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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 Lobbying2024-05-20

Lobbying return by Walkinstown Association for People with an Intellectual Disability Ltd

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

HSE review of WALK's residential services and plan to address current funding deficit.

Register of Lobbying2024-05-20

Lobbying return by Mental Health Reform

Health
Intended results

1) Increased funding for the mental health system to continue the progression of the national policy 'Sharing the Vision' (e.g budget allocations for new developments). 2) Draft Bill to reform the 2001 Mental Health Act included in the Spring/Summer Legislative Programme 2024.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Mental Health Reform" equals CRO name "MENTAL HEALTH REFORM" (CRO 506850) 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 Lobbying2024-05-20

Lobbying return by UBS Group

Banking and Financial Institutions
Intended results

Update the Minister on UBS's Ireland business and the Credit Suisse integration and encourage his work as Eurogroup President on strengthening European capital markets.

Register of Lobbying2024-05-20

Lobbying return by Waterford Chamber of Commerce

Taxation
Intended results

Increase the current limit of two small benefits per employee, tax free, each year available under the Small Benefit Exemption Scheme.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Waterford Chamber of Commerce" equals CRO name "WATERFORD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE" (CRO 130123) 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 Lobbying2024-05-20

Lobbying return by RGDATA

Employment
Intended results

Targeted measures to support local independent shops to deliver Government policy on wages, sick pay, pensions and additional leave.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "RGDATA" has no legal form. "RGDATA COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 104445) 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 Lobbying2024-05-20

Lobbying return by Ryanair

Transport
Intended results

Ensure air connectivity to Ireland, competitive air transport industry, effective environmental policies & update on aviation issues.

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 Lobbying2024-05-20

Lobbying return by Freight Transport Association of Ireland

Transport
Intended results

Clarity on BIK and consideration to change to support decarbonisation of transport, reduce barriers for organisations that want to invest in electric vans and support employees using electric vans to charge these vehicles at their home

Register of Lobbying2024-05-20

Lobbying return by National College of Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

Discuss NCI's capital requirements

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "National College of Ireland" equals CRO name "NATIONAL COLLEGE OF IRELAND" (CRO 134303) 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 Lobbying2024-05-20

Lobbying return by The Institute of Directors Ireland

Public Expenditure and Reform
Intended results

IoD Ireland is the leading membership body for directors and business leaders in Ireland, with membership across all sectors and industries, but predominantly the financial services sector (31%). Our Vision is for Ireland to be an exemplar of corporate governance.::Our Purpose…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "The Institute of Directors Ireland" equals CRO name "INSTITUTE OF DIRECTORS IRELAND" (CRO 197643) 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 Lobbying2024-05-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

To highlight that the retention of the current Value Added Tax (VAT) flat rate rebate is of critical importance to the poultry sector.::To stress that it is not realistic or reasonable to seek a response to the Department of Finance's email, requesting that the poultry sector…

Register of Lobbying2024-05-17

Lobbying return by Fórsa trade union

Employment
Intended results

For the Department of Public Expenditure & Reform to immediately allow civil and public employers to sign up to the newly established Civil & Public Sector Master Trust for AVC schemes to ensure compliance with EU Directive (IORP II)

Register of Lobbying2024-05-17

Lobbying return by BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited

EU Affairs
Intended results

Advancement of the capital markets union project at EU level.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited" equals CRO name "BLACKROCK ASSET MANAGEMENT IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 227552) 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.