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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Pat the Cope Gallagher

Fianna Fáil

Constituency / panel
Donegal
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Committees
4 current — Joint Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs; Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development; …
9
Declared items
0
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
717
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
0
SIPO donation records
349 of 422 divisions
83%
Vote participation

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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 Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Disability Federation of Ireland

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Funding for disability measures in Budget 2027. Specific asks available at https://www.disability-federation.ie/publications/dfi-pre-budget-2027-the-least-we-can-expect-1/

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Disability Federation of Ireland" equals CRO name "DISABILITY FEDERATION OF IRELAND" (CRO 140948) 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 Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by The Wheel

Budgetary matters
Intended results

To outline the main recommendations in The Wheel's pre-Budget submission, which focus on ensuring a sustainable community and voluntary sector and healthy civic space in Ireland.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by JTI Ireland Limited

Budgetary matters
Intended results

To raise awareness among stakeholders of the scale and prevalence of the tobacco black market.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "JTI Ireland Limited" equals CRO name "JTI IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 378922) 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 Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by JTI Ireland Limited

Budgetary matters
Intended results

To have JTI's pre-budget 2027 submission on excise duty on tobacco products considered.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "JTI Ireland Limited" equals CRO name "JTI IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 378922) 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 Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

Budgetary matters
Intended results

That the Committee would considered our proposals in our Pre-budget submission and the discussion that followed for their own Pre-Budget Submission

Register of Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA)

Budgetary matters
Intended results

To secure funding in the budget to enable people with disabilities to live independently and to be able to avail of services such as PA's Day Centres, Housing etc

Register of Lobbying2026-01-20

Lobbying return by Wind Energy Ireland

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Support for Wind Energy Ireland's recommendations and proposals for Budget 2026 as set out in our pre-budget submission available here: https://blog.windenergyireland.com/hubfs/Pre%20Budget%20Wind%20Energy%20A4%20August%202025.pdf

Register of Lobbying2026-01-16

Lobbying return by Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Make TDs and Senators aware of the priorities of Chambers around the Country and specifically Letterkenny Chamber members. ::Ensure TDs know the critical importance of the need for significant investment in strategic infrastructure. ::Ensure TDs understand the need for Housing…

Register of Lobbying2026-01-09

Lobbying return by Irish Foster Care Association

Budgetary matters
Intended results

1/10/25 - For Oireachtas members to support our 5 Pre-Budget Submission 2026 asks::2/10/25 - Email sent to all who attended to thank them for dropping by and sending them the full Pre-Budget Submission requesting that they support our 5 asks.::18/9/25 - To ask Foster Carers to…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Foster Care Association" equals CRO name "IRISH FOSTER CARE ASSOCIATION" (CRO 281419) 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 Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Ensure Ministers recognised the need for delivery is now urgent::Demanding Balanced Regional Development and funding that will address years of infrastructure deficits