Cathal Byrne

Cathal Byrne

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 196

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Most Recent Title
Senator
Most Recent Public Body
Seanad
First Seen
6 January 2020
Last Seen
21 May 2026

Observed Titles

CouncillorSenator

Observed Public Bodies

SeanadWexford County Council

Current Oireachtas Committee Memberships

Updated 31 May 2026

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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 20)

Horse Sport Ireland

58 officials
2026-05-21
Current/Former DPOFAQ

Intent: To outline to Oireachtas members the funding allocated under the National Breeding Services Grant Scheme to their county and the benefits of the scheme.

Details: National Breeding Services Grant Scheme

Methods
Email sent to Oireachtas members in outlining the funding allocated under the National Breeding Services Grant Scheme to organisations/shows in their area. - Email

Friends of the Earth

16 officials
2026-05-21

Intent: To reject Govt decision to remove climate law obligations in the Bill and Govt decision to not undertake Pre Legislative Scrutiny

Details: Critical Infrastructure Bill

Methods
Emails to Infrastructure Committee members re Govt request to not do PLS on General Schemeu - EmailEmails to Infrastructure Committee memberswith briefing re need for amendments to reject Govt proposal to remove climate law obligation - Email

Bank of Ireland Group plc

3 officials
2026-05-21

Intent: To encourage legislative change to facilitate the introduction of an SMS scam filter in Ireland, and to support the introduction of the Shared Fraud Database.

Details: A range of communications to support public policy and legislative change to prevent Irish consumers from being targeted by fraud.

Methods
EmailMeeting

Mental Health Reform

36 officials
2026-05-21

Intent: Adoption of human rights based legislative reforms, particularly in relation to MH Bill

Details: Mental Health Bill 2024

Methods
Call on MH Bill Amendments Ian Power on 10.4.2026 - Phone callCall on MH Bill Enya Kennedy (Patricia Stephenson's office) on 30.3.2026 9.4.2026 10.4.2026 and 15.4.2026 - Phone callCall on MH Bill amendments with Ian Power on 21.1.2026 - Phone call

Rockwood Consulting ULC

50 officials
2026-05-21
Current/Former DPOFAQ

Intent: Secure intended reforms to TaxSaver Scheme and generally promote shared mobility.

Details: Reforming the TaxSaver scheme

Methods
Emailing regarding proposed reforms to TaxSaver Scheme and generally promote shared mobility - EmailMeeting regarding proposed reforms to TaxSaver Scheme and generally promote shared mobility - Meeting

Irish Tax Institute

14 officials
2026-05-21

Intent: To raise members' concerns with the Tax Appeals Bill in relation to the proposed removal of a taxpayer's automatic right to a private tax appeal hearing and the publication of unredacted determinations and to include a copy of a Senior Counsel opinion on the Zalewski Supreme Court judgment and research on tax appeals procedures in other EU Member States.

Details: Follow up submission to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach in relation to the Committee's pre-legislative scrutiny of the Finance (Tax Appeals and Fiscal Responsibility) Bill 2025 (Tax Appeals Bill).

Methods
Submission on 9 March 2026. - Submission