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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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Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Foreign Affairs] Discussion regarding the role private capital can play in supporting Ireland's humanitarian response and development finance priorities, particularly in the context of Ireland's forthcoming EU presidency.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Gaffey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Development and Zoning] Engagement with Councillors regarding barriers to progressing with residential and commercial development within Cherrywood SDZ
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Barry Saul', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} {'name': 'Jim Gildea', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} {'name': 'Justin Moylan', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'}
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Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] To update on VDC's operations in Ireland and timelines for delivery. To communicate the industry-wide position that the LEU connections policy will provide much-needed clarity to operators.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jackie Gallagher (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'}
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Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Housing] Briefing on appropriate regulatory framework for rental sector in Ireland
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Lynam (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'John Cummins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Health] Briefing on the work and future plans of Stryker in Ireland
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Lynam (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Stephen Foley', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Development and Zoning] Proposals to deliver on Special Amenity Area Order in the Liffey Valley on land adjacent to D15PN04 and K78Y7N1
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Lynam (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Ted Leddy', 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Vicki Casserly', 'role': 'Councillor (South Dublin County Council)'}
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Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Defamation Bill 2024, broader support for media
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Martin Mackin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Stephen Lynam (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Laura Mannion', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Theresa Newman', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Niamh Smyth', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Adrian O'Higgiins", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Justice)'} + 2 more
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Justice and Equality] The operation of new procedures relating to endurng powers of attorney.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Lynam (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Michael Brennan', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Education)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Proposals to help promote the Irish drinks sector
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Martin Mackin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Stephen Lynam (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Stephen Foley', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Craig Dwyer', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}
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Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Justice and Equality] Visa matter
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Lynam (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Patrick Cluskey', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Justice)'}
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Overview of BGE inestment in energy sector
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Housing] Briefing on IRES and discussion on rental sector
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John McDonald', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Housing] Discussion on delivery of housing
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'John McDonald', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Communications] Meeting with Dara Calleary, Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jackie Gallagher (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Advisor to the Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Ronnie Downes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Letter to Tánaiste regarding the Government Trade Forum
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jackie Gallagher (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Letter to Taoiseach regarding the Clearing House Group
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jackie Gallagher (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Raise awareness of concerns of digital sector re State/CRU connections policy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jackie Gallagher (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Laura Burke', 'role': 'Director General (Environmental Protection Agency)'} {'name': 'David Flynn', 'role': 'Director (Environmental Protection Agency)'} {'name': 'John Shaw', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Paul Bolger', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} + 1 more
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Introduction to Digital Infrastructure Ireland
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jackie Gallagher (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Emer Higgins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Niamh Smyth', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 6 more
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Raise awareness of concerns of digital sector re State/CRU connections policy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jackie Gallagher (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Pauric McPhillips', 'role': 'Special Advisor to the Tanaiste (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Local Government] Meetings with Dublin City Council to introduce Ciaran Fitzpatrick, CEO of Fitzpatrick & Heavey Homes
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jackie Gallagher (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Richard Shakespeare', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Dublin City Council)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Engagement with Irish MEPS regarding decarbonisation proposals and implications for the cement manufacturing sector in Ireland.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Sean Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Nina Carberry', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Update on development of new port at Bremore
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Pauric McPhillips', 'role': 'Special Advisor to the Tanaiste (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
May–August
[Health] Briefing on the work and future plans of Stryker in Ireland
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Lynam (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Cynthia Ní Mhurchú', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
May–August
[Health] Briefing on the work and future plans of Stryker in Ireland
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Lynam (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Stephen Foley', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}
🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] Overview of BGE investment in energy sector
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Lynam (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Ahern', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Naoise Ó Muirí', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
May–August
[Community] Proposals re drugs treatment, homelessness, mental health and related matters
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Martin Mackin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Briege MacOscar', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'John McDonald', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Gary Gannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏥 Health 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Defamation Bill 2024, broader support for media
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Martin Mackin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Stephen Lynam (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Theresa Newman', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Barry Ward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael McNamara', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 2 more
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] Briefing on new Herbata data centre technology
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Lynam (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Laura Mannion', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
May–August
[Development and Zoning] Briefing on plans for new homes at Old Connaught, Dublin
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Lynam (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Frank McNamara', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Proposals to help promote the Irish drinks sector
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Martin Mackin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Stephen Lynam (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Charles Ward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Fiona O'Loughlin", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Aidan Davitt', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} + 27 more
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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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