Skip to content
Declared
Official portrait of Niamh Smyth
Photo: Houses of the Oireachtas

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

Lobbying returns

Returns filed on the Register of Lobbying, newest first, with the policy area and intended results as the lobbyist published them.

Download CSV 286 rows, with the filters applied
Register of Lobbying2025-01-15

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Community
Intended results

To propose amending litter legislation, which currently places the illegal responsibility on farmers and homeowners to clean up reckless dumping of others.::That An Garda Siochána and the Data Protection Commissioner resolve existing issues, which prevent data-sharing, where…

Register of Lobbying2025-01-15

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To propose greater visibility, through increased Garda numbers and presence.::To propose the roll out of national Community CCTV Scheme in rural areas and to resolve GDPR issues for Gardaí in accessing community footage in special cases..::To propose increased community policing…

Register of Lobbying2025-01-15

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To propose that credits must be provided to farmers on Farm Assist prior to 2007, when they were ineligible to make PRSI contributions under the scheme.::That the Rural Social Scheme Means review must be undertaken at 3 yearly intervals, instead of the current annual…

Register of Lobbying2025-01-15

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To propose a support package/funding available to farmers to carry out quad safety training courses on their farms.::To propose that under the current flat rate review, IFA is seeking inclusion, under a separate category, of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to minimise risk…

Register of Lobbying2025-01-15

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To propose that, to alleviate financial pressures and emotional stress involved, in the interest of fairness and equity, those involved in agriculture should have the same access to Emergency Humanitarian Support Scheme (or similar) as any other business.

Register of Lobbying2025-01-15

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

EU Affairs
Intended results

To propose that the Government should lead by example, championing local, sustainable agriculture as a cornerstone of the Green Procurement Strategy.

Register of Lobbying2025-01-15

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To propose that greater powers are given to An Rialálaí Agraibhia (Agri-Food Regulator) to address price in the food supply chain, including below cost selling.::That provision should be provided through a revision in the legislation that the regulator can compel a company to…

Register of Lobbying2025-01-15

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Sports and Recreation
Intended results

To propose that landowners and IFA must be consulted::- In advance of route selection and the publication of a defined route corridor.::- In protecting the integrity of farm holdings and using all available public lands.::- In ensuring landowners are indemnified against any…

Register of Lobbying2025-01-15

Lobbying return by Screen Producers Ireland

Arts
Intended results

To Inform members of Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media of SPI's pre-budget submission.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Screen Producers Ireland" equals CRO name "SCREEN PRODUCERS IRELAND" (CRO 161461) 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 Lobbying2025-01-15

Lobbying return by Independent Broadcasters of Ireland

Arts
Intended results

Introduction of funding schemes and policies that are fair, proportionate and accessible for the independent radio stations, as well as recognition of the critical transmission infrastructure IBI members provide.::Communication and gaining understanding among policymakers of…

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 Lobbying2025-01-15

Lobbying return by Fighting Blindness

Education and Training
Intended results

Additional funding.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Fighting Blindness" equals CRO name "FIGHTING BLINDNESS" (CRO 109625) 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 Lobbying2025-01-13

Lobbying return by Galway Film Resource Centre Limited

Arts
Intended results

Establishment of a Regional Development Strategy for the Screen Industries including amendment of the Section 481 Tax Credit to address regional production.

Register of Lobbying2025-01-13

Lobbying return by Dyslexia Association of Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

To raise awareness of Oireachtas members on the urgent need for extra time for students with dyslexia and other learning difficulties when sitting State Exams (Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate) as part of the accommodations offered within the RACE (Reasonable Accommodations…