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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 Lobbying2020-01-06

Lobbying return by Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

Budgetary matters
Intended results

To pursue better outcomes for unemployed people and others of working age from Budget 2020. In particular to ensure that there is a better understanding of the role and interaction between adequate income, supportive employment services, good activation programmes, access to…

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 Lobbying2020-01-03

Lobbying return by Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

Social Protection
Intended results

To secure more inclusive, constructive and well resourced social protection, education and training and employment policies and outcomes.

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 Lobbying2019-11-20

Lobbying return by Restaurants Association of Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

To inform the committee of how post 2016 apprenticeships are struggling without the funding the pre-2016 apprenticeships can avail of. To give the perspective of a co-developer / CSG member of the culinary apprenticeships specifically and seek the restoration of allowances and…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Restaurants Association of Ireland" has no legal form. "RESTAURANTS ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 56224) 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 Lobbying2019-11-06

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

Education and Training
Intended results

Through engagement with Ministers, the Department of Education and Skills, and Members of both Houses of Oireachtas to encourage passage of this draft legislation through both Houses of the Oireachtas.

Register of Lobbying2019-09-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To ensure that cattle price returns are in line with the EU/UK average and to ensure that farmers get a fair price for their cattle to ensure a income as they are encountering severe income difficulties as a result of the falling prices.::A comprehensive package of market…

Register of Lobbying2019-09-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Trade
Intended results

In view of the vital national interest for Ireland, we are requesting that the Taoiseach would immediately reiterate to President Junker our strongest objection to any EU/Mercosur deal which would damage the beef and livestock sector and make it clear that Ireland would not be…

Register of Lobbying2019-09-21

Lobbying return by Sex Workers Alliance Ireland (SWAI)

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Press release to inform of SWAI success working with Gardai to deliver 20 year jail sentence to serial rapist despite 20% decrease in amount of workers wanting to engage with Gardai due to the law.

Register of Lobbying2019-09-21

Lobbying return by Sex Workers Alliance Ireland (SWAI)

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Press release to inform policy-makers that under the new brothel-keeping law in the legislation, two sex workers, one of whom is pregnant were given 9 month jail sentences (not the pimps or traffickers the law purportedly targets).

Register of Lobbying2019-09-20

Lobbying return by Ibec

Local Government
Intended results

Support the implementation of a centralised or shared service model for commercial rates to improve efficiency and achieve better collection rates::Ensure the new legislation does not disproportionately impact certain business sectors::Allow greater transparency over the…

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 Lobbying2019-09-20

Lobbying return by Ibec

Local Government
Intended results

Ensure understanding of business perspectives on the Local Government (Rates) Bill 2018

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 Lobbying2019-09-20

Lobbying return by Threshold

Housing
Intended results

Secure the attendnace of the DPO at the seminar.

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 Lobbying2019-09-20

Lobbying return by Ibec

Local Government
Intended results

Ensure understanding of business priorities for local government reform

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 Lobbying2019-09-20

Lobbying return by National Centre for Youth Mental Health

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Provide information and update to Oireachtas members on Jigsaw's work with young people

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.