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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 Lobbying2020-01-21

Lobbying return by Threshold

Housing
Intended results

To secure the invitees attendance at the launch of the pre-budget submission.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Threshold" equals CRO name "THRESHOLD" (CRO 70660) 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 Lobbying2020-01-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Trade
Intended results

Ensure awareness of the drinks industry's concerns with Brexit

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 Lobbying2020-01-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Ensure awareness of the drinks industry's contribution to the Irish economy

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 Lobbying2020-01-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Taxation
Intended results

Ensure awareness of the drinks industry's position on Ireland's excise rates on alcohol

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 Lobbying2020-01-21

Lobbying return by National Centre for Youth Mental Health

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Launch of My World Survey 2 Report by Jigsaw and UCD, the largest research report on youth mental health in Ireland.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "National Centre for Youth Mental Health" has no legal form. "NATIONAL CENTRE FOR YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 421016) 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 Lobbying2020-01-21

Lobbying return by MKC Communications

Taxation
Intended results

To highlight how retail and tourism businesses will be negatively impacted if legislation (Brexit Omnibus Act) to introduce a new minimum refund threshold of €175 is commenced.::The retention of the current VAT refund threshold, as provided for under the Retail Export Scheme…

Register of Lobbying2020-01-21

Lobbying return by Fórsa trade union

Education and Training
Intended results

Requesting support from all Oireachtas members, for changing the employment status of grant-paid school secretaries, and to convert them on to the public service pay scale.

Register of Lobbying2020-01-21

Lobbying return by Alcohol Awareness Foundation Limited

Health
Intended results

One request for Consideration for Joint Committee on Education & Skills appearance / remaining letters intended for information only

Register of Lobbying2020-01-21

Lobbying return by Shannon Group plc

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Seeking support for airlines to deliver vital connectivity for business and tourism, and access to the Regional Airports Programme

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 Lobbying2020-01-21

Lobbying return by Vincent Jennings/Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association (CSNA)

Health
Intended results

get an agreement in advance of November 19th 2020 deadline to allow retailers instruct their shopfitters/builders how to proceed in a compliant fashion,meeting the specific legislative requirements of the Act with competing(and not neccessarily complimentary) other Statutory…

Register of Lobbying2020-01-21

Lobbying return by Instinctif Partners Public Affairs Ireland

Health
Intended results

To resolve the threat to the continued availability of non-community rated student medical insurance for international students studying in Ireland

Register of Lobbying2020-01-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

Income Averaging 'Step-Out' flexibility: that a farmer should be allowed to ‘step-out’ of income averaging more than once in a five-year period, where they are not carrying an unpaid deferred tax amount from a previous ‘step-out’, providing a strong incentive to repay the…

Register of Lobbying2020-01-20

Lobbying return by Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Education and Training
Intended results

Greating investment in public education and a reduction in the cost of primary and secondary school for parents including the provision of free school books, an end to voluntary contributions and adequate income supports.