-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Transport
Intended results

To point out that farmers live and work in the vicinity of the airport and while the presence of the airport and it's national importance is fully accepted, the balance must be maintained between a local vibrant community and a busy hub like the airport.::To propose that further…

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 Galway Regional Youth Federation Company Limited by Guarantee

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

To secure the following: Additional funding for frontline youth work services to match inflation. Recognition of youth work as a profession with statutory pay scale. Support for voluntray youth clubs. Capital projects for youth facilities similar to schools

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Galway Regional Youth Federation Company Limited by Guarantee" equals CRO name "GALWAY REGIONAL YOUTH FEDERATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 310202) 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 Lobbying2026-05-15

Lobbying return by Climate and Health Alliance

Environment
Intended results

To raise awareness of the Climate and Health Alliance and the Climate and Health Alliance Air Quality and Health position paper.::To secure a meeting and support of Jennifer Whitmore TD.::Secure an event in the Oireachtas AV room to launch the air quality and health report.…

Register of Lobbying2026-05-15

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Taxation
Intended results

To seek a suspension of the carbon tax on fuel.::To highlight that the escalating energy costs on farms are astronomical.::To highlight the extraordinary effect that the Middle East conflict has had on Irish fuel prices and how it is impacting the Irish farming sector.::To…

Register of Lobbying2026-05-12

Lobbying return by Galway Film Resource Centre Limited

Arts
Intended results

Establishment of a Regional Development Strategy for the Screen Industries including amendment of the Section 481 Tax Credit to address regional production.

Register of Lobbying2026-04-29

Lobbying return by Irish Deer Commission

Environment
Intended results

For the relevant deregation to be applied to Sika deer, and the removal of Sika and Fallow deer from the list of invasive allien species, to avoid unintended consquences.

Register of Lobbying2026-04-13

Lobbying return by Creative Retail Distribution Limited

Health
Intended results

To inform Sinn Féin public representatives of the role of vaping as a smoking cessation tool for adult smokers and of the potential implications of proposed flavour restrictions for adult vapers who use vaping to quit or reduce smoking.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Creative Retail Distribution Limited" equals CRO name "CREATIVE RETAIL DISTRIBUTION LIMITED" (CRO 539887) 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 Lobbying2026-02-27

Lobbying return by An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

Environment
Intended results

Appearance before the JOC on Infrastructure and NDP delivery to provide evidence and perspectives To highlight the deadline on the national territory mapping

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland" equals CRO name "AN TAISCE - THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR IRELAND" (CRO 12469) 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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by The Asthma Society of Ireland

Health
Intended results

Raise awareness of PBS key asks in the lead up to Budget 2026

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "The Asthma Society of Ireland" equals CRO name "ASTHMA SOCIETY OF IRELAND" (CRO 57125) 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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Inform and shape economic development of the West region

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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

To propose targeted sectoral support sucklers (€300/cow), sheep (€30/ewe), tillage (€250/ha for Tillage Survival Scheme in 2024; €400/ha in 2025 [€250/ha in 2026-2028] for additional [and retained] cereal crops grown), calf rearing (€100/dairy beef calf); beef sustainability…