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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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

Budgetary matters
Intended results

That Minister for Finance and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform would take into consideration the asks of the organisations within the Pillar to allocate funding to support vulnerable, marginalised and low income households out of poverty in the forthcoming Budget.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by JTI Ireland Limited

Budgetary matters
Intended results

To have JTI's position on excise duty on tobacco products considered.

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Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Law Society of Ireland

Public Expenditure and Reform
Intended results

To put forward proposals allocation of budget expenditures for next year, with a particular emphasis on providing adequate funding for the justice system.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Car Rental Council of Ireland

Finance
Intended results

Reintroduce the essential VAT equalisation measure removed in 2019. But this time, targeted towards lower-emission VRT bands. ::Resist outright the European Commission’s proposed commercial fleet EV purchase mandate. ::That Government ensure that there is sufficient grid…

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Social Protection
Intended results

To inform that the MESL analysis of the impact of Budget 2026 was published. To provide evidence based forecast of adequacy of social welfare rates, National Minimum Wage and in-work supports in 2026.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Law Society of Ireland

Agriculture
Intended results

Offered the availability of members of the Law Society's Probate Committee to contribute to the consideration of any potential changes to the existing system of agricultural relief.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Social Protection
Intended results

Disseminate a new research paper on the MESL needs of school age children, highlighting the additional costs associated with children aged 12 and over::Informing that new MESL research website is live, and updating links to research reports, publications, data, etc.::Announcing…

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Taxation
Intended results

Called for a reduction in the rate of Capital Gains Tax on disposals of investments in unquoted, actively trading Irish companies from 33% to 20%.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Called for the allocation of dedicated multi-annual funding to Uisce Éireann to enable the commencement of the Eastern and Midlands Water Supply Project and the Greater Dublin Drainage Scheme in 2028, with completion by 2035.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Transport
Intended results

Called for MetroLink, the DART+ programme, BusConnects and LUAS extensions to Finglas, Poolbeg and Bray to be fully funded, with clear timelines for delivery adhered to.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Transport
Intended results

Called for increased funding for housing delivery schemes, including the Croí Cónaithe Cities Scheme, Project Tosaigh and the First Home Scheme, to support an increase in housing supply in line with demand, particularly in the Greater Dublin Area.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Shannon Chamber

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

To enable entrepreneurs exiting their business to sell some of their shares and to remain in the business should help support Irish business owners to grow larger-scale operations – a deficiency which has been identified in many assessments of the Irish-owned business landscape.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Shannon Chamber

Finance
Intended results

To enable entrepreneurs exiting their business to sell some of their shares and to remain in the business should help support Irish business owners to grow larger-scale operations – a deficiency which has been identified in many assessments of the Irish-owned business landscape.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Shannon Chamber

Finance
Intended results

To enable entrepreneurs exiting their business to sell some of their shares and to remain in the business should help support Irish business owners to grow larger-scale operations – a deficiency which has been identified in many assessments of the Irish-owned business landscape.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Called for Budget 2026 to deliver concrete progress on Government's commitment to reduce childcare costs to €200 per child per month.