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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

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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 Lobbying2022-05-20

Lobbying return by Fennell Public Affairs Limited

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

To secure an understanding of EDF Renewables plans for renewable projects in Ireland and the impact of relevant public policies

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Fennell Public Affairs Limited" equals CRO name "FENNELL PUBLIC AFFAIRS LIMITED" (CRO 561994) 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 Lobbying2022-05-20

Lobbying return by Premier Lotteries Ireland Designated Activity Company

Public Expenditure and Reform
Intended results

To provide an understanding of the operations of the National Lottery and retail agents and to secure an understanding of the role of Good Causes funding in communities

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Premier Lotteries Ireland Designated Activity Company" equals CRO name "PREMIER LOTTERIES IRELAND DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY" (CRO 527900) 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 Lobbying2022-05-20

Lobbying return by Irish Cancer Society

Health
Intended results

To bring to Deputy Collins' attention to the services and supports available to Ukrainian refugees by the Society;::To offer support to any refugees in Cork South-West in navigating the health services;

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Cancer Society" equals CRO name "IRISH CANCER SOCIETY" (CRO 20868) 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 Lobbying2022-05-20

Lobbying return by CoAction West Cork

Public Expenditure and Reform
Intended results

Inclusion of Section 39 Disability Service Providers in the €1,000.00 bonus payment, and pay restoration for Section 39 agencies.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "CoAction West Cork" has no legal form. "COACTION WEST CORK COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 129834) 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 Lobbying2022-05-20

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

Transport
Intended results

To show the work FREE NOW is doing to support and promote the benefits of switching to EV to our partner drivers, alongside the Government's eSPSV grant; to further support the Climate Action Plan and the Government's EV and climate targets

Register of Lobbying2022-05-20

Lobbying return by Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association

Agriculture
Intended results

To ensure that TB programme is funded adequately from state resources

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association" has no legal form. "IRISH CATTLE AND SHEEP FARMERS' ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 270594) 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 Lobbying2022-05-20

Lobbying return by Irish Solar Energy Association

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Government policy and regulatory and legislative framework that is most favourable to the deployment of solar PV in ROI.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Solar Energy Association" has no legal form. "IRISH SOLAR ENERGY ASSOCIATION LIMITED" (CRO 359956) 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 Lobbying2022-05-19

Lobbying return by Gibney Communications

Agriculture
Intended results

To encourage politicians to take steps to resolve the issue before it has a negative impact on the Irish horticultural sector.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Gibney Communications" has no legal form. "GIBNEY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED" (CRO 237960) 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 Lobbying2022-05-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To highlight that Irish farming is facing into a very challenging year as the costs of doing business threaten to wipe out some modest gains in 2021.::To highlight that family farms could be overwhelmed by the steep increases in costs such as feed, energy and fertiliser. To…

Register of Lobbying2022-05-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

That rural Ministers look for more funding for farmers and to revert back to the Minister for Agriculture and make the case for more funding for suckler cows, sheep and tillage farmers as well as a proper environment scheme.::To highlight that the Minister has only allocated…