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Who lobbies whom about what. Search Ireland's lobbying register to see who is influencing your TDs, ministers, and public officials — and on whose behalf.

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Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
January–April
[Taxation] Set up a Cost of Business Advisory Forum.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jason Murphy', 'role': 'Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
January–April
[Taxation] Implement the SME test to scrutinise every new piece of legislation and regulation for its impact on SMEs
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jason Murphy', 'role': 'Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
January–April
[Trade] Identify regulations that are now redundant
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jason Murphy', 'role': 'Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)'}
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Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
January–April
[Education and Training] Ensure a skilled labour force by providing practical support for on-the-job training and apprenticeship schemes
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jason Murphy', 'role': 'Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)'}
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
January–April
[EU Affairs] identify regulations that are now redundant
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jason Murphy', 'role': 'Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)'}
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Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
January–April
[Employment] Additional measures to support SMEs in accessing training funded by the NTF and reduce the costs associated with taking on apprentices.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jason Murphy', 'role': 'Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)'}
📚 Education 🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] implement the SME test to scrutinise every new piece of legislation and regulation for its impact on SMEs
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jason Murphy', 'role': 'Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
January–April
[Trade] Set up a Cost of Business Advisory Forum.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jason Murphy', 'role': 'Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
January–April
[Development and Zoning] Government renovation grants, while addressing the housing crisis, are leading to the full conversion of town centre buildings—including ground floors—into residential units. This is accelerating the decline of commercial space in towns
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Cummins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Seán McKeown', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Waterford City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Quinn', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Waterford City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Ivan Grimes', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Waterford City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Niall Cussen', 'role': 'Planning Regulator (Office of the Planning Regulator)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Call to Review Grant Criteria Based on Employee Numbers and include freelancers & contractors when considering company size
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Cummins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
January–April
[Employment] Increasing difficulty in contracting freelancers and confusion over types of contracts necessary. When is a contractor an employee?
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Cummins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
January–April
[Housing] Planning departments across local authorities are under-resourced, leading to significant delays in processing applications and progressing critical development
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Cummins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
January–April
[Development and Zoning] Regulation of Short-Term Lettings - Current policy links planning permission with STTL registration, creating confusion and fear among potential providers.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Cummins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] • Infrastructure investment to bring energy ashore at Waterford—grid capacity, ports, and planning readiness are all essential. • A commitment from Government to actively support Waterford’s inclusion in the offshore wind buildout—not just as a zone on a map, but as a strategic energy hub
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Cummins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
January–April
[Banking and Financial Institutions] • Encourage financial institutions to modernise lending criteria to include contractors and self-employed professionals. Current lending policies risk sidelining a growing segment of the workforce
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏦 Finance & Banking 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Reform Public Procurement to Support MSMEs and Ensure Fair Competition
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
January–April
[EU Affairs] Reduce Competitiveness & Over Regulation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
January–April
[Development and Zoning] Improved Services & Infrastructure. Improved delivery of water infrsatructure and services. Without timely upgrades, rural towns risk being left behind.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
January–April
[Development and Zoning] Improved Services & Infrastructure
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Conor D McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Call to Review Grant Criteria Based on Employee Numbers and include freelancers & contractors when considering company size
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Cummins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Conor D McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
January–April
[Housing] Planning departments across local authorities are under-resourced, leading to significant delays in processing applications and progressing critical development
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Cummins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Conor D McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
January–April
[Development and Zoning] Regulation of Short-Term Lettings - Current policy links planning permission with STTL registration, creating confusion and fear among potential providers.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Cummins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Conor D McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
January–April
[Development and Zoning] Government renovation grants, while addressing the housing crisis, are leading to the full conversion of town centre buildings—including ground floors—into residential units. This is accelerating the decline of commercial space in towns
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Cummins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Seán McKeown', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Waterford City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Quinn', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Waterford City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Ivan Grimes', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Waterford City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Niall Cussen', 'role': 'Planning Regulator (Office of the Planning Regulator)'} + 1 more
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] • Infrastructure investment to bring energy ashore at Waterford—grid capacity, ports, and planning readiness are all essential. • A commitment from Government to actively support Waterford’s inclusion in the offshore wind buildout—not just as a zone on a map, but as a strategic energy hub
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Cummins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Conor D McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
January–April
[Development and Zoning] meaningful investment & forward planning for Dungarvan.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Conor D McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
January–April
[Public Expenditure and Reform] More ambition around Town Center First projects and better polocies for mid size towns like Dungarvan, current policies favouring small towns.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Conor D McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Reform Public Procurement to Support MSMEs and Ensure Fair Competition
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Emer Higgins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm
January–April
[Health] Spoke at launch of Dungarvan Autism-Friendly Town which was attended by public officials
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Conor D McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jason Murphy', 'role': 'Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)'}
🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
May–August
[Local Government] Devolving greater authority and resources to local authorities
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Fiona Quinn', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Government Chief Whip and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Cummins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Conor D McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joe Conway', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 23 more
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
September–December
[Development and Zoning] Promote mixed-use development
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Government Chief Whip and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'John Cummins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Conor D McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joe Conway', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
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Data Source
All lobbying data comes from the Regulation of Lobbying Register, maintained by the Standards in Public Office Commission under the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015.

Lobbyists must file returns every 4 months. This tracker makes that data searchable by TD, policy domain, and subject — so you can see who is trying to influence the decisions that affect your life.
Why This Matters
Lobbying is legal and often legitimate. But when property developers lobby TDs who vote on housing policy, or when insurance companies lobby ministers setting regulation — you have a right to know. Transparency is accountability.
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