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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)
0
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 Lobbying2025-01-21

Lobbying return by SSE plc

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Policy environment to support cleaner, homegrown, Irish energy. Targeted policy proposals to deliver home/business decarbonisation; increased deployment of renewable energy; energy infrastructure development; low carbon, flexible power solutions; and planning reforms to deliver…

Register of Lobbying2025-01-17

Lobbying return by Lightsource Renewable Energy Ireland Limited

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

To engage with and inform local politicians on a proposed solar farm and energy storage project in Knockanure, Co. Kerry.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Lightsource Renewable Energy Ireland Limited" equals CRO name "LIGHTSOURCE RENEWABLE ENERGY IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 570839) 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 Lobbying2024-09-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

To propose the establishment of 50% capital grants for farmers to invest in microgeneration. This will require a new financial support programme for micro generation with a separate structure and set of rules. This money should come from outside of CAP Pillar II funds. This…

Register of Lobbying2024-09-20

Lobbying return by Perigus Energy

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Highlight key policy areas of planning, grid and route to market to ensure the individual receiving the letter is aware of the issues that we perceive as potential barriers to growth in the renewable energy sector

Register of Lobbying2024-09-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

To propose that the restriction on TAMS grants for solar to what the energy requirement on farm should be removed. Often, farms with low overall energy requirements may have large amounts of shed space, and the opportunity should be there for these farmers to contribute in the…

Register of Lobbying2024-01-18

Lobbying return by Simply Blue Group & its JV Project Companies

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

For Minister of State Collins T.D. to deliver the closing address to the Seafarers' Conference and speak about the skills needs for Ireland towards the offshore wind industry.

Register of Lobbying2023-09-21

Lobbying return by Irish Solar Energy Association

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Government policy and regulatory and legislative framework that is most favourable to the deployment of solar PV in ROI.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Solar Energy Association" has no legal form. "IRISH SOLAR ENERGY ASSOCIATION LIMITED" (CRO 359956) 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 Lobbying2023-01-21

Lobbying return by Irish Solar Energy Association

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Government policy and regulatory and legislative framework that is most favourable to the deployment of solar PV in ROI.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Solar Energy Association" has no legal form. "IRISH SOLAR ENERGY ASSOCIATION LIMITED" (CRO 359956) 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 Lobbying2023-01-20

Lobbying return by Shannon Chamber

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

A response and action on the comprehensive set of proposals which were industry-led and evidence-based, put together in a considered and constructive manner by businesspeople, who are in the frontline in grappling with the current crisis.

Register of Lobbying2023-01-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Academy of Engineering

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Inform Ministers and members of the Oireachtas on content of report

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 Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Mag Mell Energy Ireland Ltd.

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

To raise general awareness among Oireachtas members of Mag Mell Energy Ireland's proposed floating LNG storage and regasification project in the Celtic Sea close to the now depleted Kinsale Head Gas Field off the south coast of Ireland.

Register of Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Mag Mell Energy Ireland Ltd.

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

To present the details of what Mag Mell Energy Ireland is proposing regarding offshore importation of non-fracked liquified natural gas (LNG) using the Kinsale Gas Pipeline and Inch Onshore Terminal