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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

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 Lobbying2026-05-20

Lobbying return by Reduced Risk Products Association Company Limited

Health
Intended results

The correspondence referenced European analysis suggesting a substantial proportion of vaping products circulating within the EU may be entering through irregular or illegal channels. It warned that weak enforcement, cross-border purchasing and online sales create risks for…

Register of Lobbying2026-05-20

Lobbying return by Reduced Risk Products Association Company Limited

Health
Intended results

To highlight that Ireland currently has approximately 700,000 smokers and 350,000 adult vapers, over half of whom have stopped smoking entirely. This transition away from cigarettes represents a significant public health gain. The Department of Health’s own data indicates that…

Register of Lobbying2026-05-19

Lobbying return by Alcohol Action Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Raise awareness of alcohol as a risk factor for domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. of alcohol and seek its inclusion in new government strategy::Introduction of Operation Encompass as a support for children impacted by domestic violence

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Alcohol Action Ireland" equals CRO name "ALCOHOL ACTION IRELAND" (CRO 378738) 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 Lobbying2026-05-19

Lobbying return by Catholic Education Partnership CLG

Education and Training
Intended results

To secure the attendance of Members of the Oireachtas to a presentation in Leinster House on 7th May.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Catholic Education Partnership CLG" equals CRO name "CATHOLIC EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 673771) 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 Lobbying2026-05-19

Lobbying return by CHILDREN'S RIGHTS ALLIANCE - REPUBLIC OF IRELAND LIMITED

Justice and Equality
Intended results

The inclusion of amendments to the legislation in the areas of family reunification and age assessments.

Register of Lobbying2026-05-15

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Overseas Students (ICOS)

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Influence policy by making recommendations and amendements to Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026

Register of Lobbying2026-05-14

Lobbying return by Irish Recorded Music Association Limited

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

To expand understanding of the music industry in Ireland and internationally and to highlight the key policy and legislative concerns of the creative sectors to place human creativity at the forefront of political discussions on AI regulation and policy to brief Oireachtas…

Register of Lobbying2026-05-06

Lobbying return by International Legal Finance Association

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Raise awareness of the role that third-party litigation funding plays in ensuring access to justice for consumers and businesses, ahead of the publication of the Law Reform Commission report on the topic.

Register of Lobbying2026-04-30

Lobbying return by Rape Crisis Network Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Secure amendments to the Bill based advocacy regarding Counselling notes and Sex for Rent provisions

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Rape Crisis Network Ireland" has no legal form. "RAPE CRISIS NETWORK IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 363350) 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 Lobbying2026-04-29

Lobbying return by Hanbury Strategy and Communications Limited

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Raise awareness of the role that third-party litigation funding plays in ensuring access to justice for consumers and businesses, ahead of the publication of the Law Reform Commission report on the topic.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-22

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Justice and Equality
Intended results

That a Parliamentary Question be asked on the findings of a ICCL led report on legal observers. ::To share an ICCL report on legal obeservers at protests.

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.