Lobbying return by Technological Universities Association
Education and TrainingIntended results
Secure funding for THEA institutions and higher education in Budget 2021
Politician · TD · 34th Dáil
Niamh Smyth
- 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
- 0
- SIPO donation records
- 75%
- Vote participation
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
318 of 422 divisions
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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Lobbying return by Institute of Physics
Education and TrainingIntended results
Awareness of the campaign, future discussion opportunities with Ministers around support for physics education
Lobbying return by Irish Second-Level Students' Union (ISSU)
Education and TrainingIntended results
To get clarification on the release of results and ensure a fair, transparent system implemented
Lobbying return by AONTAS
Education and TrainingIntended results
Argue for AONTAS election priorities during the election
Lobbying return by Epilepsy Ireland
Education and TrainingIntended results
Intended to update DPOs about the course and for them to potentially share details of same on their social media channels to widen the publicity of the course.
Lobbying return by Down Syndrome Ireland
Education and TrainingIntended results
Securing of July Provision for children with Down syndrome::Reinstatement of Individual Education Plans for children with additional needs in Post primary School settings
Derived link · Matched by exact company name
Published name "Down Syndrome Ireland" equals CRO name "DOWN SYNDROME IRELAND" (CRO 131012) 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.
Lobbying return by Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland (ASTI)
Education and TrainingIntended results
Pay equalisation for post 2010 entrants to teaching
Lobbying return by Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland (ASTI)
Education and TrainingIntended results
Pay equalisation for post 2010 entrants to teaching
Lobbying return by INTO - Irish National Teachers' Organisation
Education and TrainingIntended results
Make classes smaller, support school leadership, fund school running costs, tackle education disadvantage and plan teacher supply
Lobbying return by Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Education and TrainingIntended results
That Fianna Fáil would take a policy position against a Income Contingent Loans System and in favour of publicly funded higher education.
Lobbying return by Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland (ASTI)
Education and TrainingIntended results
To have the common pay scale for all teachers restored.
Lobbying return by Mary Immaculate College Students' Union
Education and TrainingIntended results
To receive funding to aid the development of Mary Immaculate College Library.
Lobbying return by Ibec
Education and TrainingIntended results
Raise awareness amongst TDs and Senators on business priorities for education and training
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.
Lobbying return by IMPACT trade union
Education and TrainingIntended results
To secure commitment to expand the NEPS service included in any future Programme for Government, as per the manifesto commitments made by parties involved in negotiating the formation of a new government, and also seeking the support of other parties and independents to support…
Lobbying return by Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland (ASTI)
Education and TrainingIntended results
To have the ex-quota guidance provision for second-level schools restored::To have the moratorium on posts of responsiblity in schools lifted::To have the common pay scale for all teachers restored::To have FEMPI legislation repealed