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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Thomas Byrne

Fianna Fáil

Constituency / panel
Meath East
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Office
Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach, the Department of Foreign Affairs and at the Department of Defence (2025-01-29 → 2025-03-25)
Office
Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and at the Department of Defence (2025-03-26 → current)
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Declared items
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CRO-matched interests
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Awards to declared companies
1592
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
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SIPO donation records
259 of 422 divisions
61%
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 Lobbying2021-04-27

Lobbying return by Brown-Forman

Trade
Intended results

To request the EU suspends the doubling of rebalancing tariffs on American Whiskey and other imports to 50% in relation to the dispute with the United States on steel and aluminium

Register of Lobbying2021-04-16

Lobbying return by Slane Castle Irish Whiskey Ltd.

Trade
Intended results

To request that the EU suspends the doubling of rebalancing tariffs on American whiskey and other imports to 50% in relation to the dispute with the United States on steel and aluminium tariffs.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Slane Castle Irish Whiskey Ltd." equals CRO name "SLANE CASTLE IRISH WHISKEY LIMITED" (CRO 468206) 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 Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Trade
Intended results

Ensure that transitional arrangements under the agreed TCA for no tariffs and no quotas allow for a smooth implementation for businesses

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 Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Trade
Intended results

Step 1 - Securing a deal Trading conditions with the UK • Trade must be on the basis of tariff-free and quota-free access to the UK market. • The UK must respect the level playing field by maintaining corresponding standards on food safety, animal health and welfare, and the…

Register of Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by Irish Exporters Association

Trade
Intended results

Government to assess customs preparedness, look into the use of AIS, ensure that Irish trucks are not stuck at British ports and consider the impact of reduced air freight capacity on trade, in particular exporters.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Exporters Association" has no legal form. "IRISH EXPORTERS ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 13805) 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 Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by Irish Exporters Association

Trade
Intended results

Make Government aware of the need to upskill workers in Brexit preparedness elements. To work towards establishing an export credit agency. To make the Government aware of issues with bank lending that businesses are experiencing. To make the Government aware that direct…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Exporters Association" has no legal form. "IRISH EXPORTERS ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 13805) 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 Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by Irish Exporters Association

Trade
Intended results

To get an update on Brexit negotiations and Brexit preparedness planning for exporters.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Exporters Association" has no legal form. "IRISH EXPORTERS ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 13805) 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 Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by Irish Exporters Association

Trade
Intended results

For a visit to Combilift premises in Co.Monaghan

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Exporters Association" has no legal form. "IRISH EXPORTERS ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 13805) 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 Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by Irish Exporters Association

Trade
Intended results

Government to assess the need to roll out further Brexit preparedness training. To also assess direct shipping capacity available post-Brexit, looking into issues with bank lending for businesses, update members of EU tax proposals and to get views on potentially Covid-19…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Exporters Association" has no legal form. "IRISH EXPORTERS ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 13805) 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 Lobbying2020-09-21

Lobbying return by Irish Exporters Association

Trade
Intended results

Government to launch Brexit awareness campaign, assess how import VAT is to be treated from 1st January 2021, EU's trade and investment review to reflect the impact of Brexit on Irish exporters

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Exporters Association" has no legal form. "IRISH EXPORTERS ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 13805) 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 Lobbying2020-09-18

Lobbying return by Ibec

Trade
Intended results

Ensure awareness of the industry perspective on the ongoing US-EU trade tensions and its potential impact on the drinks industry

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 Lobbying2020-09-18

Lobbying return by Ibec

Trade
Intended results

Ensure awareness of industry perspectives on the impact Brexit will have on the drinks industry

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 Lobbying2020-09-10

Lobbying return by IRELAND CANADA BUSINESS ASSOCIATION

Trade
Intended results

ratification of Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between Europe and Canada by Irish Government

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "IRELAND CANADA BUSINESS ASSOCIATION" equals CRO name "IRELAND - CANADA BUSINESS ASSOCIATION" (CRO 63386) 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 Lobbying2020-05-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Trade
Intended results

Mercosur - • The Government must block the agriculture concessions in the proposed EU-Mercosur trade deal. • The Government must press the EU to introduce an immediate ban on existing South American beef imports which are causing over supply on the EU market and forcing prices…