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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

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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 Lobbying2024-09-21

Lobbying return by Flutter Entertainment PLC

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To communicate Flutter's support for the Bill establishing the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland and to outline concerns about the unintended consequences of a small number of provisions in the Bill.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Flutter Entertainment PLC" equals CRO name "FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 16956) 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 Lobbying2024-09-20

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Call by Coalition Against Hate Crime (CAHC) for the prioritisation of hate crime legislation, call for progression at the Seanad, understand timeframe for legislation.::Call by CAHC for a committment to an holistic approach to hate crime and hate speech by means of an action…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Council for Civil Liberties" has no legal form. "IRISH COUNCIL FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 411471) 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 Lobbying2024-09-20

Lobbying return by Rehab Group

Budgetary matters
Intended results

To send the key priorities from Rehab Group's Pre-Budget Submission to members of the Oireachtas and to invite them to attend Pre-Budget Briefing in Leinster House::Support for our key asks for Budget 2025

Register of Lobbying2024-09-20

Lobbying return by Irish Penal Reform Trust

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Progressing the Criminal Justice (Rehabilitative Periods) Bill through the Dáil

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Penal Reform Trust" equals CRO name "IRISH PENAL REFORM TRUST" (CRO 218442) 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 Lobbying2024-09-20

Lobbying return by Merchants QuayIreland Ltd

Community
Intended results

Continuation/expansion of services for those experiencing homelessness, addiction and mental ill health put in place during pandemic as well as an extension of gender based services and increases in budget funding.

Register of Lobbying2024-09-20

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Invite to public event to learn about the dangers of policing FRT, where it is used in the US, in the context of the Government's intention to pass legislation to allow gardai use FRT.::Hold a meeting with legislators to discuss the dangers of policing FRT between Irish…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Council for Civil Liberties" has no legal form. "IRISH COUNCIL FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 411471) 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 Lobbying2024-09-20

Lobbying return by DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Request for meeting on humanitarian and development aid, and 'save the date' for upcoming emergency briefing on crisis in Sudan on 9th September, and subsequent follow-up emails

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS" equals CRO name "DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS" (CRO 94384) 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 Lobbying2024-09-20

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To inform TDs of ICCL's campaign to abolish the Special Criminal Court and repeal the Offences Against the State Acts.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Council for Civil Liberties" has no legal form. "IRISH COUNCIL FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 411471) 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 Lobbying2024-09-20

Lobbying return by National Youth Council of Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Call by Coalition Against Hate Crime (CAHC) for the prioritisation of hate crime legislation, call for progression at the Seanad, understand timeframe for legislation. ::Call by CAHC for a committment to an holistic approach to hate crime and hate speech by means of an action…

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 Lobbying2024-09-20

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To share ICCL report 'Human Rights in Irish Policing: Analysing the Implementation of the Recommendations from the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland'

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Council for Civil Liberties" has no legal form. "IRISH COUNCIL FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 411471) 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 Lobbying2024-09-20

Lobbying return by Muscular Dystrophy Society of Ireland GLC

Health
Intended results

Expansion of the programme to increase the number of conditions screened for, to be in line with the European average of 18 conditions. In 2022, the condition, ADIA-SCID was added to the NBS programme, however this hasn’t been fully implemented yet. In November 2023, Spinal…

Register of Lobbying2024-09-20

Lobbying return by Irish Medical Organisation

Health
Intended results

to institute a ban on Smartphone use by pupils within all primary schools in Ireland. to urgently develop a well-funded public health strategy modelled on successful “tobacco free” policies to combat social media addiction, use and harm. in light of the case taken by 42 US…