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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 Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by Pieta House

Health
Intended results

Additional statutory support for Pieta's self-harm and suicide intervention programmes and for full implementation of Sharing the Vision

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Pieta House" equals CRO name "PIETA HOUSE" (CRO 405780) 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 Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by Shannon Chamber

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

To seek support for key asks in Chambers Ireland Pre-Budget 2024 submission and, from a Shannon perspective, to ensure funding for the delivery of the Shannon Town Centre Masterplan is included in Government funding programmes.

Register of Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by Pinnacle Public Affairs Ltd

Housing
Intended results

To seek changes on the first home scheme regarding Limerick and Waterford Metropolitan Areas

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Pinnacle Public Affairs Ltd" equals CRO name "PINNACLE PUBLIC AFFAIRS LIMITED" (CRO 679235) 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 Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by Shannon Chamber

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

To seek the support for key asks in Chambers Ireland's Pre-Budget 2024 submission and, from a Shannon perspective to ensure funding for the delivery of the Shannon Town Centre Masterplan is included in Government funding programmes.

Register of Lobbying2024-01-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Taxation
Intended results

To propose that Agriculture is removed from the commercial definition and revised in line with the residential stamp duty charge of 1%, up to €1m, and 2% thereafter.::In Budget 2020, stamp duty was increased from 6% to 7.5% for commercial property, which included agricultural…

Register of Lobbying2024-01-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Taxation
Intended results

To propose that, in order to increase uptake, the relief should be extended to a young farmer’s off-farm income for three of the five years to allow the young farmer to invest some off-farm income in order to develop and expand the farm.::To propose that the percentage of farm…

Register of Lobbying2024-01-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Taxation
Intended results

To highlight that The retention of 90% Agricultural is critical to support the transfer of economically viable family farms. IFA also supports the commitment in the Programme for Government Our Shared Future to increase the Category A threshold (parent and child) from the…

Register of Lobbying2024-01-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Taxation
Intended results

To highlight that, to avail of Agricultural Relief the transferor or transferee, or a combination of both, must pass the active farmer test set out under the current Agricultural relief clause for a minimum of 15 years.::That, where the above condition is met; to avail of…

Register of Lobbying2024-01-17

Lobbying return by Property Owners Association of Ireland Limited (IPOA)

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Fiscal measures introduced to retain investors in the private rental market should apply to all private rental investors equally. ::Fiscal measures introduced on rental investment should be independent of security of tenure.

Register of Lobbying2024-01-16

Lobbying return by ActionAid Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Policy makers support the policy recommendations in the paper 'How the Finance Flows,' including amending the Fossil Fuel Divestment Act.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "ActionAid Ireland" equals CRO name "ACTIONAID IRELAND" (CRO 95403) 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 Lobbying2024-01-16

Lobbying return by Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - IACP

Health
Intended results

The Extension of Tax Relief as a Qualifying Expense to Counselling and Psychotherapy.::The application of a VAT Exemption to Counselling and Psychotherapy services which will create an equity between Counsellors/Psychotherapists and other allied health professionals.::The…