Richard O'Donoghue

Richard O'Donoghue

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 744

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Most Recent Title
TD
Most Recent Public Body
Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
First Seen
21 January 2016
Last Seen
21 May 2026

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CouncillorTD

Observed Public Bodies

Dáil Éireann, the OireachtasLimerick City and County Council

Current Oireachtas Committee Memberships

Updated 31 May 2026

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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 75)

Beefplan Movement

184 officials
2026-05-21

Intent: Support for policies and programmes beneficial for Irish beef farmers

Details: Matters of significance to Irish Cattle & Beef farmers

Methods
In relation to programme and policy issues relevant to beef farmers - Informal communicationIn relation to programme and policy issues relevant to beef farmers - Phone callThe emails were in relation to programme and policy issues relevant to beef farmers - Email

Macra na Feirme

1 official
2026-05-21

Intent: Political support for a no vote to Mercosur::Stronger measures for Young Farmers in Common Agricultural Policy Reform ::Raise the plight of young farmers in the Dail

Details: Mercosur, Common Agriculture Policy Reform, young farmer issues - Limerick Macra

Methods
5th January meeting in Limerick - Meeting

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

Intent: The correspondence warned the Bill could push adult smokers back to cigarettes and fuel an illegal market. Over 350,000 adults vape in Ireland, with more than half having quit smoking entirely, yet the Bill would effectively ban the flavours used by 97% of adult vapers. International experience shows bans drive black markets, increase smoking relapse, and undermine compliant Irish businesses without reducing youth access.

Details: The Reduced Risk Products Association briefed Deputies ahead of the Second Stage debate on the Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) (Amendment) Bill 2026. The RRPA supports measures to reduce youth uptake, strengthen age-of-sale enforcement and restrict marketing to minors, ...

Methods
The communication also highlighted concerns that the Bill protects the Tobacco industry’s. Nicotine pouches, sold predominantly by tobacco companies, would face no equivalent flavour restrictions. The RRPA argued this creates a major inconsistency: flavours would be banned in independently-owned vape products while remaining available in tobacco-company nicotine pouches, potentially pushing adult consumers away from vaping and toward products controlled by the tobacco industry. - Email