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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Richard O'Donoghue

Independent Ireland

Constituency / panel
Limerick County
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Committees
2 current — Committee on Budgetary Oversight; Working Group of Committee Cathaoirligh
5
Declared items
1
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
763
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
0
SIPO donation records
242 of 422 divisions
57%
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 Lobbying2023-09-21

Lobbying return by Glenveagh Properties Plc

Housing
Intended results

To invite stakeholders to celebrate the launch of the NUA Carlow factory and to showcase the innovative methods of producing timber frame and light gauge steel frames for high-quality, sustainable homes.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Glenveagh Properties Plc" equals CRO name "GLENVEAGH PROPERTIES PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 609461) 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 Lobbying2023-09-20

Lobbying return by Ibec

Housing
Intended results

Inclusion of PII recommendations in Joint Oireachtas Committee Report on Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones

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 Lobbying2023-09-19

Lobbying return by Respond

Housing
Intended results

To get support for these in Budget 2023 by presenting the challenges facing AHB's and tenants due to cost of living increases and inflation and interest rate increases. A mechanism to assist with cash flow issues experienced by AHBs with CREL housing.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Respond" equals CRO name "RESPOND" (CRO 90576) 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 Lobbying2023-05-21

Lobbying return by Vulcan Consulting Limited

Housing
Intended results

To advocate for a) progress on planning reform, b) implementation of key objectives from Housing for All c) increased residential housing targets and d) revised compact and sustainable growth guidelines.

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Published name "Vulcan Consulting Limited" equals CRO name "VULCAN CONSULTING LIMITED" (CRO 578963) 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 Lobbying2023-05-19

Lobbying return by Wind Energy Ireland

Housing
Intended results

Support for amendments to the Planning and Development Bill 2022 as proposed in our submission to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage's pre-legislative scrutiny of the bill.

Register of Lobbying2023-05-19

Lobbying return by Construction Industry Federation (CIF)

Housing
Intended results

Discussion on new planning and development bill with the Housing Committee alongside other industry stakeholders from property and energy sectors

Register of Lobbying2023-05-18

Lobbying return by Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland

Housing
Intended results

The report had multiple recommendations, mainly relating to the increase in the existing funding ,its expansion to include rental properties and the establishment of a 'Feasibility Assessment' Fund for owners.

Register of Lobbying2023-01-21

Lobbying return by Montague Communications Ltd

Housing
Intended results

Introduction of interim support measures through Budget 2023 as well as the development of a 'fit-for-purpose' remediation support scheme for owners

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Montague Communications Ltd" equals CRO name "MONTAGUE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED" (CRO 297660) 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 Lobbying2023-01-21

Lobbying return by Construction Defects Alliance

Housing
Intended results

Introduction of interim support measures for apartment owners and OMCs through Budget 2023 process as well as the development of a fit-for-purpose' remediation support scheme for owners

Register of Lobbying2023-01-20

Lobbying return by Clúid Housing

Housing
Intended results

Implementing the Safe As Houses Report and the inclusion of the AHB sector in any potential remedial redress scheme, as established by Government, in order to allow us to recoup costs of previous and future remedial works, on apartments built between 1991 and 2013 (pre-BCAR)

Register of Lobbying2023-01-10

Lobbying return by Threshold

Housing
Intended results

To make the DPO aware of Threshold's concerns over certain aspects of the Bill, putting forward recommendations for amendments.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Threshold" equals CRO name "THRESHOLD" (CRO 70660) 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 Lobbying2022-09-20

Lobbying return by Heneghan PR

Housing
Intended results

Requesting a amendment to the stamp duty act to have home reversion removed from the scope of section 31e of the stamp duty consolidation act 1999.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Heneghan PR" has no legal form. "HENEGHAN P.R.LIMITED" (CRO 164149) 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.