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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 Lobbying2018-01-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

Competitiveness::Competitiveness - Low Cost Loans - Government funding is required in Budget 2018 to support the competiveness of farming enterprises and other SMEs through the provision of low cost loans, to fund both ongoing working capital requirements and for on-farm…

Register of Lobbying2018-01-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Environment
Intended results

To raise awareness of the Smart Farming Programme::To demonstrate how Smart Farming improves farm returns::To demonstrate how Smart Farming enhances the environment

Register of Lobbying2018-01-20

Lobbying return by Law Society of Ireland

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Clarity sought regarding proposed new section 3A of Section 135 of the Finance Bill, in respect of the tax treatment of the sale of shares or securities, where paid directly or indirectly out of the assets of the selling company.::The Society submitted that the draft wording…

Register of Lobbying2018-01-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

That the Finance Act 2017 must provide that stamp duty on land purchased / transferred and used for farming remains at 2% rate; qualifying criteria to avail of this would be the same applied by Revenue for definition of active farmer, as for Agriculture relief.::With…

Register of Lobbying2018-01-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

That Stamp Duty would remain at the 2% rate in the Finance Act 2017 for land that is purchased or transferred and used for farming.::That the qualifying criteria for this would be the same as Revenue currently applies to define an active farmers for other agricultural taxation…

Register of Lobbying2018-01-20

Lobbying return by Gerard Howlin

Finance
Intended results

To further the stated policy aims of the Irish League of Credit Unions as set out in its Six Strategic Steps document and its detailed policy documents on funding for social housing, lending to SMEs and provision of micro-credit. To encourage support for and disseminate…

Register of Lobbying2018-01-20

Lobbying return by Irish Medical Organisation

Health
Intended results

The submission highlighted that present health service capacity does not cater for present, and will not cater for future, demand on its services, given coming demographic changes. The submission advocated for appropriate resources to deal with these challenges.

Register of Lobbying2018-01-20

Lobbying return by Irish Medical Organisation

Health
Intended results

The resolution of barriers to recruitment and retention within the public health services, including, but no limited to: poor workplace atmosphere and culture; poor remuneration; inferior opportunities to avail of education, training and continuous professional development; and…

Register of Lobbying2018-01-20

Lobbying return by Law Society of Ireland

Housing
Intended results

To vary the legislation by removing the cost to a purchaser of a search for unpaid fines that may be a charge on property. The cost of a search can exceed €120 per transaction, and could be avoided by the Sheriff/Receiver of Fines registering a lis pendens against the property.…

Register of Lobbying2018-01-20

Lobbying return by Trócaire

Environment
Intended results

Increased political support for progressing the Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill, fossil fuel extraction bills, and increased ambition in the NMP

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Trócaire" equals CRO name "TROCAIRE" (CRO 661147) 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 Lobbying2018-01-20

Lobbying return by Trócaire

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Support for meeting the target to provide 0.7% GNI in ODA, outlining a multi-annual plan to achieve it and ensuring aid quality effectiveness.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Trócaire" equals CRO name "TROCAIRE" (CRO 661147) 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 Lobbying2018-01-20

Lobbying return by Irish Medical Organisation

Health
Intended results

Investment in General Practice and reversal of FEMPI cuts; An increase in consultant staffing and reinstatement of the 1500 inpatient beds • Ring-fenced funding to support the roll-out of electronic health records, Investment in public health services; taxes and pricing…

Register of Lobbying2018-01-20

Lobbying return by Transparency International Ireland

Local Government
Intended results

To seek the review and amendment of Section 22 of the Electoral Acts. The submission is available at https://transparency.ie/resources/submissions/electoral-acts-third-party-provisions

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Transparency International Ireland" has no legal form. "TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL (IRELAND) COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 390950) 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 Lobbying2018-01-20

Lobbying return by Transparency International Ireland

Public Expenditure and Reform
Intended results

TI Ireland made a submission in response to a call from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform during a review of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014. TI Ireland's submission is aimed at strengthening and/or clarifying existing provisions that protect workers making…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Transparency International Ireland" has no legal form. "TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL (IRELAND) COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 390950) 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.