Skip to content
Declared
Official portrait of Maria Byrne
Photo: Houses of the Oireachtas

Politician · Senator · 27th Seanad

Maria Byrne

Fine Gael

Constituency / panel
Agricultural Panel
Membership
2025-01-29 → current
Committees
10 current, 2 ended — Seanad Public Consultation Committee; Joint Committee on Disability Matters; …
4
Declared items
2
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
1188
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
1
SIPO donation records
165 of 221 divisions
75%
Vote participation

Check it yourself

Lobbying returns

Returns filed on the Register of Lobbying, newest first, with the policy area and intended results as the lobbyist published them.

Download CSV 6 rows, with the filters applied
  • Children and Youth Affairs
  • 2025
Clear

Filters

Clear all
AreaAll 149Health 58Economic Development and Industry 12Agriculture 8Budgetary matters 8Justice and Equality 8Children and Youth Affairs 6Community 5Energy and Natural Resources 5Finance 5Taxation 4Transport 4Banking and Financial Institutions 3Communications 3Education and Training 3Environment 2EU Affairs 2Foreign Affairs 2Social Protection 2Arts 1Development and Zoning 1Food 1Gaeltacht 1Heritage 1Housing 1Public Expenditure and Reform 1Sports and Recreation 1Tourism 1
YearAll 392026 72025 62024 52023 62022 42021 12020 32019 12018 22017 4
Register of Lobbying2025-09-18

Lobbying return by Hanover Media Strategy Limited

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

AV Room Briefing Event to discuss the challenges with the current issues facing the sector, staff retention and programme for government commitments and to explore 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 Lobbying2025-09-16

Lobbying return by National Forum of Family Resource Centres CLG

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Raise profile of the National FRC Programme and provided an opportunity for Oireachtas members to meet with FRC representatives from their region. Launch of the FRC National Forum Pre-Budget Submission for 2026 including seeking an optimum core funding of €240,000 for all 121…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "National Forum of Family Resource Centres CLG" equals CRO name "NATIONAL FORUM OF FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRES COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 382737) 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 Lobbying2025-05-08

Lobbying return by Limerick Youth Service

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

LYS invited locally elected representatives to the annual Oireachtas briefing to meet with staff and young people from Limerick Youth Service to discuss our 'Youthwork for All' campaign, which advocates for every young person in Ireland to have access to youth work supports and…

Register of Lobbying2025-01-17

Lobbying return by Limerick Youth Service

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Our Independence: 1. A cabinet committee on youth and ministerial responsibility at the highest level. 2. Maintain the central role of the voluntary section in youth work provision. 3. Prioritise frontline work over administration and disproportionate compliance. ::Workforce:…

Register of Lobbying2025-01-17

Lobbying return by Limerick Youth Service

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Limerick Youth Service staff would advocate at lobbying event to discuss with elected representatives the challenges in the youth work sector and to call for an additional €15 million for youth work in the 2025 budget