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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Mary Lou McDonald

Sinn Féin

Constituency / panel
Dublin Central
Membership
2024-11-29 → current

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 Lobbying2024-09-18

Lobbying return by National College of Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

Consider NCI in Budget 2025 & request to government for a capital grant of €10 million

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "National College of Ireland" equals CRO name "NATIONAL COLLEGE OF IRELAND" (CRO 134303) 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 Lobbying2024-09-17

Lobbying return by Health Research Charities Ireland

Health
Intended results

1. Over the lifetime of the next Government, increase research and development investment, year-on-year, to the EU average of 0.71% of GDP. ::2. Enact legislation on research ethics committees and biobanking to ensure that critical gaps in the research landscape are addressed…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Health Research Charities Ireland" has no legal form. "HEALTH RESEARCH CHARITIES IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 377794) 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 Lobbying2024-09-16

Lobbying return by The Wheel

Community
Intended results

To recommend how the Budget can best empower charities, community organisations, and social enterprises. To inform ministers, government departments and TDs about urgent issues facing the sector, and to create the conditions for a just and fair society to flourish.

Register of Lobbying2024-09-16

Lobbying return by Independent Broadcasters of Ireland

Arts
Intended results

The putting in place or adaptation of funding for broadcasting so it would provide ringfenced, meaningful support for the core news and current affairs carried out on independent radio stations who have 70 per cent of listenership in Ireland. The intended result was also to…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Independent Broadcasters of Ireland" has no legal form. "INDEPENDENT BROADCASTERS OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 166985) 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 Lobbying2024-09-11

Lobbying return by GP Care For All

Health
Intended results

To raise the viability of services due to the impact of the legislative changes introduced by section 1008A TCA 1997 of the Finance (No. 2) Act 2023. These changes will have a detrimental impact GPCareForAll. The charity runs GP practices in areas of deprivation; deprived…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "GP Care For All" equals CRO name "GP CARE FOR ALL" (CRO 614078) 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 Lobbying2024-09-10

Lobbying return by Dublin Simon Community

Health
Intended results

Sought support from to advocate for committed funding from Minister of Health

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Dublin Simon Community" equals CRO name "DUBLIN SIMON COMMUNITY" (CRO 32955) 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 Lobbying2024-09-09

Lobbying return by Irish Congress of Trade Unions

EU Affairs
Intended results

Seeking support at European and national level on progressing rights of workers and right to collective bargaining, seeking initiatives to deliver quality jobs, secure investment, and resist any attempts to row back on rights and standards.

Register of Lobbying2024-09-09

Lobbying return by Gormanston Community Association

Community
Intended results

A confirmation from public representatives that they would support the local community in their opposition to any port development on Gormanston Beach

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Gormanston Community Association" has no legal form. "GORMANSTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 561093) 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 Lobbying2024-09-06

Lobbying return by CyberSafeIreland

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Greater political focus on the area of children's online safety for party election manifestos ahead of the next general election

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "CyberSafeIreland" has no legal form. "CYBERSAFEIRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 568651) 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 Lobbying2024-09-06

Lobbying return by Center for Independent Living

Justice and Equality
Intended results

ILMI as a Disabled Persons Organisation (DPO) to present 'Invest in Inclusion' key policy asks to Sinn Fein in relation to disability policy

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Center for Independent Living" has no legal form. "CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 186468) 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 Lobbying2024-09-05

Lobbying return by SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Raise awareness of violence against women

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland" equals CRO name "SAFE IRELAND NATIONAL SOCIAL CHANGE AGENCY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 291205) 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 Lobbying2024-09-05

Lobbying return by Conradh na Gaeilge

Gaeltacht
Intended results

Níos mó maoiniú don earnáil Ghaeilge agus Gaeltachta; Reachtaíocht níos láidre don Ghaeilge agus don Ghaeltacht; An Ghaeilge níos láidre sa chóras oideachais