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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Pearse Doherty

Sinn Féin

Constituency / panel
Donegal
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Committees
2 current — Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach; Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach

Lobbying returns

Returns filed on the Register of Lobbying, newest first, with the policy area and intended results as the lobbyist published them.

Register of Lobbying2022-12-22

Lobbying return by Retailers Against Smuggling

Finance
Intended results

To highlight how placing an excise increase on tobacco products during a cost of living crisis will fuel further demand for and growth of black market activity in Ireland having a knock on impact on registered and legitimate retailers. The submission also highlighted the need…

Register of Lobbying2022-12-20

Lobbying return by Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Social Protection
Intended results

To inform that the annual MESL update report & data was now available::Provide evidence on the adequacy / inadequacy of current income supports and social welfare rates::Inform about latest MESL findings and changes in minimum living costs

Register of Lobbying2022-12-20

Lobbying return by Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Social Protection
Intended results

To inform that the MESL analysis of the impact of Budget 2023 was published::Provide evidence based forecast of adequacy of social welfare supports in 2023

Register of Lobbying2022-12-20

Lobbying return by Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Employment
Intended results

Inform of publication of new Living Wage rate for 2022/23::Discuss in context of government proposals for national minimum wage / living wage

Register of Lobbying2022-12-04

Lobbying return by Independent Broadcasters of Ireland

Communications
Intended results

Removal or reduction of the Broadcasting Levy.::Expansion of the journalism bursary, committed to in the OSMR bill, to include all independent broadcasters.::Amendment to allow flexibility in hourly scheduling of commercial advertisements.::Designation of a commissioner in the…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Independent Broadcasters of Ireland" has no legal form. "INDEPENDENT BROADCASTERS OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 166985) 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 Lobbying2022-11-25

Lobbying return by Screen Producers Ireland

Taxation
Intended results

Set out SPI rationale as to why S481 is a key driver of FIlm and TV sector in Ireland

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Screen Producers Ireland" equals CRO name "SCREEN PRODUCERS IRELAND" (CRO 161461) 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 Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Finance
Intended results

Ensure awareness of the new skills required in Ireland’s financial services sector and make recommendations

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) 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 Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Huhtamaki Cup Print Ltd.

Environment
Intended results

(With regard to levies and bans to single-use items proposed in The Bill) Amendments to the proposed scale and values of levies, that levies or potential bans take into account levels of plastic content and are more focused on better overall environmental outcomes, that the…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Huhtamaki Cup Print Ltd." equals CRO name "HUHTAMAKI CUPPRINT LIMITED" (CRO 437202) 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 Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Insurance Ireland

Banking and Financial Institutions
Intended results

To inform discussion of insurance issues within government, raising issues with legislation, providing details on market research and ongoing consultations.

Register of Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Insurance Ireland

Banking and Financial Institutions
Intended results

To make contributions to the insurance reform agenda by way of attendance at Joint Oireachtas Committee hearings to contribute to the debate on legislation, submitting opening statements and issuing follow up correspondence.

Register of Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Association of Insurance & Financial Brokers trading as Brokers Ireland

Finance
Intended results

Highlight how our members are unfairly impacted by regulation unsuited to their risk profile, drowning in paperwork and compliance requirements.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Association of Insurance & Financial Brokers trading as Brokers Ireland" equals CRO name "ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE & FINANCIAL BROKERS" (CRO 184744) 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 Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Merchants QuayIreland Ltd

Community
Intended results

Continuation or expansion of services for those experiencing homelessness or addiction put in place during the pandemic lockdown period, as well as extensin of gender-based services and increases in Budget funding