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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 Lobbying2023-01-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Communications
Intended results

Ensure awareness of concerns to use of the ‘any neglect’ standard in respect of individual liability under Section 139ZT (5) of the Bill, as opposed to the ‘wilful neglect’ standard.

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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 Lobbying2023-01-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Communications
Intended results

Secure commitment to proposed key amendments to the Online Safety and Media Regulations Bill on Digital Services Act alignment, individual complaints, interactive guides and criminal liability.

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 Lobbying2023-01-20

Lobbying return by Raidió Teilifís Éireann

Communications
Intended results

To communicate the need for interim funding for RTÉ pending a sustainable funding model and to communicate issues and concerns regarding funding of public service broadcasting.

Register of Lobbying2023-01-20

Lobbying return by Virgin Media Ireland Limited

Communications
Intended results

Provide an industry perspective in relation to ongoing and future funding by the State of public service broadcasting::Discussion regarding Online Media and Safety Regulation Bill

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 Lobbying2023-01-20

Lobbying return by Virgin Media Ireland Limited

Communications
Intended results

To provide Virgin Media's perspective in relation to the ongoing and future State funding of public service broadcasting.

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 Lobbying2023-01-16

Lobbying return by CRAOL

Communications
Intended results

That the JoC and department recognises the core mission of Community Radio is to generate a social benefit with communities, not for communities but with them.::To ensure Legislation, policy and regulation incorporates community media funding and sustainability.::To support the…

Register of Lobbying2022-12-04

Lobbying return by Independent Broadcasters of Ireland

Communications
Intended results

Removal or reduction of the Broadcasting Levy.::Expansion of the journalism bursary, committed to in the OSMR bill, to include all independent broadcasters.::Amendment to allow flexibility in hourly scheduling of commercial advertisements.::Designation of a commissioner 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 Lobbying2022-09-20

Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland

Communications
Intended results

Highlight the importance of self regulation in the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill and raise awareness of the ICC Advertising and Marketing Communications Code

Register of Lobbying2022-05-20

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Communications
Intended results

Request to ask questions pertaining to GDPR enforcement, freedom of expression online, algorithmic harm.::Share feedback on the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill.

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.