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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

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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 Lobbying2019-09-13

Lobbying return by Shannon Group plc

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Government funding under the Regional Airports Programme to be extended to Shannon Airport to assist with capital-intensive safety and security projects::Introduction of regional targets for Tourism Ireland and funding to be allocated to support the development of regional…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Shannon Group plc" equals CRO name "SHANNON GROUP, PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 548847) 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 Lobbying2019-05-20

Lobbying return by Greyhound Racing Ireland

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

To address queries and issues members of the Oireachtas may have in relation to the Irish greyhound industry and on the Greyhound Industry Bill 2018.

Register of Lobbying2019-04-01

Lobbying return by Retail Excellence Ireland

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

to inform TDs & Senators of major issues affecting the Retail Industry::to action a number of points to improve/solve various issues

Register of Lobbying2018-09-21

Lobbying return by Google Ireland Limited

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

To highlight the benefit to regional development of SMEs trading online

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Google Ireland Limited" equals CRO name "GOOGLE IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 368047) 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 Lobbying2018-09-13

Lobbying return by Shannon Group plc

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Development of policy support for Shannon Group to enable effective implementation of the National Planning Framework to ensure a more balanced national economy

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Shannon Group plc" equals CRO name "SHANNON GROUP, PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 548847) 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 Lobbying2017-09-20

Lobbying return by Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

To urge that unemployed people are supported to address the employment implications of Brexit through the develiery of integrated, inter-departmental and inter-agency approachs to address the challenges emerging. .

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 Lobbying2017-05-19

Lobbying return by Ibec

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Prevent the removal of the Minister's power under the Companies Act to grant exemptions in special circumstances from the requirement to include the words 'unlimited company' at the end of the name of an Irish unlimited company.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) 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 Lobbying2017-01-19

Lobbying return by Small Firms Association (SFA)

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Share the experiences of businesses in the Limerick area::Engage in discussions about enterprise-education collaboration in the Limerick area