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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

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 Lobbying2023-05-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Environment
Intended results

To emphasise that new funding is required to support farmers and the wider agricultural sector to achieve our environmental objectives. This must include renewable energy as well as research funding to maximise the potential for technology-based solutions to help agriculture to…

Register of Lobbying2023-05-16

Lobbying return by Environmental Pillar

Environment
Intended results

That Irish elected representatives support greater ambition for within the negotiations with the European Commissions on the proposal for a regulation on Nature Restoration

Register of Lobbying2023-01-21

Lobbying return by Wind Energy Ireland

Environment
Intended results

Additional resources for An Bord Pleanála.::Additional resources for the Foreshore Unit in the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.::Additional resources for the NPWS.

Register of Lobbying2023-01-20

Lobbying return by Environmental Pillar

Environment
Intended results

That Irish elected representatives support greater ambition for within the negotiations with the European Commissions on the proposal for a regulation on Nature Restoration::That Irish elected representatives support greater ambition for Ireland's peatlands within the…

Register of Lobbying2022-09-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Environment
Intended results

The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021, which was passed in July 2021, sets a legally binding target of a 51% reduction in emissions by 2030, relative to a baseline of 2018. Under the Act, the Government is required to set sectoral emissions ceilings…

Register of Lobbying2022-03-03

Lobbying return by Social Justice Ireland

Environment
Intended results

To support Ireland's progress towards the 2030 agenda by engaging further with the SDGs and policy proposals on how to implement them at local and national level.

Register of Lobbying2022-01-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Environment
Intended results

To Invite Rural TD's and Rural Senators to The Signpost Programme – Farmers for Climate Action which was launched by Teagasc earlier this year. This Programme is a collaborative partnership of farmers, industry and State Agencies, working together for Climate Action.::The…

Register of Lobbying2021-09-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Environment
Intended results

Carbon Budget Definition -::That the definition of carbon budgets in the Bill must take account of removals as well as emissions. The current definition is not consistent with the overall climate goal.::Biogenic Methane -::In setting the Carbon Budget the Climate Advisory…

Register of Lobbying2021-09-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Environment
Intended results

To welcome the decision at Committee stage in the Seanad to accept two amendments to the Climate Action Bill.::To acknowledge the FG and FF senators, whose amendments were put down and followed up, which have now been accepted by the Government.::To highlight that there are…

Register of Lobbying2019-01-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Blue Cross

Environment
Intended results

To bring about new amendments to the Greyhound Racing Bill which will ultimately improve greyhound welfare in Ireland for greyhounds exported to other countries

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "The Irish Blue Cross" equals CRO name "THE IRISH BLUE CROSS" (CRO 637671) 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 Lobbying2018-01-20

Lobbying return by Trócaire

Environment
Intended results

Increased political support for progressing the Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill, fossil fuel extraction bills, and increased ambition in the NMP

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 Lobbying2017-09-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Environment
Intended results

To ensure the continuation of the nitrates derogation for dairy and livestock farmers::To ensure the continuation of the transitional phosphorous arrangements for the pig and poultry sectors::To ensure greater slurry spreading flexibility for farmers, based on best agronomic…