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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Ruth Coppinger

People Before Profit-Solidarity

Constituency / panel
Dublin West
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Committees
5 current — Committee on Parliamentary Privileges and Oversight (Dáil Éireann); Committee on Remit Oversight (Dáil Éireann); …
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Declared items
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CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
556
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
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SIPO donation records
354 of 422 divisions
84%
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 Transgender Equality Network Ireland

Social Protection
Intended results

Enquire about final text of the Private Member's Bill, enquire about timeline for discussion and seek meeting to discuss the provisions.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Transgender Equality Network Ireland" has no legal form. "TRANSGENDER EQUALITY NETWORK IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 481106) 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 Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Transgender Equality Network Ireland

Social Protection
Intended results

Share analysis of bill, seek further information on the bill.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Transgender Equality Network Ireland" has no legal form. "TRANSGENDER EQUALITY NETWORK IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 481106) 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 Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Outhouse CLG

Social Protection
Intended results

To secure the inclusion of LGBTQ+ people in the next iteration of the Roadmap for Social Inclusion

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Outhouse CLG" equals CRO name "OUTHOUSE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 255357) 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 Lobbying2025-05-09

Lobbying return by Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)

Social Protection
Intended results

To provide TDs with FLAC’s Preliminary Analysis to the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025 in advance of that legislation undergoing Second Stage in the Dáil and to signal our willingness to meet with them to discuss it.

Register of Lobbying2020-01-03

Lobbying return by Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

Social Protection
Intended 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.

Register of Lobbying2019-01-17

Lobbying return by Crosscare

Social Protection
Intended results

Full rate JSA for groups identified by budgetary change or adjustment to means assessment

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Crosscare" has no legal form. "CROSSCARE LIMITED" (CRO 172292) 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 Lobbying2019-01-17

Lobbying return by Crosscare

Social Protection
Intended results

To ensure appropriate, quality and effective access to interpreter services for customers with language support needs

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Crosscare" has no legal form. "CROSSCARE LIMITED" (CRO 172292) 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 Lobbying2017-01-18

Lobbying return by Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

Social Protection
Intended 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.

Register of Lobbying2017-01-17

Lobbying return by Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

Social Protection
Intended 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.

Register of Lobbying2016-09-21

Lobbying return by Disability Federation of Ireland

Social Protection
Intended results

Assurance that government policy would not move to create conditionality for Disability Allowance, or move qualifying age threshold.::Improved communication between department and customers. Introduction of comprehensive response to securing Assistive Technology for those that…

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 Lobbying2016-09-21

Lobbying return by Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

Social Protection
Intended 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.