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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

James Browne

Fianna Fáil

James Browne has 2 declared interests in the Register of Members' Interests. James Browne is named in 2,151 lobbying returns on the Register of Lobbying. James Browne has 1 donation record in SIPO's published statements.

Constituency / panel
Wexford
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Office
Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (2025-01-23 → current)
2
Declared items
0
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
2151
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
1
SIPO donation records
417 of 429 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 2151Health 314Housing 298Justice and Equality 216Agriculture 169Finance 136Budgetary matters 85Economic Development and Industry 83Taxation 81Environment 78Energy and Natural Resources 77Education and Training 67Children and Youth Affairs 58Local Government 55EU Affairs 52Community 48Development and Zoning 41Employment 35Tourism 35Public Expenditure and Reform 31Transport 31Social Protection 28Communications 24Foreign Affairs 21Trade 19Banking and Financial Institutions 18Arts 16Sports and Recreation 14Heritage 8Marine 6Food 4Defence 2Gaeltacht 1
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Register of Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Women for Election

Local Government
Intended results

Engagment on prioritisation of work for 2025 Receipt of a grant from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to support the work of Women for Election

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Women for Election" has no legal form. "WOMEN FOR ELECTION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 510402) 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 Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Advocated for the recognition of Dublin's central role in the Irish economy and for strategic investment in infrastructure in the region to match this

Register of Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Advocated for urgent investment to deliver the Eastern and Midlands Water Supply project, public transport projects such as MetroLink, DART+, and BusConnects, as well as housing development projects in the GDA

Register of Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Housing
Intended results

Advocated for a coordinated effort across departments to ensure that Dublin can meet housing demand and support enterprises, which are struggling to attract and retain talent due to the lack of affordable housing in Dublin

Register of Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Housing
Intended results

Introduce incentives for investors to catalyse apartment construction Extend existing permissions and legislate to prevent refusals based on outdated settlement numbers Expedite zoning reforms and Local Area Plan updates Suspending progress on ZVS/LVS legislation pending further…

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 Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Housing
Intended results

Adoption of tenure-based rent control

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 Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

To ensure the support of Oireachtas members for Technology Ireland's policy priorities in relation to such matters as regulatory stability and coherence, digital entrepreneurship, talent & skills for the tech sector's future employment pipeline and the appointment of a Minister…

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 Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Food
Intended results

Highlight the importance of Irish Drinks exports to Ministers travelling for St Patrick's Day

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 Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

To communicate outcome of SFA Small Business Awards

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 Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

Banking and Financial Institutions
Intended results

To provide views on financing housing development in Ireland & lobby on a banking credit guarantee scheme

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Banking & Payments Federation Ireland" has no legal form. "BANKING & PAYMENTS FEDERATION IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 630966) 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 Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

Banking and Financial Institutions
Intended results

To seek a legal amendment & raise awareness of uneven playing field

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Banking & Payments Federation Ireland" has no legal form. "BANKING & PAYMENTS FEDERATION IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 630966) 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 Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

Banking and Financial Institutions
Intended results

To explore how best to enable banks to use EPC data in context of data privacy

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Banking & Payments Federation Ireland" has no legal form. "BANKING & PAYMENTS FEDERATION IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 630966) 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 Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

Banking and Financial Institutions
Intended results

To request that the transposition of the EPBD in Ireland enables financial institutions to comply effectively with climate-risk related regulations

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Banking & Payments Federation Ireland" has no legal form. "BANKING & PAYMENTS FEDERATION IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 630966) 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.