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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 Lobbying2023-01-13

Lobbying return by Image Learning and Development Training Network, company Limited by Guarantee T/A HABIC

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Retention of the 9% Vat rate for Hairdressing and Barbering

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Image Learning and Development Training Network, company Limited by Guarantee T/A HABIC" equals CRO name "IMAGE LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT TRAINING NETWORK COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 606361) 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 Lobbying2023-01-13

Lobbying return by Irish Green Building Council

Environment
Intended results

Information

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Green Building Council" has no legal form. "IRISH GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 492948) 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 Lobbying2023-01-12

Lobbying return by Employment & Recruitment Federation

Budgetary matters
Intended results

The ERF proposes the introduction of incentives for small landlords to invest in their property's to to increase supply, to introduce a reduced VAT rate on costs, look at opportunities to reform CGT levels to encourage the sale of land for residential purposes.::The ERF asks for…

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 Lobbying2023-01-10

Lobbying return by DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Support for the work of Dóchas members and visibility for Ireland's Official International Development and Humanitarian Programme

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS" equals CRO name "DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS" (CRO 94384) 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 Lobbying2023-01-10

Lobbying return by DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Convey our appreciation of the increase in ODA secured for Budget 2023 for Ireland's ODA Programme::Ask Ministers with involvement in developing the EU budget to secure additional funds for humanitarian response in 2023::Sharing updated information on famine in the Horn of…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS" equals CRO name "DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS" (CRO 94384) 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 Lobbying2023-01-10

Lobbying return by mytaxi network Ireland (trading as FREE NOW)

Transport
Intended results

To show the work FREE NOW is doing to support and promote the benefits of switching to Electric Vehicles (EV) to our partner drivers, alongside the Government's eSPSV grant; to further support the Climate Action Plan and the Government's EV and climate targets

Register of Lobbying2023-01-10

Lobbying return by mytaxi network Ireland (trading as FREE NOW)

Transport
Intended results

To share FREE NOW's White Paper on taxi supply; data on supply and demand for taxis in Dublin; and to highlight issues around the Dublin Airport taxi permit system which currently creates a situtation whereby for every 4 FREE NOW journeys to Dublin Airport, 3 taxis leave empty…

Register of Lobbying2023-01-09

Lobbying return by Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland (ASTI)

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Irish government must ensure IMF policies do not undermine Ireland's support of Sustainable Development Goals with an education focus::Irish government should carry out a gender human rights impact assessment on austerity policies in countries supported by Irish development…

Register of Lobbying2023-01-06

Lobbying return by Ethanol Europe - Clonbio Group

Environment
Intended results

We help policy makers understand the industrial, technological and market environments so they can devise better renewable fuels, gas and plant protein policies. The Climate Action Plan and the EU Green Deal and the key legislative frameworks of interest.

Register of Lobbying2023-01-06

Lobbying return by County Wexford Chamber of Industry and Commerce CLG

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Ensuring continued business supports and prompt delivery, in particular the supports such as the temporary business energy support scheme in relation to increasing energy costs.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "County Wexford Chamber of Industry and Commerce CLG" equals CRO name "COUNTY WEXFORD CHAMBER OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 659771) 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 Lobbying2023-01-06

Lobbying return by Vintners' Federation of Ireland

Finance
Intended results

Following the reply from the Minister at our request to include Kerosene/LPG in the TBESS, we set out the unfairness to the thousands of our members who are exempt from this scheme. We set out how the TBESS could be modified to cater for these members.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Vintners' Federation of Ireland" has no legal form. "VINTNERS' FEDERATION OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 112132) 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 Lobbying2023-01-06

Lobbying return by Vintners' Federation of Ireland

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

While the TBESS is very welcome it covers electricity and gas. Most of our members use heating oil/LPG to heat their commercial premises and don't use, and in some cases don't have access to natural gas as a form of heating. The VFI is calling on the Minister to include heating…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Vintners' Federation of Ireland" has no legal form. "VINTNERS' FEDERATION OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 112132) 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.