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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)
0
SIPO donation records
123 of 221 divisions
56%
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.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Irish Red Cross

Social Protection
Intended results

Support for the position that the ARP should be extended in line with the extension of the Temporary Protection Directive and that current rate of 600EUR per month should be maintained

Register of Lobbying2025-01-16

Lobbying return by Community Platform

Social Protection
Intended results

Attend the launch of the report, entitled ‘What would it take to eliminate consistent poverty by 2030?’, which calls for the elimination of consistent poverty to be made a political priority, for the Government to commit to eliminating consistent poverty by 2030, and outlines…

Register of Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by Treoir (Federation of Services for Unmarried Parents and their Children)

Social Protection
Intended results

To raise awareness of the issues affecting Kinshipcarers and the children they care for. To garners support for policy asks regarding Guardianship payments, medical card eligibility and wrap around supports. A framework for supporting carers

Register of Lobbying2023-01-11

Lobbying return by Treoir (Federation of Services for Unmarried Parents and their Children)

Social Protection
Intended results

that the widows pension and grant would be available to the surviving partner of co-habiting couples.

Register of Lobbying2021-05-20

Lobbying return by Focus Ireland

Social Protection
Intended results

Support for 10 Actions for lone parent families plan

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Focus Ireland" has no legal form. "FOCUS IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 106149) 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 Lobbying2021-05-18

Lobbying return by One Family

Social Protection
Intended results

To bring attention to the named statement outlining the issues affecting OPFs in lockdown and to offer suggestions on how we propose to address them.

Register of Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by National Women's Council of Ireland

Social Protection
Intended results

Specific supports for lone parents during covid - income and social welfare supports, childcare are secured

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "National Women's Council of Ireland" equals CRO name "NATIONAL WOMEN'S COUNCIL OF IRELAND" (CRO 241868) 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 Lobbying2021-01-20

Lobbying return by One Family

Social Protection
Intended results

To make the committee members aware of the issues affecting OPFs during COVID and advise on how best to combat these through policy and service provision.

Register of Lobbying2020-01-07

Lobbying return by ATD Fourth World Ireland CLG

Social Protection
Intended results

Attendance at the event on 17 October

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "ATD Fourth World Ireland CLG" equals CRO name "ATD FOURTH WORLD - IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 475746) 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 Lobbying2020-01-03

Lobbying return by Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

Social Protection
Intended results

To secure more inclusive, constructive and well resourced social protection, education and training and employment policies and outcomes.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed" has no legal form. "IRISH NATIONAL ORGANISATION OF THE UNEMPLOYED COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 192768) 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 Lobbying2019-01-17

Lobbying return by Crosscare

Social Protection
Intended results

Full rate JSA for groups identified by budgetary change or adjustment to means assessment

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Crosscare" has no legal form. "CROSSCARE LIMITED" (CRO 172292) 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.