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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Paschal Donohoe

Fine Gael

Constituency / panel
Dublin Central
Membership
2024-11-29 → 2025-11-21
Office
Minister for Finance (2025-01-23 → 2025-11-18)

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 Lobbying2025-09-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

Direct Supports for Farmers::To propose that Government remove the ceilings in the On-Farm Market Valuation Scheme to provide all farmers with the opportunity to receive the market value of animals removed from their farms as TB reactors. The inclusion of this arbitrary ceiling…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

Tillage Support Payment::To propose that a support payment of €250/ha must be announced in Budget 2026 for all cereal and oilseed rape crops grown for harvest in 2025.::Tillage Expansion and Sustainability Scheme (TESS)::To propose that the TESS Scheme is to incorporate €400/ha…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

Broiler-Specific Flat Rate Addition VAT Rate::To propose the introduction of a poultry broiler-specific FRA VAT rate.::To propose that broiler farming should be included in the Teagasc National Farm Survey, providing data to the CSO to calculate the broiler poultry specific…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

To propose that the Minster for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine establishes a support mechanism for the Irish Aquaculture sector to address current biological, economic and market challenges.::To propose that adequate funding and resources be made available to ensure tertiary…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

To propose that full consideration is given to the IFA submission proposing that 15% of all prize money in horse competitions and racing go directly to horse breeders.::To propose that DAFM takes control of administering a complete Horse Identification & Movement system (HIMs)…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

To propose that a sustainable budget of €389m must be provided for the LEADER Programme 2023-2027 to drive ‘bottom up, community-led' investment to create and sustain employment in rural Ireland, provide funding in the rural environment and support climate change mitigation…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-18

Lobbying return by Law Society of Ireland

Finance
Intended results

The submission intended to provide comments on recent reforms by the Government to the Dividend Withholding Taxes Exemption contained in the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-18

Lobbying return by Ryanair

Finance
Intended results

Removal of stamp duty charge applicable to Irish incorporated companies

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ryanair" has no legal form. "RYANAIR DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY" (CRO 104547) 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 Lobbying2025-09-17

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

To propose targeted sectoral support sucklers (€300/cow), sheep (€30/ewe), tillage (€250/ha for Tillage Survival Scheme in 2024; €400/ha in 2025 [€250/ha in 2026-2028] for additional [and retained] cereal crops grown), calf rearing (€100/dairy beef calf); beef sustainability…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-17

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

To propose funding for the ANCs is increased by an additional €50 million, bringing the total budget for the scheme to €300 million::To propose that the eligible area for an improved ANC scheme should be increased from the maximum current 34Ha to 45Ha

Register of Lobbying2025-09-17

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

To propose:::• Increased resources should be allocated to swiftly resolve the backlog in application approvals and the issuing of payments.::• Alongside unutilised allocated TAMS funding from previous years, adequate funding is required to optimise necessary on-farm investment…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-17

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

To propose that adequate, targeted knowledge transfer and advisory support must be in place to assist farmers in improving on-farm efficiency and/or sustainability.::To propose that farmers must receive the maximum possible payment from participation in mandatory KT events. All…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-17

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

Suckler Cow Supports::To propose that direct supports for suckler farmers must be increased to a minimum of €300 per cow to provide economic viability, long-term sustainability, and generational renewal within the sector, thereby maintaining its positive contribution to our…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-17

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

The National Sheep Welfare Scheme::To propose that The National Sheep Welfare Scheme must be extended into 2026 and enhanced to deliver €18 ewe bringing total direct supports for ewes to €30/ewe when the €12/ewe SIS payments are included.::To propose that sector leakage of these…