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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 Lobbying2023-09-11

Lobbying return by Licensed Vintners Association

Finance
Intended results

Reduction in excise; return of VAT 9% on food; cuts to SEO costs; energy supports for the licensed trade and the longer term, sustained investment in specific challenges facing Dublin - visible Garda presence, street cleaning and transport, particularly for the night-time economy

Register of Lobbying2023-09-11

Lobbying return by COPE Galway CLG

Budgetary matters
Intended results

That Budget 2024 commits resources required to address homelessness, measures to support people affected by domestic abuse and to support older people to remain living in their own homes; also that the community and voluntary sector is adequately resourced.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "COPE Galway CLG" equals CRO name "COPE GALWAY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 248134) 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 Lobbying2023-09-11

Lobbying return by Galway Film Resource Centre Limited

Arts
Intended results

Reinstatement of S481 uplift for 2024 and beyond at 5%::Funding to sustain and scale regional audiovisual development::Assessment and support of the establishment of regional audiovisual infrastructure

Register of Lobbying2023-09-07

Lobbying return by Volunteering Ireland

Community
Intended results

An increase in funding to Volunteer Ireland to cover rising costs and inflation; and to support the national volunteering database, I-VOL::An increase in funding to Volunteer Centres for one additional full time Project Officer::Continuation of an annual budget for the…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Volunteering Ireland" equals CRO name "VOLUNTEERING IRELAND" (CRO 362625) 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 Lobbying2023-09-07

Lobbying return by Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation

Health
Intended results

The INMO sought that four key asks be considered for upcoming budget: - Funding for safe staffing - Housing for nurses and midwives - Safety in the workplace - Publicly funded training places for nurses and midwives

Register of Lobbying2023-09-06

Lobbying return by Crosscare

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Intended results are a meeting of CRAVA member organisations with Ministers Donohoe and O' Gorman, engagement with the CEDIY Oireachtas Committee and enagagement with the Sec. General of DPER on different aspects of staff and service funding of NGOs providing residential care…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Crosscare" has no legal form. "CROSSCARE LIMITED" (CRO 172292) 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 Lobbying2023-09-06

Lobbying return by Crosscare

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

We wanted to meet with the reps to update them on our work and issues arising for the young people in the area.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Crosscare" has no legal form. "CROSSCARE LIMITED" (CRO 172292) 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 Lobbying2023-09-05

Lobbying return by Irish Platform for Patients' Organisations, Science and Industry

Health
Intended results

Secure more public funds for issues of priority for our patient members, including digital health, public and patient partnership, and new medicines/innovations

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Platform for Patients' Organisations, Science and Industry" has no legal form. "IRISH PLATFORM FOR PATIENTS' ORGANISATIONS, SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 408258) 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 Lobbying2023-09-04

Lobbying return by The Irish Academy of Engineering

Budgetary matters
Intended results

The paper summarises the Academy's views on the key areas requiring prioritisation for funding in the coming years.

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 Lobbying2023-09-04

Lobbying return by Employment & Recruitment Federation

Finance
Intended results

Highlighting the issues that are affecting the talent shortages for the labour markets::Tacking the housing crisis and the impact it is having on attracting candidates::The need to build skills and reskilling for the labour markets::Asking the Government to look at employment…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Employment & Recruitment Federation" has no legal form. "EMPLOYMENT & RECRUITMENT FEDERATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 202708) 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 Lobbying2023-08-31

Lobbying return by World Vision Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

A pre-budget submission made to Ministers Donoghue, Martin and McGrath and to TDs on the Oireachtas Foreign Affairs Committee. This was intended to ensure the Irish Government commitment to 0.7% ODA and to put children and young people at the centre of Budget 2024.

Register of Lobbying2023-08-31

Lobbying return by World Vision Ireland

EU Affairs
Intended results

A letter from Irish NGOs which made recommendations for EU budget negotiations, asking for an increase of the EU’s humanitarian aid budget from 2024 onwards.

Register of Lobbying2023-08-31

Lobbying return by Conradh na Gaeilge

Gaeltacht
Intended results

Níos mó maoiniú don earnáil Ghaeilge agus Gaeltachta; Reachtaíocht níos láidre don Ghaeilge agus don Ghaeltacht; An Ghaeilge níos láidre sa chóras oideachais