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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Michael Collins

Independent Ireland

Constituency / panel
Cork South-West
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Committees
5 current — Joint Committee on Transport; Select Committee on Transport; …
7
Declared items
1
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
1750
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
0
SIPO donation records
349 of 422 divisions
83%
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 Lobbying2026-01-20

Lobbying return by Fórsa trade union

Transport
Intended results

Seeking the Minister for Transport to direct the IAA to mandate all search and rescue operators to adhere to the spirit and intent of the EU Aviation Safety Agency regulations, mindful of compliance with several relevant caselaw examples, and properly record all worked hours as…

Register of Lobbying2026-01-20

Lobbying return by Hanover Media Strategy Limited

Transport
Intended results

To share a press release from the Car Rental Council of Ireland on the upcoming publication of the European proposal on Greening Corporate Fleets.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Hanover Media Strategy Limited" equals CRO name "HANOVER MEDIA STRATEGY LIMITED" (CRO 596029) 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 Lobbying2026-01-20

Lobbying return by EasyGo Charging Limited

Transport
Intended results

1. County Councils should be enabled and encouraged to allocate 50% of funding made available from ZEVI, to support suitable “shovel ready” sites that offer public parking to have chargers installed. Suitable locations should be supported on a first come first served basis. 2.…

Register of Lobbying2026-01-12

Lobbying return by Climate and Health Alliance

Transport
Intended results

To raise awareness of the Climate and Health Alliance's Active Travel report.::To support the introduction of Greenways to facilitate greater levels of active travel.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by mytaxi network Ireland (trading as FREE NOW)

Transport
Intended results

To highlight the challenges faced by Local Area Hackney drivers in delivering transport services to rural communities, and to secure meetings aimed at identifying practical solutions to support drivers and address these issues.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-16

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Transport
Intended results

To advocate for progress on transport infrastructure projects underway in the Cork region and critical to the region's economic development, including the R624 and N25.

Register of Lobbying2025-08-27

Lobbying return by EasyGo Charging Limited

Transport
Intended results

1. County Councils should be enabled and encouraged to allocate 50% of funding made available to support suitable “shovel ready” sites that offer public parking to have EV chargers installed. 2. ESBN should be empowered and advised to ensure that any charger being deployed can…

Register of Lobbying2025-01-20

Lobbying return by Shannon Group plc

Transport
Intended results

Seek a review of National Aviation Policy

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Shannon Group plc" equals CRO name "SHANNON GROUP, PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 548847) 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 Lobbying2024-09-18

Lobbying return by Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland

Transport
Intended results

The extension of fare reductions to commercial bus operators, increased expenditure on infrastructure and bus prioritisation and allowing for the reclaim of Value-Added Tax (VAT) incurred on the purchase, intra-Community acquisition, lease or hire of any coach or bus by…

Register of Lobbying2024-01-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Transport
Intended results

To highlight how disruptive and extremely stressful it was for farm families to have land subject to Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPO's).::To secure compensation for farm families impacted by the Compulsory Purchase Order(CPO) process for State infrastructural development.::To…

Register of Lobbying2023-09-18

Lobbying return by mytaxi network Ireland (trading as FREE NOW)

Transport
Intended results

To discuss the challenges facing the taxi industry and night-time economy in Cork and secure a meeting to discuss what measures can be taken to address these challenges ahead of the busy Christmas period.