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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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Register of Lobbying2019-09-17

Lobbying return by The Irish Academy of Engineering

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Inform Public Policy

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "The Irish Academy of Engineering" equals CRO name "THE IRISH ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING" (CRO 439234) 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 Lobbying2019-06-12

Lobbying return by RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland)

Education and Training
Intended results

An amendment to the Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018 then before the Seanad which would provide a framework for the RCSI to make an application to the Minister for authority to use of the university description

Register of Lobbying2019-05-21

Lobbying return by An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

Environment
Intended results

That Senator McDowell would change his mind

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland" equals CRO name "AN TAISCE - THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR IRELAND" (CRO 12469) 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 Lobbying2019-05-21

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Local Government
Intended results

Request meetings to discuss need for amendments to Electoral Acts::Share information with Senators to support legislative amendments to electoral acts

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Council for Civil Liberties" has no legal form. "IRISH COUNCIL FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 411471) 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 Lobbying2019-05-20

Lobbying return by Skill Set Strategy and Technology Services Ltd.

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To highlight inadequacies in the application of the existing legislation and to make a case for updating the basis on which gaming is regulated and controlled.

Register of Lobbying2019-05-17

Lobbying return by Irish Offshore Operators' Association CLG

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Providing of detailed information and analysis on the value of the indigenous oil and gas industry to Ireland

Register of Lobbying2019-04-24

Lobbying return by Skill Set Strategy and Technology Services Ltd.

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To highlight inadequacies in the application of the existing legislation and to make a case for updating the basis on which gaming is regulated and controlled.

Register of Lobbying2019-01-22

Lobbying return by Pro Life Campaign

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Amendments to said Act as tabled by representatives in the Dáil and the Seanad::Votes against the Act at Second Stage and Report Stage::Support for amendments to the legislation

Register of Lobbying2019-01-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

To improve the competitiveness of the Greater Dublin Area as a place in which to invest, live, work, and do business.::To promote recognition of the Greater Dublin Area as the engine of the Irish economy and recognition of its social and infrastructural needs.::To promote…