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Politician · Senator · 27th Seanad

Michael McDowell

Unaffiliated

Constituency / panel
National University of Ireland
Membership
2025-01-29 → current
Committees
5 current, 4 ended — Seanad Select Committee on EU Scrutiny and Transparency; Committee on Members' Interests of Seanad Éireann; …
4
Declared items
1
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
543
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
0
SIPO donation records
75 of 221 divisions
34%
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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AreaAll 42Environment 9Communications 6Health 4Arts 2Budgetary matters 2Economic Development and Industry 2Energy and Natural Resources 2Justice and Equality 2Sports and Recreation 2Tourism 2Agriculture 1Children and Youth Affairs 1Community 1Employment 1Foreign Affairs 1Housing 1Local Government 1Trade 1Transport 1
YearAll 262025 42024 32023 22022 12021 12020 22019 22018 22017 82016 1
Register of Lobbying2018-09-04

Lobbying return by Irish SME Association

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Implement in full the 20 key tax recommendations made by the Irish Tax Institute.::Reduce the punitive 23% VAT rate to 21%, and retain the 9% rate.::Our taxes on property, commercial rates and LPT, need to be brought up to date and made fit for purpose.::Spending on…