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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Shay Brennan

Fianna Fáil

Constituency / panel
Dublin Rathdown
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Committees
7 current — Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach; Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade; …
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Declared items
0
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
300
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
0
SIPO donation records
408 of 422 divisions
97%
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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AreaAll 109Foreign Affairs 17Economic Development and Industry 16Health 15Finance 12Taxation 8Housing 7Education and Training 4Environment 4EU Affairs 4Trade 4Children and Youth Affairs 3Justice and Equality 3Transport 3Arts 2Budgetary matters 2Energy and Natural Resources 2Community 1Public Expenditure and Reform 1Sports and Recreation 1
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Register of Lobbying2025-09-29

Lobbying return by Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber of Commerce

Taxation
Intended results

Many DLR-based SMEs are active in clean tech, biotech, and digital innovation but face barriers accessing R&D tax supports. Budget 2026 should simplify credit access for smaller firms, particularly in areas like Sandyford and Cherrywood, where innovation clusters are growing.…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber of Commerce" equals CRO name "DUN LAOGHAIRE RATHDOWN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE" (CRO 12764) 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 Lobbying2025-09-29

Lobbying return by Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber of Commerce

Taxation
Intended results

Many DLR-based SMEs are active in clean tech, biotech, and digital innovation but face barriers accessing R&D tax supports. Budget 2026 should simplify credit access for smaller firms, particularly in areas like Sandyford and Cherrywood, where innovation clusters are growing.…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber of Commerce" equals CRO name "DUN LAOGHAIRE RATHDOWN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE" (CRO 12764) 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 Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by mytaxi network Ireland (trading as FREE NOW)

Taxation
Intended results

To raise concerns about VAT liabilities affecting taxi drivers who operate through digital platforms, and to seek meetings to discuss how this can be addressed through the discontinuation of the reverse-charge mechanism in VAT invoicing within the taxi sector.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-17

Lobbying return by Irish Tax Institute

Taxation
Intended results

To raise awareness of a number of topical tax issues impacting businesses including the Enhanced Reporting Requirements (ERR), cost of doing business, simplification, enterprise tax measures and proposed amendments to the legislation underpinning tax appeal hearings.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-12

Lobbying return by Creative Retail Distribution Limited

Taxation
Intended results

A review of the proposal to apply an E-liquids tax using self-declaration mechanism rather than a tax stamp.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Creative Retail Distribution Limited" equals CRO name "CREATIVE RETAIL DISTRIBUTION LIMITED" (CRO 539887) 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 Lobbying2025-09-12

Lobbying return by Creative Retail Distribution Limited

Taxation
Intended results

Offer full support from Hale Vaping, Ireland’s largest indigenous vaping company for the proposed Classification of HHC as a Schedule 1 Controlled Drug by the Government. Hale Vaping is not affiliated with the tobacco industry and has always upheld high standards of compliance…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Creative Retail Distribution Limited" equals CRO name "CREATIVE RETAIL DISTRIBUTION LIMITED" (CRO 539887) 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 Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Creative Retail Distribution Limited

Taxation
Intended results

A review of the proposal to apply an E-liquids tax using self-declaration mechanism rather than a tax stamp.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Creative Retail Distribution Limited" equals CRO name "CREATIVE RETAIL DISTRIBUTION LIMITED" (CRO 539887) 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.