Lobbying return by Fórsa trade union
Education and TrainingIntended results
Requesting support from all Oireachtas members, for changing the employment status of grant-paid school secretaries, and to convert them on to the public service pay scale.
Politician · Senator · 27th Seanad
Michael McDowell
- 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
- 0
- SIPO donation records
- 34%
- Vote participation
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
75 of 221 divisions
Lobbying returns
Returns filed on the Register of Lobbying, newest first, with the policy area and intended results as the lobbyist published them.
Lobbying return by Instinctif Partners Public Affairs Ireland
HealthIntended results
To resolve the threat to the continued availability of non-community rated student medical insurance for international students studying in Ireland
Lobbying return by RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland)
Education and TrainingIntended results
RCSI submitted an application for “university authorisation” to the Minister for Education and Skills and to the Minister of State for Higher Education in August 2019. In the context of the consideration of the subsequent review by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education…
Lobbying return by RWE Renewables Ireland (formerly Innogy Renewables Ireland Limited)
Energy and Natural ResourcesIntended results
Inform Public Representatives that a Foreshore Licence Application has been made. Make them aware of the timeframe in which submissions could be made.
Lobbying return by Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA)
Education and TrainingIntended results
To provide information regarding the consequences of the decision by the Health Insurance Authority that non-EEA students studying in Ireland on courses of more than one academic year are deemed to be 'ordinarily resident' in Ireland for the purposes of the Health Insurance…
Lobbying return by Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed
Budgetary mattersIntended results
To pursue better outcomes for unemployed people and others of working age from Budget 2020. In particular to ensure that there is a better understanding of the role and interaction between adequate income, supportive employment services, good activation programmes, access to…
Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form
Published name "Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed" has no legal form. "IRISH NATIONAL ORGANISATION OF THE UNEMPLOYED COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 192768) 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.
Lobbying return by Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed
Social ProtectionIntended results
To secure more inclusive, constructive and well resourced social protection, education and training and employment policies and outcomes.
Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form
Published name "Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed" has no legal form. "IRISH NATIONAL ORGANISATION OF THE UNEMPLOYED COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 192768) 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.
Lobbying return by National Union of Journalists
CommunicationsIntended results
Committee support for reform of public service broadcasting in Ireland.::Financial contribution by Govt to RTÉ in line with recommendation of the BAI.::Postponment of plans to relocate Lyric FM pending consultaiton and negotations and abandonment of proposal to sell RTÉ Guide