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Politician · Senator · 27th Seanad

Paul Daly

Fianna Fáil

Constituency / panel
Agricultural Panel
Membership
2025-01-29 → current
Committees
7 current, 1 ended — Committee on Members' Interests of Seanad Éireann; Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food; …
8
Declared items
1
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
1782
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
0
SIPO donation records
190 of 221 divisions
86%
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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AreaAll 1782Agriculture 777Environment 130Finance 129EU Affairs 120Health 119Taxation 63Energy and Natural Resources 48Justice and Equality 47Trade 38Social Protection 31Education and Training 27Budgetary matters 26Marine 23Banking and Financial Institutions 19Heritage 19Food 18Community 17Transport 17Economic Development and Industry 16Public Expenditure and Reform 16Employment 13Foreign Affairs 13Housing 11Local Government 11Tourism 10Children and Youth Affairs 6Communications 6Development and Zoning 6Sports and Recreation 4Arts 2
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Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Rehab Group

Education and Training
Intended results

To highlight programmes offered by NLN that offer progression pathways to the wide range of apprenticeships::To highlight some of the systemic barriers that prevent people with disabilities from taking up apprenticeships and make recommendations to the Committee

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Macra na Feirme

Agriculture
Intended results

Introduction of new measures for young farmers in CAP post 2027::Outline challenge's faced by young farmers ::Present solutions for Generational Renewal in farming

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Gas Networks Ireland

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Changes in policy to support biomethane development

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Gas Networks Ireland" equals CRO name "GAS NETWORKS IRELAND" (CRO 555744) 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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Education and Training
Intended results

Called for greater flexibility within the apprenticeship and wider skills system to enable faster adaptation to emerging sectors and changing labour market needs.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Education and Training
Intended results

Called for the administrative transfer option within the apprenticeship system to be formalised and more actively promoted to enable SMEs to participate through shared training arrangements.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Education and Training
Intended results

Recommended that a portion of the National Training Fund surplus be used to enhance the branding, promotion and accessibility of apprenticeships.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Education and Training
Intended results

Called for additional resourcing for the Regional Skills Fora with the aim of helping more companies engage with the upskilling ecosystem.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by ESB

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Policy changes in relation to forestry planted in close proximity to the electricity network to ensure safe and resilient forestry corridors are maintained

Register of Lobbying2026-01-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To highlight the following priorities for Budget 2026::Measures to Support Farm Sectors::• Tillage Survival Package - €250/ha for all cereal & oilseed rape grown for harvest 2025.::• Tillage expansion and sustainability scheme must be delivered – 2025-2030::• Increased national…

Register of Lobbying2026-01-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To highlight ongoing challenges facing farmers especially within the tillage sector.::To engage with Government Ministers and TDs to discuss how some of these issues could be addressed in next month's budget.::To highlight the importance of the retention of the Nitrates…

Register of Lobbying2026-01-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To highlight the challenges facing the tillage sector in this country at the present time are numerous, systemic and complex. The area devoted to tillage, as a percentage of the utilisable agricultural area, has been in significant decline in the post-war period due to…

Register of Lobbying2026-01-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

IFA Propose::• The introduction of a min 50% capital grant for development of farmer owned farm scale biogas plants - financed through Infrastructure and Climate and Nature Fund (ICNF) and or/feed in tariff.::• Immediate introduction of Renewable Heat Obligation (RH0).::•…

Register of Lobbying2026-01-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

To object to the inclusion of the sub-sections (vi) and (vii) under section 65 of the Finance Bill 2025 which extends the the existing VAT registration thresholds (€42,000 for services and €80,000 for goods) to include poultry broiler farmers.::To stress that the added…