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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Mairéad Farrell

Sinn Féin

Constituency / panel
Galway West
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Committees
4 current — Committee on Budgetary Oversight; Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach; …

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 Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by South Dublin Chamber

Housing
Intended results

to address the barriers from planning to water and erergy supply that slow down the provision of housing. To ensure that more social housing is build and that affordable housing is available for those that need it

Register of Lobbying2026-09-17

Lobbying return by Respond

Housing
Intended results

Key priorities to be identified and addressed in Budget 2027

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Respond" equals CRO name "RESPOND" (CRO 90576) 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 Lobbying2026-09-14

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Housing
Intended results

To welcome the launch of the Draft Sustainable Rural and Gaeltacht Housing National Planning Statement as a positive step for rural Ireland.::To highlight that excessive planning restrictions that prevent access to housing have become one of the main barriers facing young people…

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 Lobbying2026-05-14

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…

Register of Lobbying2026-01-16

Lobbying return by Simon Communities of Ireland

Housing
Intended results

Simon Communities of Ireland, and Simon Communities from across Ireland (Galway Simon, Cork Simon, Midlands Simon, Mid West Simon) met local representatives to discuss matters relating to housing and homelessness in their local areas, including prevention, service delivery, and…

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 Lobbying2026-01-16

Lobbying return by Simon Communities of Ireland

Housing
Intended results

Highlighting the growing issue of people age 65+ experiencing homelessness in Ireland.

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 Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Respond

Housing
Intended results

Key Challenges being addressed in Budget 2026

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Respond" equals CRO name "RESPOND" (CRO 90576) 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 Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Galway Chamber

Housing
Intended results

Seeking policy support and investment around housing availability, affordability, and the impact of student accommodation and planning frameworks, including the Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT).

Register of Lobbying2025-04-30

Lobbying return by Galway Traveller Movement

Housing
Intended results

Meaningful engagement with Galway City Council and families affected.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Galway Traveller Movement" has no legal form. "GALWAY TRAVELLER MOVEMENT COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 227975) 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 Lobbying2025-01-15

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Housing
Intended results

To propose that Local Authorities must fully recognise, and not discriminate against, the need for rural housing for farmers and their family members who have an intrinsic link with the rural community.