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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 Lobbying2017-09-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

EU Affairs
Intended results

To ensure understanding of industry perspectives and concerns about the potential impact of Brexit to the alcohol sector.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) 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 Lobbying2017-09-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Adoption by Government of a 20 year time frame in the next capital plan, and coordination of investment with the NPF.::An increase in Government spending on infrastructure to the EU average.::Removal of the self-imposed limit of 10% of capital spending for the use of public…

Register of Lobbying2017-09-21

Lobbying return by SSE plc

EU Affairs
Intended results

Provide SSE’s perspective on issues raised and priorities for the energy sector in light of the UK’s exit from the EU.::SSE's main messages were: Ensure that the single electricity market between Ireland and Northern Ireland is maintained, and that the I-SEM market reform…

Register of Lobbying2017-09-21

Lobbying return by Irish Medical Organisation

Health
Intended results

To ensure ongoing cooperation in health between Ireland and the UK post Brexit and to ensure the mutual recognition of professional qualifications.

Register of Lobbying2017-09-21

Lobbying return by Age Action

Communications
Intended results

Increased resources to support more older people to get online, tackling Ireland’s serious problem of digital exclusion, including through additional funding for Age Action's Getting Started Programme.

Register of Lobbying2017-09-20

Lobbying return by Small Firms Association (SFA)

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Ensure understanding of the deep impact of Brexit on small firms, including those that do not export directly::Secure financial support schemes for the exporting sectors most vulnerable to Brexit, including non-agency clients::Secure commitment to temporary changes in EU State…

Register of Lobbying2017-09-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Budgetary matters
Intended results

To ensure that as an export dependent sector, increasing market access remains critical for the growth of the agri-food sector::To secure increased support for State Agencies i.e. Bord Bia for marketing and promotion of Irish agri-food products to UK and other markets.

Register of Lobbying2017-09-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

To secure a strong CAP budget post 2020. This is critical for farm incomes, farm output and wider economic activity.::To ensure that there is no reduction in the CAP budget arising from the UK exit::To ensure that options for addressing a shortfall in the CAP budget must…

Register of Lobbying2017-09-20

Lobbying return by Irish Heart Foundation

Communications
Intended results

Parliamentary Questions to the Minister for Health::Meeting with TD::Questions to be posed at meeting of Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications,Climate Action & Environment

Register of Lobbying2017-09-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Hospice Foundation

Budgetary matters
Intended results

A more focused approach to budgetary policy relating to End of Life issues across government departments.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "The Irish Hospice Foundation" equals CRO name "THE IRISH HOSPICE FOUNDATION" (CRO 114617) 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.