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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 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.

Register of Lobbying2020-01-20

Lobbying return by Pender & Associates Ltd

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

To secure meetings with Drinkaware to introduce the organisation and discuss matters concerning young people and alcohol education

Register of Lobbying2020-01-20

Lobbying return by National Women's Council of Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

increase representation of women councillors

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "National Women's Council of Ireland" equals CRO name "NATIONAL WOMEN'S COUNCIL OF IRELAND" (CRO 241868) 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 Lobbying2020-01-20

Lobbying return by RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland)

Education and Training
Intended results

RCSI submitted an application for “university authorisation” to the Minister for Education and Skills and to the Minister of State for Higher Education in August 2019. In the context of the consideration of the subsequent review by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education…

Register of Lobbying2020-01-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

Brexit support - beef farmers: in addition to the €100m (EU Commission €50m, National Government €50m) further direct support for farmers will be needed to deal with losses incurred, particularly for beef farmers, post May 2019. These ongoing losses are due to the decline in the…

Register of Lobbying2020-01-10

Lobbying return by National parents Council Primary

Education and Training
Intended results

Present parents voice to the committee on the costs for parents sending the children to primary school.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "National parents Council Primary" equals CRO name "NATIONAL PARENTS COUNCIL- PRIMARY" (CRO 258148) 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.