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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Niall Collins

Fianna Fáil

Constituency / panel
Limerick County
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Office
Minister of State at the Department of Justice (2025-01-29 → 2025-06-04)
Office
Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration (2025-06-05 → 2026-05-28)
Office
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2026-05-28 → current)
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Declared items
0
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
1532
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
1
SIPO donation records
330 of 422 divisions
78%
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 Lobbying2026-09-17

Lobbying return by Jack and Jill Children's Foundation

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

To secure Government engagement in streamlining Garda Vetting for Jack and Jill healthcare professionals, including reducing processing times and exploring greater recognition of existing vetting across approved organisations. The intended result is a robust, efficient system…

Register of Lobbying2026-05-20

Lobbying return by Limerick Youth Service

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

To secure attendance of Limerick TDs at Dáil na nÓg 2026 and to encourage their engagement with and recognition of the issues raised by participating young people. This was a request from National office for all local coordinators to do.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-19

Lobbying return by Limerick Youth Service

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

To inform public representatives of the potential impact of proposed programme capacity changes, and to support consideration of the importance of sustainable provision of Community Training Centre places for young people.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Clondalkin Behavioural Initiative t/a Archways

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Increased awareness of Archways work.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Clondalkin Behavioural Initiative t/a Archways" has no legal form. "CLONDALKIN BEHAVIOURAL INITIATIVE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 430172) 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 Lobbying2025-09-16

Lobbying return by National Forum of Family Resource Centres CLG

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Raise profile of the National FRC Programme and provided an opportunity for Oireachtas members to meet with FRC representatives from their region. Launch of the FRC National Forum Pre-Budget Submission for 2026 including seeking an optimum core funding of €240,000 for all 121…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "National Forum of Family Resource Centres CLG" equals CRO name "NATIONAL FORUM OF FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRES COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 382737) 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 Lobbying2025-09-12

Lobbying return by Barnardos

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Improve funding for voluntary sector organisations supporting families experiencing disadvantage, making sure that more vulnerable children and their parents aren't left without supports. ::Increase targeted income supports for low incomes families and those most at risk of…

Register of Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Extern Ireland

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

To secure Minister Collins' agreement to speak at the Strategy Launch, thereby highlighting governmental support for Extern's Youth Justice Services

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Extern Ireland" equals CRO name "EXTERN IRELAND" (CRO 383201) 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 Lobbying2025-05-20

Lobbying return by Limerick Youth Service

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Give first hand experiences to the Minister of State at Dept of Justice of the numbers of young people voluntarily engaging with the Youth Justice programme and the interventions used and outcomes. Highlight the importance of the family support in the project and highlight…

Register of Lobbying2025-05-08

Lobbying return by Limerick Youth Service

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Provide information on Youth Information chat service and circulate the 2024 Impact Report completed on the Youth Information Chat service which highlights the types and numbers of supports offered to young people on line.

Register of Lobbying2025-05-08

Lobbying return by Limerick Youth Service

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

LYS invited locally elected representatives to the annual Oireachtas briefing to meet with staff and young people from Limerick Youth Service to discuss our 'Youthwork for All' campaign, which advocates for every young person in Ireland to have access to youth work supports and…