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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 Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Teneo Strategy Ireland Limited

Environment
Intended results

To provide updates to elected representatives on the Deposit Return Scheme and its progress to date. To provide updates to elected representatives on the community and charity fundraising activity being facilitated by the Deposit Return Scheme.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Teneo Strategy Ireland Limited" equals CRO name "TENEO STRATEGY IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 92844) 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 Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

To ensure the support of Oireachtas members for Technology Ireland's policy priorities in relation to such matters as regulatory stability and coherence, digital entrepreneurship, talent & skills for the tech sector's future employment pipeline and the appointment of a Minister…

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 Lobbying2025-05-20

Lobbying return by DBI Advisory & Services Company Limited By Guarantee

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

To highlight DBI's campaign on the European Accessibility Act, to circulate DBI's Accessibility Guide for SMEs ahead of the European Accessibility Act, and encourage discussion in the Seanad of the issue of online accessibility

Register of Lobbying2025-05-19

Lobbying return by Shannon Group plc

Transport
Intended results

Alignment of Aviation Policy with the National Planning Framework (NPF) Proposals (Ireland 2040). That a review of national aviation policy would take place which recognises and support Project Ireland 2040 and which aligns with the National Planning Framework (NPF's) goal of…

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 Lobbying2025-05-15

Lobbying return by Rare Diseases Ireland

Health
Intended results

Understanding of the rare disease landscape and the priorities of people living with rare diseases.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Rare Diseases Ireland" equals CRO name "RARE DISEASES IRELAND" (CRO 140743) 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 Lobbying2025-05-14

Lobbying return by Cuala Senior Care Limited

Health
Intended results

Attention to home care and our policy briefing 2025 calling for regulation of the industry, more staff and definition of what is and is not included in statutory home care

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Cuala Senior Care Limited" equals CRO name "CUALA SENIOR CARE LIMITED" (CRO 413662) 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 Lobbying2025-05-13

Lobbying return by Local Development Companies Network CLG

Community
Intended results

Raised profile of the Network Members and highlighting profile of work in community

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Local Development Companies Network CLG" equals CRO name "LOCAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES NETWORK COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 477861) 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 Lobbying2025-05-08

Lobbying return by Limerick Youth Service

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

LYS invited locally elected representatives to the annual Oireachtas briefing to meet with staff and young people from Limerick Youth Service to discuss our 'Youthwork for All' campaign, which advocates for every young person in Ireland to have access to youth work supports and…

Register of Lobbying2025-05-06

Lobbying return by Diabetes Ireland

Health
Intended results

To work with relevant stakeholders to develop a work stream to include the development of a strategic framework to improve quality of life for people with diabetes and reduce long term costs to the health service of diabetes complications.

Register of Lobbying2025-05-01

Lobbying return by Limerick Chamber

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

To lobby relevant stakeholders that attended the launch event to tackle the economic development challenges outlined in the Mid West Economic Insights Report

Register of Lobbying2025-05-01

Lobbying return by Limerick Chamber

EU Affairs
Intended results

Lobby key stakeholders in the room to rectify challenges to the economic development environment with a particular focus on energy and infrastructure within a european context

Register of Lobbying2025-01-21

Lobbying return by Epilepsy Ireland

Health
Intended results

To raise awareness of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy.::Asked DPOs to share a message of support for SUDEP Action Day on their social media channels.::Seeking support for Epilepsy Ireland's calls for the development of a national strategy to reduce epilepsy-related deaths in…

Register of Lobbying2025-01-21

Lobbying return by Epilepsy Ireland

Health
Intended results

For them to support our campaign to enhance Epilepsy Services & Infrastructure nationally to improve access to specialist services and treatments for the 45,000 people living with epilepsy in Ireland.::For them to support our campaign to expand the HSE’s Chronic Disease…