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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

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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 Lobbying2023-09-20

Lobbying return by Restaurants Association of Ireland

Taxation
Intended results

Distributed the Restaurants Association of Ireland pre-budget submission.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Restaurants Association of Ireland" has no legal form. "RESTAURANTS ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 56224) 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 Lobbying2023-09-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Taxation
Intended results

Rates of Stamp Duty -::Agriculture is removed from the commercial definition and revised in line with the residential stamp duty charge of 1%, up to €1m, and 2% thereafter.::Young Trained Farmer Stamp Duty Relief -::Amendment to allow the business plan to be submitted to Teagasc…

Register of Lobbying2023-09-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Taxation
Intended results

The proposed Residential Zoned Land Tax will not apply to currently used agricultural land in a manner similar to the exemption provided under the Vacant Site Levy exemption.

Register of Lobbying2023-01-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Taxation
Intended results

Taxation Measures to Support Farm Succession, Transfer and Partnerships::- Agriculture is removed from the commercial definition and revised in line with the residential stamp duty charge of 1%, up to €1m, and 2% thereafter.::- The Young Trained Farmer Stamp Duty Relief is…

Register of Lobbying2023-01-20

Lobbying return by Irish Concrete Federation

Taxation
Intended results

Deferment of the introduction of the proposed defective concrete products levy by Government, pending a regulatory and economic impact analysis.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Concrete Federation" has no legal form. "IRISH CONCRETE FEDERATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 236008) 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 Lobbying2022-01-19

Lobbying return by Society of the Irish Motor Industry

Taxation
Intended results

The key issues for SIMI in Budget 2022 is taxation policy in relation to motor vehicles, particularly EVS, VRT, Road Tax and BIK. In this context SIMI would like no VRT increases, the extension of all reliefs and grants for EVs and PHEVs out to 2025, the introduction of…

Register of Lobbying2020-01-21

Lobbying return by MKC Communications

Taxation
Intended results

To highlight how retail and tourism businesses will be negatively impacted if legislation (Brexit Omnibus Act) to introduce a new minimum refund threshold of €175 is commenced.::The retention of the current VAT refund threshold, as provided for under the Retail Export Scheme…

Register of Lobbying2019-01-17

Lobbying return by Society of the Irish Motor Industry

Taxation
Intended results

For Budget 2019, key issues included: Adjustment to the VRT and Road Tax Bands for 2019 for WLTP tested cars; no negative taxation changes for diesel vehicles; extension of current VRT reliefs; increased investment in the EV Charging Infrastructure; measures that ensure Ireland…