Thomas Byrne

Thomas Byrne

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 1303

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Most Recent Title
Minister of State
Most Recent Public Body
Department of Foreign Affairs
First Seen
12 January 2016
Last Seen
17 January 2026

Observed Titles

Minister of StateSenatorTD

Observed Public Bodies

Department of EducationDepartment of Foreign AffairsDepartment of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and MediaDepartment of the TaoiseachDáil Éireann, the OireachtasSeanad
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Intent: To raise the priorities of the Chamber Network regarding Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the EU, including fully implementing RED III permitting (one-stop shops, digital platforms).

Details: Electrification Action Plan and Renewable Energy Directive III permitting implementation

Methods
https://chambers.ie/policy_submision/submission-by-chambers-ireland-in-response-to-the-consultation-on-irelands-presidency-of-the-council-of-the-eu-december-2025/ - SubmissionEmailLetter

Intent: Bring together the Irish Air Corps, the Aviation Authority and key Government departments to develop a new policy to balance the development of onshore wind energy and the activities of the Irish Air Corps.

Details: Development of onshore wind energy

Methods
MeetingPhone call

Intent: To keep lines of communications open and keep all parties informed on the NISA project developments.

Details: Project updates on NISA and June Newsletter

Methods
Minister Helen McEntee, Minsiter Thomas Byrne Cllr Tom O Leary, Cllr Tony Murphy, Cllr Malachy Quinn, Cllr Amanda Smyth, Cllr Grainne McGuireDeputy Darren O RourkeNina Carberry MEP - MeetingPhone call for an introduction and to set up meeting to provide NISA project updates. - Phone callProject updates on NISA and June Newsletter - Email

Intent: Raise awareness of key EU-level issues and priorities for the Chamber network for 2025.

Details: To highlight the EU-level priorities of the affiliated Chambers of Commerce, including deepening the free movement of goods, services, people (including workers) and capital, increasing cross-border trade, and reducing fragmentation in Europe.

Methods
https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EU-Priorities-2025-1.pdf - Event / Receptionhttps://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EU-Priorities-2025-1.pdf - Letterhttps://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EU-Priorities-2025-1.pdf - Meeting

Intent: Raise awareness of key EU-level issues and priorities of the Chamber network for 2025.

Details: To highlight the EU-level priorities of the affiliated Chambers of Commerce, including strengthening the EU's competitiveness and attractiveness as a business location by delivering a robust horizontal industrial policy agenda.

Methods
Event / ReceptionLetterMeeting

Intent: Enable Irish innovators to access a simplified and cost-effective system for protecting intellectual property.

Details: Support for a referendum on Ireland’s membership in the EU Unified Patent Court.

Methods
https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EU-Priorities-2025-1.pdf https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Position-Paper-on-Digital-Simplification-22-August-25.pdf - Event / Receptionhttps://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EU-Priorities-2025-1.pdf https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Position-Paper-on-Digital-Simplification-22-August-25.pdf - Informal communicationhttps://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EU-Priorities-2025-1.pdf https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Position-Paper-on-Digital-Simplification-22-August-25.pdf - Letter

Intent: Raise awareness of key EU-level issues and priorities of the Chamber network for 2025

Details: To highlight the EU-level priorities of the affiliated Chambers of Commerce, including deepening the free movement of goods, services, people (including workers) and capital, increasing cross-border trade, and reducing fragmentation in Europe.

Methods
https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EU-Priorities-2025-1.pdf - Event / Receptionhttps://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EU-Priorities-2025-1.pdf - Letterhttps://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EU-Priorities-2025-1.pdf - Meeting

Intent: Raise awareness of key EU-level issues and priorities of the Chamber network for 2025

Details: To highlight the EU-level priorities of the affiliated Chambers of Commerce, including improving efforts to reduce administrative burdens on businesses, especially excessive reporting obligations, to preserve the competitiveness of the single market.

Methods
https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EU-Priorities-2025-1.pdf - Event / Receptionhttps://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EU-Priorities-2025-1.pdf - Letterhttps://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EU-Priorities-2025-1.pdf - Meeting

Intent: Raise awareness of key EU-level issues and priorities of the Chamber network for 2025

Details: To highlight the EU-level priorities of the affiliated Chambers of Commerce, including reduce the growing legal complexity, correctly implementing and enforce EU legislation, upholding the principle of mutual recognition and mitigate the most pressing single market barriers.

Methods
https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EU-Priorities-2025-1.pdf - Event / Receptionhttps://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EU-Priorities-2025-1.pdf - Letterhttps://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EU-Priorities-2025-1.pdf - Meeting