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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Pádraig Rice

Social Democrats

Constituency / panel
Cork South-Central
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Committees
5 current, 1 ended — Joint Committee on Health; Joint Committee on Key Issues Affecting the Traveller Community; …
2
Declared items
0
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
519
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
1
SIPO donation records
409 of 422 divisions
97%
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.

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Register of Lobbying2025-09-16

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

EU Affairs
Intended results

To ensure opportunities arising from Ireland's presidency of the Council of the EU in 2026 are realised fully, including opportunities for the inclusion of regions in the programme of events and priorities for the presidency.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-16

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

To advocate for the importance of supports for economic development in the Cork region, including securing additional sites for development to facilitate inward investment.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-16

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Tourism
Intended results

To emphasise the importance of progress on critical infrastructure to support tourism in Cork, including advancing the development of events and festivals.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-16

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Budgetary matters
Intended results

To advocate for budgetary supports for sectors such as hospitality, including potential VAT changes, in order to support the competitiveness of such sectors.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-16

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

To highlight current challenges associated with childcare provision and put forward potential changes to childcare policy to support parents in the workforce.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-16

Lobbying return by Irish Association of Social Workers

Health
Intended results

The introduction of a comprehensive regulatory framework for adult safeguarding as proposed by the Law Reform Commission & mandatory reporting. Effective interagency cooperation. The establishment of an independent safeguarding authority with oversight of safeguarding activity…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Association of Social Workers" has no legal form. "IRISH ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS LIMITED" (CRO 347784) 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 Lobbying2025-09-16

Lobbying return by Nursing Homes Ireland

Health
Intended results

The Programme for Government includes a commitment to: “Publish the NTPF review of pricing systems in early 2025 and work towards an equitable funding model for the nursing home sector.” With Government formed on 23 January 2025, we interpret “early 2025” to mean no later than…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-16

Lobbying return by Care Alliance Ireland

Communications
Intended results

Transparency in communication from Oireachtas Committees regarding meetings, topics, communications and opportunities to speak at JOC meetings.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Care Alliance Ireland" equals CRO name "CARE ALLIANCE IRELAND" (CRO 461315) 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 Lobbying2025-09-15

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Support for a range of local initiatives to support economic development and industry growth in the Cork region as part of the National Development Plan review.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-15

Lobbying return by Nursing Homes Ireland

Health
Intended results

Invitation to attend the launch on the 29th August of this very important research on Placing Human Rights at the Heart of Nursing Home Care and for it to inform public policy on the care of the older person.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-15

Lobbying return by DEBRA Ireland

Health
Intended results

To ensure that the Committee focuses on the areas outlined and to secure participation in a committee hearing.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "DEBRA Ireland" equals CRO name "DEBRA IRELAND" (CRO 141279) 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 Lobbying2025-09-15

Lobbying return by Rosetta Care Ltd

Health
Intended results

Increased budget to nursing home sector, legislative review

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Rosetta Care Ltd" equals CRO name "ROSETTA CARE LIMITED" (CRO 695793) 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 Lobbying2025-09-12

Lobbying return by Kathleen O'Meara Public Affairs Consultant

Health
Intended results

Support among members of Dáil and Seanad Éireann for the establishment of a Clinical Care Programme for patients with lung fibrosis in Ireland by the HSE, and for the additional services needed by those patients.