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Politician · Senator · 27th Seanad

Lynn Ruane

Unaffiliated

Constituency / panel
University of Dublin
Membership
2025-01-29 → current
Committees
6 current, 3 ended — Committee on Members' Interests of Seanad Éireann; Joint Committee on Artificial Intelligence; …
1
Declared items
0
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
997
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
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SIPO donation records
123 of 221 divisions
56%
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 Lobbying2024-09-18

Lobbying return by Hanover Media Strategy Limited

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

To discuss the challenges with the current core funding model and to advocate for policy solutions

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Hanover Media Strategy Limited" equals CRO name "HANOVER MEDIA STRATEGY LIMITED" (CRO 596029) 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 Lobbying2024-09-18

Lobbying return by Hanover Media Strategy Limited

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

To discuss the proposed measures set out in Tigers Childcare's 2025 pre-budget submission

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Hanover Media Strategy Limited" equals CRO name "HANOVER MEDIA STRATEGY LIMITED" (CRO 596029) 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 Lobbying2024-05-20

Lobbying return by Walkinstown Association for People with an Intellectual Disability Ltd

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

HSE review of WALK's residential services and plan to address current funding deficit.

Register of Lobbying2024-05-17

Lobbying return by National Youth Council of Ireland

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

To increase current funding for youth work::To increase capital funding for youth work ::To secure multi-annual funding for youth work sector::To ascertain trends of various youth work funding over the last number of years::To secure increased investment in Youth Information…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "National Youth Council of Ireland" equals CRO name "NATIONAL YOUTH COUNCIL OF IRELAND" (CRO 58814) 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 Lobbying2024-05-16

Lobbying return by Youth Advocate Programmes Ireland CLG

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Increased awareness among decision makers in the areas of TUSLA Child & Family Services, Education, HSE Disability. Irish Youth Justice and Mental Health about the work that YAP Ireland does and the strong outcomes that we achieve with young people and families

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Youth Advocate Programmes Ireland CLG" equals CRO name "YOUTH ADVOCATE PROGRAMMES IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 468697) 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 Lobbying2024-05-16

Lobbying return by Early Childhood Ireland

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

A commitment to establish the agency to develop a world-class Early Years and School Age Care system in Ireland with a strong focus on providing equitable access and quality experiences for all children.

Register of Lobbying2024-05-16

Lobbying return by Early Childhood Ireland

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

To secure support for our proposals to introduce a new response system for proposed closures of Early Years and School Age Care settings.

Register of Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by National Youth Council of Ireland

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

To secure increased investment of €9.4m in youth work, and just under €250m across public transport, housing and youth homelessness, culture and media, further and higher education and social protection, along revenue raising measures such as the abolition of sub-minima rates of…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "National Youth Council of Ireland" equals CRO name "NATIONAL YOUTH COUNCIL OF IRELAND" (CRO 58814) 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 Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by National Youth Council of Ireland

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

To secure support for the youth work sector's 'Vision for Youth Work'

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "National Youth Council of Ireland" equals CRO name "NATIONAL YOUTH COUNCIL OF IRELAND" (CRO 58814) 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 Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by Walkinstown Association for People with an Intellectual Disability Ltd

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Increased funding for disability services to enable services to continue, address consequential challenges in staff recruitment and retention and address emergency need for residential spaces

Register of Lobbying2024-01-18

Lobbying return by Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

To bring the matters, concerns, issues and recommendations raised in FLAC’s analysis of the Referendum Bills to the members’ attention and to offer to engage with them further in relation to them.

Register of Lobbying2024-01-11

Lobbying return by Early Childhood Ireland

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Support for increased investment in Early Years and School Age Care, Better Planning and Data, Stronger support for staff, and Early Childhood Ireland's Policy Proposal on Setting Closures.

Register of Lobbying2024-01-02

Lobbying return by UNICEF Ireland

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Ensure government policies are effective at lifting children and families out of poverty. • enhance overall child poverty reduction efforts • targeted interventions for single-parent households. • address persistent child poverty. • monitor and address non-monetary poverty. •…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "UNICEF Ireland" equals CRO name "UNICEF IRELAND" (CRO 371124) 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.