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Politician · Senator · 27th Seanad

Seán Kyne

Fine Gael

Constituency / panel
Cultural and Educational Panel
Membership
2025-01-29 → 2026-05-24
Committees
4 current, 15 ended — Comhchoiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus Phobal Labhartha na Gaeilge; Joint Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs; …
7
Declared items
0
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
1471
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
0
SIPO donation records
234 of 257 divisions
91%
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 Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To highlight that the budget of the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine is reduced from €2.14bn to €1.94bn, a 10% reduction. This is a long way short of what is required to bolster a sector which is struggling with high input costs, lower commodity prices and…

Register of Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

To acknowledge the extension of agri-taxation measure and supports in Budget 2024.::Residential Zoned land Tax (RZLT)::To propose that the Residential Zoned land Tax should not apply to currently used agricultural land in a manner similar to the exemption provided under the…

Register of Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by Screen Producers Ireland

Arts
Intended results

to inform the senator of SPI policy positions and the overall independent production sector

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 Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Health
Intended results

To seek clarity on proposed wording for O'Shea report committee response.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Council for Civil Liberties" has no legal form. "IRISH COUNCIL FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 411471) 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 Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP)::That all farmers in the scheme must be paid in full on all of their eligible animals. The Minister for Agriculture in his mart meetings on CAP committed publicly that all farmers taking part in the SCEP would be paid in full on all of…

Register of Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Taxation
Intended results

To propose that reviews and renewals of reliefs should be announced in advance of Budget Day, and afforded multi-annual timelines rather than on an ad-hoc/annual basis.::To propose the addition of 'and/or partner' after spouse in all relevant Agri-Tax reliefs to recognise the…

Register of Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by Rehab Group

Budgetary matters
Intended results

To ensure adequate funds were set aside in Budget 24 to meet the needs of people with a disability::To ensure that organisations providing services to people with a disability are funded to meet meet the needs of its service users::Pay parity and equality for staff in S39…

Register of Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by SIPTU - Services Industrial Professional Trade Union

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Delivery on SIPTU Budget 2024 priorities including Government investment in the pay and conditions of employment for the Early Years workforce

Register of Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

To propose that consideration be given to extending the Capital Gains tax (CGT)/Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) reliefs for solar panels to include wind farms, given their increasing role in meeting our renewable energy targets.

Register of Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by The Asthma Society of Ireland

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Highlight needs of asthma patients - enhanced healthcare services

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "The Asthma Society of Ireland" equals CRO name "ASTHMA SOCIETY OF IRELAND" (CRO 57125) 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 Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

To propose that, in the amendment of section 34 in the Finance Act where the definition of assets that can benefit from Capital Gains Tax (CGT) Retirement Relief and Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) Agricultural Relief, that includes leased land on which solar panels have been…

Register of Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by The Asthma Society of Ireland

Health
Intended results

Event to reflect and celebrate 50 years of work within the Asthma Society of Ireland. Opportunity to raise awareness of policy and health issues.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "The Asthma Society of Ireland" equals CRO name "ASTHMA SOCIETY OF IRELAND" (CRO 57125) 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.