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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Seán Canney

Unaffiliated

Constituency / panel
Galway East
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Office
Minister of State at the Department of Transport (2025-01-23 → current)
6
Declared items
0
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
1921
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
0
SIPO donation records
322 of 422 divisions
76%
Vote participation

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 Flutter Entertainment PLC

Finance
Intended results

To communicate the impact of an increase to the betting duty.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Flutter Entertainment PLC" equals CRO name "FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 16956) 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 Lobbying2026-09-17

Lobbying return by Vintners' Federation of Ireland

Finance
Intended results

To seek support for the pub sector in Budget 2027

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Vintners' Federation of Ireland" has no legal form. "VINTNERS' FEDERATION OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 112132) 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 Lobbying2026-09-17

Lobbying return by ALONE

Finance
Intended results

Increase awareness of the impact of fuel poverty, energy costs, social protection, health and other general policy areas on older people. Promote policies that support older people living alone. Inform elected representatives of ALONE's Pre-Budget recommendations for 2027 at…

Register of Lobbying2026-09-04

Lobbying return by COPE Galway CLG

Finance
Intended results

Additional resources and related policy changes focused on addressing homelessness, domestic abuse and the needs of older people and supporting the community and voluntary sector to be included in Budget 2027

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "COPE Galway CLG" equals CRO name "COPE GALWAY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 248134) 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 Lobbying2026-08-04

Lobbying return by Irish SME Association

Finance
Intended results

To ensure that Budget 2027 includes tax measures which will scale the indigenous enterprise sector, consistent with recommendations from the ESRI and Central Bank

Register of Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Finance
Intended results

Communicate the importance of existing Double Taxation Agreements and the need for new agreements with some jurisdictions.

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 Lobbying2026-05-15

Lobbying return by Vintners' Federation of Ireland

Finance
Intended results

To seek support for the pub sector in Budget 2027, relating to our proposed on-trade sustainability scheme which seeks to develop a tax credit on draught kegs to reduce publicans overall costs and increases their viability as businesses.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Vintners' Federation of Ireland" has no legal form. "VINTNERS' FEDERATION OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 112132) 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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Car Rental Council of Ireland

Finance
Intended results

Reintroduce the essential VAT equalisation measure removed in 2019. But this time, targeted towards lower-emission VRT bands. ::Resist outright the European Commission’s proposed commercial fleet EV purchase mandate. ::That Government ensure that there is sufficient grid…

Register of Lobbying2026-01-14

Lobbying return by Property Owners Association of Ireland Limited (IPOA)

Finance
Intended results

Secure support for regulatory change to rental legislation and funding to support landlords in the private rental market.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-12

Lobbying return by COPE Galway CLG

Finance
Intended results

Securing funding for the amount of €694,014 which represents the balance of the capital funding cost of COPE Galway's Modh Eile House Domestic Abuse refuge.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "COPE Galway CLG" equals CRO name "COPE GALWAY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 248134) 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 Lobbying2026-01-12

Lobbying return by COPE Galway CLG

Finance
Intended results

Housing - resourcing of increased exit routes from homelessness; adapt a 'Housing First' approach to family homelessness; resource access to housing for women and children leaving domestic abuse refuge, increased funding on homeless prevention and tenancy support.. Youth…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "COPE Galway CLG" equals CRO name "COPE GALWAY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 248134) 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.