Lobbying return by John Gallagher
Social ProtectionIntended results
Provide an update on development of Personal Microcredit scheme, promote development of the scheme and seek political support
Politician · TD · 34th Dáil
Patrick O'Donovan
- Constituency / panel
- Limerick County
- Membership
- 2024-11-29 → current
- Office
- Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (2025-01-23 → 2025-06-01)
- Office
- Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport (2025-06-02 → current)
- 2
- Declared items
- 0
- CRO-matched interests
- 0
- Awards to declared companies
- 1797
- Lobbying returns
- 9
- SIPO donation records
- 52%
- Vote participation
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
221 of 422 divisions
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SIPO donation reports 9
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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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Lobbying return by Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed
Social ProtectionIntended results
To secure more inclusive, constructive and well resourced social protection, education and training and employment policies and outcomes.
Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form
Published name "Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed" has no legal form. "IRISH NATIONAL ORGANISATION OF THE UNEMPLOYED COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 192768) 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.
Lobbying return by IMPACT trade union
Public Expenditure and ReformIntended results
Build SENO capacity in the National Council for Special Education (NCSE)
Lobbying return by Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
AgricultureIntended results
Indication of support for ban on wild animal circuses
Lobbying return by British Irish Chamber of Commerce
TourismIntended results
To promote Irish Tourism, in particular to the British Market
Lobbying return by The Irish Hospice Foundation
HealthIntended results
Raise awareness of end of life issues
Derived link · Matched by exact company name
Published name "The Irish Hospice Foundation" equals CRO name "THE IRISH HOSPICE FOUNDATION" (CRO 114617) 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.
Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
AgricultureIntended results
Enhancement of Farm Schemes:::- TAMS on-farm investment support scheme - immediate approval for all farmers who have applied for tranches 1 & 2::- Payments in July for those farmers who have completed works under the part approvals issued earlier in the year::- Beef Data and…
Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
Social ProtectionIntended results
That the Department of Social Protection carries out an immediate review of Farm Assist::That this review restores income and child disregards that were abolished in recent budgets which greatly reduced the effectiveness of this scheme in assisting farm families under income…
Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
AgricultureIntended results
Provision of State supported low-cost working capital to farmers
Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
HeritageIntended results
To ensure access to farm land by the public is always with permission
Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
EU AffairsIntended results
That the Government takes a stance at EU level to support the IFA campaign to remove tariffs and duties on EU fertiliser imports.::This would deliver annual savings of €50 - €70m to Irish farmers
Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
TradeIntended results
That Irish agriculture is not sacrificed in pursuit of trade deals::That the Government takes strong opposition to any concessions on sensitive products, in particular the reintroduction of an offer on beef with Mercosur countries::On TTIP - the Government must insist that the…
Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
AgricultureIntended results
To secure a targeted sheep scheme of €25m::To ensure that such a scheme has minimal costs and bureaucracy on farmers
Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
AgricultureIntended results
Immediate reopening of the BDGS for new participants::To secure additional funding of €25m to increase suckler cow support
Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
AgricultureIntended results
To ensure faster and move efficIent approvals in the TAMS::To ensure that payments are processed to farmers faster on completion of work under the TAMS