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Politician · Senator · 27th Seanad

Maria McCormack

Sinn Féin

Constituency / panel
Labour Panel
Membership
2025-01-29 → current
Committees
6 current — Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development; …
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Declared items
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CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
93
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
0
SIPO donation records
160 of 221 divisions
72%
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.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-14

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

Finance
Intended results

Secure support for regulatory change to rental legislation and funding to support landlords in the private rental market.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-13

Lobbying return by Reduced Risk Products Association Company Limited

Health
Intended results

To inform Sinn Féin public representatives of the role of vaping as a smoking cessation tool for adult smokers and of the potential implications of proposed flavour restrictions for adult vapers who use vaping to quit or reduce smoking.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-08

Lobbying return by Irish Green Building Council

Housing
Intended results

To highlight reforms of the policy environment which would address vacancy and dereliction in Ireland's towns and cities and the importance of prioritising adaptive use in the next housing plan.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Green Building Council" has no legal form. "IRISH GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 492948) 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 Lobbying2025-12-16

Lobbying return by Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG

Housing
Intended results

Pre-legislative scrutiny of any amendments to the Housing Act 1988 with a focus on compliance with human rights. Letter sent prior to appearance before sitting of committee discussing homelessness.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG" equals CRO name "MERCY LAW RESOURCE CENTRE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 471072) 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 Lobbying2025-09-22

Lobbying return by Sage Advocacy

Health
Intended results

To develop awareness of the services provided by Sage Advocacy

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Sage Advocacy" has no legal form. "SAGE ADVOCACY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 610824) 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 Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG

Housing
Intended results

Influence Oireachtas Committee on amendments to social housing legislation related to appeal structures, access to homeless services, and entitlements of persons experiencing domestic violence.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG" equals CRO name "MERCY LAW RESOURCE CENTRE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 471072) 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 Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Family Carers Ireland

Community
Intended results

Improved outcomes for family carers in Ireland-Oireachtas Cross Party Interest Group for Family Carers::Programme for Government Commitments for family carers

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Family Carers Ireland" equals CRO name "FAMILY CARERS IRELAND" (CRO 572819) 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 Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Friends of the Earth

Housing
Intended results

Sought for the Housing Committee to prioritise sessions on implementing minimum BER standards in private rental housing from 2025, including timeline, enforcement and tenant protections against renovictions, and on scaling up local authority and AHB retrofit programmes with…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by The Wheel

Community
Intended results

To inform TDs and Senators about The Wheel's priorities for Budget 2026, which includes issues such as sustainable funding for the sector, equality of pay, increased compliance requirements, and the hidden infrastructure provided by the sector in areas such as health, social…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-18

Lobbying return by Lir Communications Ltd

Housing
Intended results

Introduce the ILEA and raise awareness about industry priorities, including: CIRI Registration and the need for lift and escalator maintenance standards.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Lir Communications Ltd" equals CRO name "LIR COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED" (CRO 765391) 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 Lobbying2025-09-18

Lobbying return by Mental Health Reform

Health
Intended results

Amendments to the Bill at Committee and Report Stage

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Mental Health Reform" equals CRO name "MENTAL HEALTH REFORM" (CRO 506850) 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 Lobbying2025-09-18

Lobbying return by Alice Public Relations

Housing
Intended results

Intended to arrange for the Housing Alliance to meet with Government Officials, to discuss the role Approved Housing Bodies are currently playing to help solve the housing crisis, and their vision and next steps for how they can collectively solve many of the challenges in this…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-17

Lobbying return by Irish Heart Foundation

Health
Intended results

To inform members of the Oireachtas on developments in heart failure services and deficits in areas such as psychological support and cardiac rehab, along with financial hardship and barriers to full participation in society::Gain support for improved heart failure services and…