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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Mark Ward

Sinn Féin

Constituency / panel
Dublin Mid-West
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Committees
2 current — Joint Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration; Select Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
1
Declared items
1
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
688
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
5
SIPO donation records
408 of 422 divisions
97%
Vote participation

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SIPO donation reports 5

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 Lobbying2025-05-20

Lobbying return by National Youth Council of Ireland

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Seeking inclusion of NYCI manifesto asks in Programme for Government on Youth structures, youth policy and youth work funding::Meetings to discuss the Programme for Government and youth policy in the new Oireachtas::Introduce NYCI and youth work to new TDs, Senators and…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "National Youth Council of Ireland" equals CRO name "NATIONAL YOUTH COUNCIL OF IRELAND" (CRO 58814) 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 Lobbying2025-05-07

Lobbying return by Crosscare

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Continuation of this service through long term, mainstream statutory support.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Crosscare" has no legal form. "CROSSCARE LIMITED" (CRO 172292) 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 Lobbying2025-01-20

Lobbying return by Childhood Development Initiative

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Calling for the new government to take decisive action in six critical areas in their new programme for government Tackling child homelessness Expanding universal school meals Strengthening youth mental health services Reducing assessment waiting lists Developing accessible…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Childhood Development Initiative" has no legal form. "Childhood Development Initiative COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 433654) 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 Lobbying2024-09-17

Lobbying return by Crosscare

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

To secure enhanced funding for youth work in budget 2025

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Crosscare" has no legal form. "CROSSCARE LIMITED" (CRO 172292) 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 Lobbying2024-05-21

Lobbying return by National Centre for Youth Mental Health

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Response to a query from Deputy Ward (15th March 2024)

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.

Register of Lobbying2024-05-20

Lobbying return by Mental Health Reform

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Reform of the Mental Health Act 2001

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 Lobbying2024-05-20

Lobbying return by Youth Work Ireland

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN RURAL & REMOTE AREAS ENSURE YOUTH WORKERS ARE AT THE HEART OF LOCAL AUTHORITY INTEGRATION WORK EQUALITY FOR YOUTH WORKERS

Register of Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by Mental Health Reform

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Improvements in the mental health services for children and young people.

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 Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by Walkinstown Association for People with an Intellectual Disability Ltd

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Increased funding for disability services to enable services to continue, address consequential challenges in staff recruitment and retention and address emergency need for residential spaces

Register of Lobbying2024-01-18

Lobbying return by National Centre for Youth Mental Health

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Provided information to Sinn Fein on youth mental health as they were working on the development of a Mental Health Strategy.

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.

Register of Lobbying2024-01-17

Lobbying return by Clondalkin Behavioural Initiative t/a Archways

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Awareness of programme results. Parents who completed the programme also attended the meeting.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Clondalkin Behavioural Initiative t/a Archways" has no legal form. "CLONDALKIN BEHAVIOURAL INITIATIVE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 430172) 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 Lobbying2024-01-02

Lobbying return by UNICEF Ireland

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Ensure government policies are effective at lifting children and families out of poverty. • enhance overall child poverty reduction efforts • targeted interventions for single-parent households. • address persistent child poverty. • monitor and address non-monetary poverty. •…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "UNICEF Ireland" equals CRO name "UNICEF IRELAND" (CRO 371124) 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 Lobbying2023-09-21

Lobbying return by Mental Health Reform

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Change in Mental Health Law::Joint meeting of the Oireachtas Health and Mental Health Committees

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.