Lynn Ruane

Lynn Ruane

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 969

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Most Recent Title
Senator
Most Recent Public Body
Seanad
First Seen
16 June 2016
Last Seen
21 May 2026

Observed Titles

Senator

Observed Public Bodies

Seanad

Current Oireachtas Committee Memberships

Updated 31 May 2026

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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 97)

NewsBrands Ireland

14 officials
2026-05-21

Intent: Suggestion for policy changes and initiatives that the Government can put in place to help insulate news publishers’ businesses from the worst effects of AI on the one hand, and, on the other, to encourage the responsible use of AI to support efficiency within media outlets

Details: Highlight the impact of AI on the information landscape and trust, the threat being posed by AI on publishers’ and broadcasters’ business models

Methods
Submission and appearance before AI Oireachtas Committee - Submission

daa plc

66 officials
2026-05-21

Intent: Increase political stakeholders’ understanding of Dublin Airport’s development needs and garner support for infrastructure or policy decisions (by experiencing projects first-hand).

Details: Email invitation sent for political Stakeholder briefing and tour at Dublin Airport. (Subsequently event did not take place)

Methods
Dublin and Meath TDs, Senators, MEPs, and County Councillors - Email

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

Intent: Influence policy by making recommendations and amendments to Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026

Details: Email to TDs and senators in relation to the Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026

Methods
Email sent to multiple TDs and senators - Email

Intent: Share our briefing paper outlining our high-level concerns regarding the proposed Bill, and ask TDs and Senators to raise these concerns within their parties, in representations to the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, and in debates on the Bill.

Details: International Protection Bill 2026

Methods
Shared briefing paper outlining our high-level concerns regarding the proposed Bill, asking elected officials to raise these concerns within their parties, in representations to the Minister for Justice and Home Affairs, and in debates on the Bill. - Email

Council of The Bar of Ireland

1 official
2026-05-21

Intent: To secure her attendance as a keynote speaker and panellist at The Bar of Ireland's International Women's Day event held in March

Details: Invitation to The Bar of Ireland's International Women's Day conference

Officials
Methods
Contact by way of email with her assistant Tara Dempsey, through the Senator's email account - Email
Current/Former DPOFAQ

Intent: To seek support for proposals/raise points in Digital Business Ireland report on The Impact of Revised EU Cybersecurity Act on Irish SMEs

Details: EU Cybersecurity Act

Methods
Emails requesting meetings with key stakeholders to discuss Digital Business Ireland's The Impact of Revised EU Cybersecurity Act on Irish SMEs report. - Email

Intent: To secure urgent legislative and regulatory action to ban AI ‘therapy’, protect mental health service users, and ensure psychological services are delivered only by trained human professionals.

Details: Joint statement from CPsychI, IACP, and PSI calling for an immediate ban on AI ‘therapy’ in Ireland. Statement sent to members of the Committee on AI.

Methods
Email sent to members of the Joint Committee on Health and individual TDs (Pádraig Rice, Liam Quaide, Marie Sherlock, David Cullinane) providing the joint statement, highlighting risks of AI ‘therapy’ and requesting urgent legislative action to prohibit its use in mental health services. - Email