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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

Sinn Féin

Constituency / panel
Donegal
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Committees
8 current — Committee on Parliamentary Privileges and Oversight (Dáil Éireann); Committee on Remit Oversight (Dáil Éireann); …
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Declared items
0
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
984
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
7
SIPO donation records
421 of 422 divisions
99.7%
Vote participation

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SIPO donation reports 7

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 Lobbying2023-09-21

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 Wind Energy Ireland

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

The need for reinforcement of the electricity grid in the west of Ireland.::The need to deliver EirGrid's Shaping Our Electricity Future strategy.::The development of a strong electricity grid to accommodate and connect renewable energy.

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 Irish Offshore Operators' Association CLG

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

To provide political stakeholders with IOOA's detailed consultation submission, noting the omission of consideration of future indigenous gas from the Review, and highlighting that indigenous gas has low emission intensity and the potential to replace higher emission imported…

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 Lobbying2022-09-13

Lobbying return by Inishowen Development Partnership

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Pilot Programme re One Stop Shop

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Inishowen Development Partnership" equals CRO name "INISHOWEN DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP" (CRO 447893) 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 Lobbying2022-05-20

Lobbying return by Fennell Public Affairs Limited

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

To secure an understanding of EDF Renewables plans for renewable projects in Ireland and the impact of relevant public policies

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Fennell Public Affairs Limited" equals CRO name "FENNELL PUBLIC AFFAIRS LIMITED" (CRO 561994) 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 Lobbying2022-01-21

Lobbying return by Wind Energy Ireland

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

The Maritime Area Planning Bill to be prioritised through the Oireachtas::The Maritime Area Planning Bill to facilitate flexibility in design for offshore renewable energy development::Process too enable environmental surveys beyond 12 nautical miles::Process to enable projects…

Register of Lobbying2022-01-20

Lobbying return by Simply Blue Group & its JV Project Companies

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Provided a brief on Simply Blue Group’s (SBG) stakeholder engagement with the fishing communities in recent months.::To give an overview of SBG Projects, the potential of the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Sector in Ireland and what legislative/regulatory environment is needed…

Register of Lobbying2021-09-20

Lobbying return by Wind Energy Ireland

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

The Maritime Area Planning Bill to be prioritised through the Oireachtas::The Maritime Area Planning Bill to facilitate flexibility in design for offshore renewable energy development::Process too enable environmental surveys beyond 12 nautical miles::Process to enable projects…

Register of Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by Liquid Gas Ireland

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

To present and generate awareness of Liquid Gas Ireland and the sector’s Vision 2040 which sets out how LPG and BioLPG can contribute to Ireland’s ‘Green New Deal’, including the ambitious goal to reach net zero emissions by 2050, and to the Government’s Clean Air Strategy.…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Liquid Gas Ireland" has no legal form. "LIQUID GAS IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 89632) 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.