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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Matt Carthy

Sinn Féin

Constituency / panel
Cavan-Monaghan
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Committees
3 current — Joint Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration; Select Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration; …

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 Lobbying2026-09-13

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Heritage
Intended results

IFA Propose::• Maintenance grants for new and existing walks must be provided.::• There needs to be greater promotion and stricter enforcement of the ‘No Dogs Allowed' policy.::• Any amenities or walkways within the jurisdiction of Local Authorities that are in close proximity…

Register of Lobbying2026-09-13

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

IFA Propose::• An appropriate compensation scheme, funded independent of CAP, is required to ensure farmers currently affected by designation are properly compensated for the farming restrictions placed on them and to account for loss of earnings and devaluation of land.…

Register of Lobbying2026-09-13

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

IFA Propose::• Ensure availability of reduced cost finance such as SBCI lending is continued. It is vital that such funding is available to all farmers to enable them to make their businesses more sustainable from both an environmental and/or a financial perspective. A dedicated…

Register of Lobbying2026-09-13

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Taxation
Intended results

IFA propose maintaining and expanding all exemptions applying to farm buildings in the Valuation Act 2001 and the ‘relevant property not rateable' list to recognise the diversification of farm enterprises.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-12

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Taxation
Intended results

IFA Propose::• The Commission for Regulation of Utilities change direction on the proposed charge increases and recognise the challenges facing the sector and introduce further transitional arrangements for farmers to minimise tariff increases.::• The standard charge per…

Register of Lobbying2026-09-12

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Taxation
Intended results

IFA propose that the current derogation on a levy on agricultural tyres must remain in place until market imbalance issues are addressed and a practical disposal system for existing waste tyres on farms is put in place.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-12

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Taxation
Intended results

IFA Propose::• 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.::• This stamp duty reduction will assist active farmers to support farm expansion and viability, which will in…

Register of Lobbying2026-09-08

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

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Provide and update on refuge provision in Cavan/Monaghan area to Deputy Matt Carthy

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 Lobbying2026-09-08

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

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Representation at the launch of the Joint Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration report on 'Tackling Domestic and Gender-Based Violence' in Leinster House on 9th July 2026.

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 Lobbying2026-09-04

Lobbying return by COPE Galway CLG

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Amendment to proposed legislation

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "COPE Galway CLG" equals CRO name "COPE GALWAY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 248134) 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 Lobbying2026-08-31

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; Tithíocht agus tacaíochtaí eile sa Ghaeltacht

Register of Lobbying2026-08-29

Lobbying return by Irish Dental Hygienist Association

Health
Intended results

Change of legislation to amend the Dental Act 1985, so Dental Hygienists can work to their full scope without the need for supervision of the dentist and carry out direct access to provide preventative dental care

Register of Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Share Ibec's position on the review of the EU Cybersecurity Act (CSA2) with the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

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.