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Politician · Senator · 27th Seanad

Victor Boyhan

Independent

Constituency / panel
Agricultural Panel
Membership
2025-01-29 → current
Committees
4 current, 4 ended — Seanad Select Committee on EU Scrutiny and Transparency; Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food; …
1
Declared items
0
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
1334
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
0
SIPO donation records
150 of 221 divisions
68%
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.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-17

Lobbying return by Youth and Environment Europe

Environment
Intended results

Called on the Government to withdraw the Bill before Seanad Éireann and urged Senators and all members of the Oireachtas to oppose it due to concerns over its ISDS clauses and the trade agreements it would facilitate. Also called for rejection of trade agreements containing ISDS…

Register of Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Environment
Intended results

Possible amendment for consideration at Seanad Committee Stage

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 Lobbying2026-01-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Environment
Intended results

To express grave concerns on recommendations on the timing of nutrient application for arable crops.::To highlight that poultry manure is a valuable organic fertiliser with a high nutrient value which tillage farmers value utilising on their crops. Furthermore, storage capacity…

Register of Lobbying2025-01-21

Lobbying return by An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

Environment
Intended results

Request for enough time to be allocated to the Report Stage to allow for proper scrutiny of the new amendments given the scale and complexity of the Bill and that the Bill undergo an independent assessment against Aarhus Convention requirements

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland" equals CRO name "AN TAISCE - THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR IRELAND" (CRO 12469) 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 Lobbying2025-01-20

Lobbying return by An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

Environment
Intended results

In the context of the discussion on the Seanad Order of Business, forwarded to the Senator the calls made to Green Party TDs and Senators to: oppose the guilotining of the Seanad Rpt stage of the Bill; seek a reivew of its Aarhus Compliance, reject the bill on its return to the…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland" equals CRO name "AN TAISCE - THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR IRELAND" (CRO 12469) 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 Lobbying2025-01-20

Lobbying return by An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

Environment
Intended results

Request consideration of proposed amendments to the Government amendments at the Seanad Report stage of the bill, with a view to their submission on: commencement, ch 5 Pt 4, suspension of duration of permissions when s.t. JR - then s,,180, Part 9 on JR and the new…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland" equals CRO name "AN TAISCE - THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR IRELAND" (CRO 12469) 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 Lobbying2025-01-20

Lobbying return by An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

Environment
Intended results

Request consideration of proposed amendments to the Government amendments at the Seanad Report stage of the bill, with a view to their submission on: commencement, ch 5 Pt 4, suspension of duration of permissions when s.t. JR - then s,,180, Part 9 on JR and the new…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland" equals CRO name "AN TAISCE - THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR IRELAND" (CRO 12469) 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 Lobbying2024-05-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Environment
Intended results

Engaged with Ministers, TDs and senators about matters pertaining to sustainability legislation and the difficulties SMEs have in engaging with grants and schemes.

Register of Lobbying2024-05-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Environment
Intended results

To highlight that the extended power of the 4th National Biodiversity Action Plan and the scope of the actions - be they legislative, policy or programme-related - will need to be fully considered. ::To emphasise that it is vital that the plan is adequately funded to give…

Register of Lobbying2024-05-15

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Environment
Intended results

To seek an urgent meeting with the Office of Public Works (OPW) Minister to find a solution to the flooding at Lough Funshinagh in Roscommon.::To highlight that the water level of the co. Roscommon turlough has reached crisis point with farmland out of commission as a…

Register of Lobbying2024-01-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Environment
Intended results

To propose that funding of the Organic Farm Scheme should be increased to incentivise and further develop the area of land under organic production.::That, the participation payment should be maintained.::That, an additional payment should be made on the first 3 hectares of…

Register of Lobbying2024-01-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Environment
Intended results

To propose the establishment of capital grants of approximately 50% for farmers to invest in microgeneration. This will require a new financial support programme for on farm microgeneration with a separate structure and set of rules. This money should come from outside of Common…

Register of Lobbying2023-09-21

Lobbying return by Environmental Pillar

Environment
Intended results

That Irish elected representatives support greater ambition for within the negotiations with the European Commissions on the proposal for a regulation on Nature Restoration

Register of Lobbying2023-09-21

Lobbying return by Environmental Pillar

Environment
Intended results

Understanding of the effect of Government amendments altering the scope of the original bill making changes to including changes to Planning and Marine legislation, and communication of concerns with environmental law obligations ::Communication of members' concerns re the…

Register of Lobbying2023-09-20

Lobbying return by Fair Seas Ireland

Environment
Intended results

To share best practice, knowledge and expertise on MPA designation and implementation process, and to to showcase how things could and should happen in Ireland.