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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 Lobbying2018-09-21

Lobbying return by Irish Family Planning Association

Education and Training
Intended results

Share information about best practice with respect to RSE

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Family Planning Association" has no legal form. "IRISH FAMILY PLANNING ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 28395) 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 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 Lobbying2018-09-20

Lobbying return by Irish Heart Foundation

Education and Training
Intended results

Inform an Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills hearing on school costs, school facilities and related matters::Use Budget 2019 as an opportunity to address infrastructural issues in schools - ring-fencing of the SSD tax to support the development and enhancement of…

Register of Lobbying2018-09-20

Lobbying return by The Alzheimer Society of Ireland

Health
Intended results

Gain support for increased investment in community supports for people living with dementia

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "The Alzheimer Society of Ireland" equals CRO name "THE ALZHEIMER SOCIETY OF IRELAND" (CRO 102700) 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 Lobbying2018-09-20

Lobbying return by The Alzheimer Society of Ireland

Health
Intended results

To improve understanding on the part of Oireachtas members about the importance of nutrition and eating well with dementia

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "The Alzheimer Society of Ireland" equals CRO name "THE ALZHEIMER SOCIETY OF IRELAND" (CRO 102700) 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 Lobbying2018-09-19

Lobbying return by Gaeloideachas

Education and Training
Intended results

Go ndéanfar athmhachnamh ar mhalairt slí don Metrolink chun nach mbeadh tionchar chomh diúltach céanna aige ar phobal na scoileanna seo agus ar phobal lán-Ghaeilge an cheantair.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Gaeloideachas" equals CRO name "GAELOIDEACHAS" (CRO 317146) 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 Lobbying2018-09-18

Lobbying return by INTO - Irish National Teachers' Organisation

Education and Training
Intended results

Make classes smaller, support school leadership, fund school running costs, plan teacher supply and end pay inequality

Register of Lobbying2018-09-17

Lobbying return by AONTAS

Education and Training
Intended results

The focus of the AONTAS 2019 Pre-Budget Submission is on the reduction of QQI fees for community education; the increase to spending for adult community education providers; and the reduction/elimination of fees for adults participating in higher education

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 Lobbying2018-09-11

Lobbying return by The Irish Hospice Foundation

Health
Intended results

Implementation of the existing policies and standards for end-of life care including the Palliative Care Framework::Implementation of national standards of bereavement::Seed funding for an ICGP backed palliative care scheme::Funding for a national programme of training on the…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "The Irish Hospice Foundation" equals CRO name "THE IRISH HOSPICE FOUNDATION" (CRO 114617) 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.