John Lahart — Watch Them Work

John Lahart Fianna Fáil · Dublin South-West

Attendance

55.8%

1511 / 2706 divisions

Party line

99.2%

with Fianna Fáil

Dissents

broke with party

PQs asked

3,397

34th Dáil

Lobbying returns

318

filed targeting them

Tá 863

Níl 554

Staon 94

Who's been in their ear 318 lobbying returns filed · 34th Dáil

Top lobbyists targeting them

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA96
South Dublin Chamber10
Chambers Ireland8
Vulcan Consulting Limited6
Hanover Media Strategy Limited6
Ibec6
Christian Aid Ireland5
Trócaire5

Top policy areas

Health78
Agriculture49
Foreign Affairs 30
EU Affairs28
Economic Development and Industry18
Education and Training13

Most recent lobbying returns

2026-03-27 Foreign Affairs ActionAid Ireland — ActionAid sharing on the ground updates on the situation in Palestine from colleague visiting from West Bank.
2026-03-12 Health MSD — Engagement on Life Sciences and Innovation Policy
2026-01-21 Foreign Affairs John Gallagher — To promote the work of the Sudanese Doctors Union of Ireland on the war in Sudan
2026-01-21 Health Rare Diseases Ireland — Orphan Medicines - The access challenge & consequences for those affected
2026-01-21 Health Novartis Ireland Limited — Invited to the Joint Oireachtas All Party Committee on Orphan Drugs (3/12/25)
2026-01-21 Foreign Affairs American Chamber of Commerce Ireland — Participate in Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade meeting on transatlantic trade relations
2026-01-21 Health Novartis Ireland Limited — Invitation to a meeting to discuss EU and Irish Cardiovascular Strategy
2026-01-21 Foreign Affairs Trócaire — Corporate accountability, justice and addressing poverty

Declared interests 2 · dail-2025

Directorships

(1) Board Member: PARTAS (Get Tallaght Working): Tallaght Enterprise Centre, Main Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24: social enterprise; (2) TDATF Tallaght Drugs & Alcohol Task Force, South Dublin County Partnership, County Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24: subsidiary of South Dublin County Partnership. Other Information Provided: (1) & (2) unremunerated position.

Land / property

6 Orlagh Grange, Scholarstown Road, Knocklyon, Dublin 16 D16Y2Y8: principal private residence.

Committees 6

Committee on Members' Interests of Dáil Éireann

Joint Committee on European Union Affairs

Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade

Select Committee on European Union Affairs

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade

Working Group of Committee Cathaoirligh

Broke with Fianna Fáil 12 times

Date	Them	Party	Action	Bill / motion	Outcome
2023-05-31	staon	nil	Question put	Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] People Before Profit-Solidarity PMB ↗	Carried
2021-12-15	ta	nil	Amendment put	Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) (Foetal Pain Relief) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) Independent PMB ↗	Carried
2020-10-07	nil	ta	Amendment put	Dying with Dignity Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) People Before Profit-Solidarity PMB ↗	Lost
2018-12-05	nil	ta	Amendment put	Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) Govt (Health) ↗	Lost
2018-12-05	nil	ta	Amendment put	Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) Govt (Health) ↗	Lost
2018-12-05	nil	ta	Amendment put	Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) Govt (Health) ↗	Lost
2018-12-05	staon	ta	Amendment put	Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) Govt (Health) ↗	Lost
2018-12-05	staon	ta	Amendment put	Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) Govt (Health) ↗	Lost
2018-11-29	nil	ta	Amendment put	Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) Govt (Health) ↗	Lost
2018-11-29	nil	ta	Amendment put	Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) Govt (Health) ↗	Lost
2018-11-29	nil	ta	Amendment put	Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) Govt (Health) ↗	Lost
2018-03-21	ta	nil	Question again put	Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) Govt (Health) ↗	Carried

Date

Them

Party

Action

Bill / motion

Outcome

2023-05-31

staon

nil

Question put

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] People Before Profit-Solidarity PMB ↗

Carried

2021-12-15

nil

Amendment put

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) (Foetal Pain Relief) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) Independent PMB ↗

Carried

2020-10-07

nil

Amendment put

Dying with Dignity Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) People Before Profit-Solidarity PMB ↗

Lost

2018-12-05

nil

Amendment put