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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 Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Macra na Feirme

Finance
Intended results

Seek VAT exemption within EU VAT Directive on safety equipment across all agricultural sectors::VAT exemption on sexed semen for all farmers::VAT exemption on faecal egg lab testing::VAT exemption on all Soil and Forage Lab Analysis

Register of Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Macra na Feirme

Agriculture
Intended results

Increases to the Just Transition Fund – allowing for the use of Micro-loan scheme to incentivise investment on farm for energy generation and conversion of business.::Significant changes to Retrofit Scheme – Ringfenced rural investment ▪ Reduce barriers to grant – income band…

Register of Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Macra na Feirme

Agriculture
Intended results

To extend Stamp Duty Relief to include all land transfers in registered Succession Farm Partnerships up to the age of 40.::Extend the maximum age to avail of Stamp Duty relief on the purchase of land to all young trained farmers up to the age of 40.::Extend the tax relief on the…

Register of Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Macra na Feirme

Agriculture
Intended results

Increased provision of rural 44KW/50KW charging point::Through the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF), a government fund would be created and used by the Industry to provide low-cost car insurance for young drivers that meet an appropriate and lower risk criterion for 2…

Register of Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Macra na Feirme

Agriculture
Intended results

New environmental scheme open to all farmers who complete the basic requirements::Fast track system of applying for TAMS scheme for young farmers and farmers participating in the voluntary ASSAP program::Fund a programme offering free advice and guidance to farmers

Register of Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Macra na Feirme

Agriculture
Intended results

Target of increased geographic coverage of the existing 4G network to address black spots – licensing fee decrease for increased bandwidth allowance for mobile phone companies::A commitment is needed for a minimum of 90% population coverage for 5G

Register of Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Down Syndrome Ireland

Health
Intended results

An examination of the Carers allowance.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Down Syndrome Ireland" equals CRO name "DOWN SYNDROME IRELAND" (CRO 131012) 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 Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Sharing information on the UK's Legacy Bill for Northern Ireland in advance of a Dáil debate.

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 Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Mag Mell Energy Ireland Ltd.

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

To inform Oireachtas members how such a move would help insulate Ireland from rising gas prices, scarcity of supply, and support the transition to net zero as well as explaining why decommissioning valuable energy assets like the Kinsale Pipeline is a premature move particularly…

Register of Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Trócaire

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Irish government increases ODA and publishes roadmap to reach 0.7% GNI in ODA by 2030

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Trócaire" equals CRO name "TROCAIRE" (CRO 661147) 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 Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Transparency International Ireland

Public Expenditure and Reform
Intended results

Reform of the Lobbying Regulation Act 2015. Full details are available at https://www.transparency.ie/resources/submissions/2022-committee-statement-lobbying-bill

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Transparency International Ireland" has no legal form. "TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL (IRELAND) COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 390950) 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.