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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Niamh Smyth

Fianna Fáil

Constituency / panel
Cavan-Monaghan
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Office
Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (2025-06-02 → current)
Office
Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (2025-01-29 → 2025-06-01)
1
Declared items
1
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
1368
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
0
SIPO donation records
318 of 422 divisions
75%
Vote participation

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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 Lobbying2024-09-20

Lobbying return by Virgin Media Ireland Limited

Communications
Intended results

To provide viewpoints in relation to matters associated with public service broadcasting following also from our submissions to the Future of Media Commission in 2021, the subsequent recommendations of the Commission, developments in the sector, public discourse on the manner of…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Virgin Media Ireland Limited" equals CRO name "VIRGIN MEDIA IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 435668) 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 Lobbying2024-05-21

Lobbying return by MKC Communications

Communications
Intended results

To provide the DPOs listed below with copy of a letter from Virgin Media Television to Minister Catherine Martin TD with viewpoints in relation to funding of public service media in Ireland.

Register of Lobbying2024-01-21

Lobbying return by NewsBrands Ireland

Communications
Intended results

Highlight challenges facing news publishers and delay in implementing the recommendation of the Future of Media Commission to review how the EU Copyright Directive is working in practice in terms of the actual economic benefits to publishers from their negotiations with…

Register of Lobbying2024-01-20

Lobbying return by Independent Broadcasters of Ireland

Communications
Intended results

To outline the pressures currently facing the independent radio sector, especially the increased costs and external issues relating to local journalism and current affairs coverage.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Independent Broadcasters of Ireland" has no legal form. "INDEPENDENT BROADCASTERS OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 166985) 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 Lobbying2024-01-20

Lobbying return by Independent Broadcasters of Ireland

Communications
Intended results

To highlight that the journalism funds, suggested by the Future of Media Commission, will not be ready in time for the Local & European Elections. The IBI outlined its continuing serious concerns regarding its ability to cover the forthcoming Local and European Elections in the…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Independent Broadcasters of Ireland" has no legal form. "INDEPENDENT BROADCASTERS OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 166985) 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 Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Communications
Intended results

To share information with the Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media ahead of a hearing on disinformation.

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.

Register of Lobbying2023-09-21

Lobbying return by Vodafone Ireland

Communications
Intended results

To ensure an understanding of the benefits of the Tozi App and Vodafone's commitment to addressing cyberbullying.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Vodafone Ireland" has no legal form. "VODAFONE IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 326967) 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 Lobbying2023-09-21

Lobbying return by MKC Communications

Communications
Intended results

To provide the DPO with copy of a letter sent by Virgin Media Television to Catherine Martin TD (Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports & Media) with viewpoints in relation to matters associated with public service broadcasting, and to ask for a meeting with the…

Register of Lobbying2023-08-30

Lobbying return by Regional Newspapers and Printers Association of Ireland

Communications
Intended results

Observations and input into the legislative process for the General Scheme of the Defamation (Amendment) Bill.

Register of Lobbying2023-05-02

Lobbying return by IRISH MUSIC RIGHTS ORGANISATION CLG

Communications
Intended results

Share IMRO's views on the future funding of media and seek greater input into the programme of activity of the group established to implement the recommendations of the Commission's Report

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "IRISH MUSIC RIGHTS ORGANISATION CLG" equals CRO name "IRISH MUSIC RIGHTS ORGANISATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 133321) 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.