Lobbying return by Macra na Feirme
AgricultureIntended results
Commitment need in Budget 2023 to provide funding for UBI Pilot outlined in the Programme for Government - Our Shared Future
Politician · TD · 34th Dáil
Thomas Gould
- Constituency / panel
- Cork North-Central
- Membership
- 2024-11-29 → current
- Committees
- 2 current — Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Select Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage
- 0
- Declared items
- 0
- CRO-matched interests
- 0
- Awards to declared companies
- 683
- Lobbying returns
- 5
- SIPO donation records
- 79%
- Vote participation
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
335 of 422 divisions
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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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Lobbying return by Macra na Feirme
AgricultureIntended results
Target of increased geographic coverage of the existing 4G network to address black spots – licensing fee decrease for increased bandwidth allowance for mobile phone companies::A commitment is needed for a minimum of 90% population coverage for 5G
Lobbying return by Alcohol Action Ireland
FinanceIntended results
Advise the Minister for Finance not to further enhance the affordability of alcohol by reducing excise taxes and introduction of Alcohol Harm levies on all alcohol economic operators to adequately fund coherent alcohol initiatives and programmes.
Derived link · Matched by exact company name
Published name "Alcohol Action Ireland" equals CRO name "ALCOHOL ACTION IRELAND" (CRO 378738) 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.
Lobbying return by Alcohol Action Ireland
HealthIntended results
Raise awareness of the insufficient availability of timely alcohol treatment services
Derived link · Matched by exact company name
Published name "Alcohol Action Ireland" equals CRO name "ALCOHOL ACTION IRELAND" (CRO 378738) 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.
Lobbying return by Irish Council for Civil Liberties
HousingIntended results
Seek amendments to the Electoral Reform Bill.::Secure a meeting to discuss proposed amendments to the Electoral Reform Bill.::Seeking details of the proposed timeline for committee schedule for the Bill.
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.
Lobbying return by Mag Mell Energy Ireland Ltd.
Energy and Natural ResourcesIntended results
To inform Oireachtas members how such a move would help insulate Ireland from rising gas prices, scarcity of supply, and support the transition to net zero as well as explaining why decommissioning valuable energy assets like the Kinsale Pipeline is a premature move particularly…
Lobbying return by Gibney Communications
Education and TrainingIntended results
Raise awareness of Drinkaware's research
Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form
Published name "Gibney Communications" has no legal form. "GIBNEY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED" (CRO 237960) 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.
Lobbying return by Heneghan PR
HousingIntended results
Requesting a amendment to the stamp duty act to have home reversion removed from the scope of section 31e of the stamp duty consolidation act 1999.
Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form
Published name "Heneghan PR" has no legal form. "HENEGHAN P.R.LIMITED" (CRO 164149) 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.
Lobbying return by Premier Lotteries Ireland Designated Activity Company
Public Expenditure and ReformIntended results
To provide an understanding of the operations of the National Lottery and retail agents and to secure an understanding of the role of Good Causes funding in communities
Derived link · Matched by exact company name
Published name "Premier Lotteries Ireland Designated Activity Company" equals CRO name "PREMIER LOTTERIES IRELAND DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY" (CRO 527900) 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.
Lobbying return by Irish Road Haulage Association
TransportIntended results
Meeting request to outline the extent of the challenges facing the haulage sector::Take our points onboard when in discussion with the UK Government & EU Commission::Request a meeting & address the issuess::For the TD's to lobby on our behalf for Budget submission
Derived link · Matched by exact company name
Published name "Irish Road Haulage Association" equals CRO name "IRISH ROAD HAULAGE ASSOCIATION" (CRO 43035) 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.
Lobbying return by Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA)
HousingIntended results
A. Amend the Building Regulations Part M Section 3 (Access and Use) 2010 in so far as it relates to housing and include provision and guidance for the design and delivery of wheelchair liveable homes to UD+ and UD++ standards.
Lobbying return by Neurological Alliance of Ireland
HealthIntended results
Commitment to additional investment in neurology nurse specialists over a five year period beginning with Budget 2023
Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form
Published name "Neurological Alliance of Ireland" has no legal form. "NEUROLOGICAL ALLIANCE OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 366603) 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.
Lobbying return by Respect Vapers
HealthIntended results
Invite all public representatives to a briefing on 'A Real Roadmap to a Tobacco Free Ireland’. This highlights how Ireland’s current approach to tobacco control is broken. Based on the current statistics, it shows the targets set in the current campaign will not achieve its…
Lobbying return by Vincent Jennings/Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association (CSNA)
HealthIntended results
A fairer and more efficient licencing system
Lobbying return by Age Action
HousingIntended results
Prioritisation of the needs of older persons in relation to housing