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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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County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] CMD . My Carlow – A vision for a living town Centre; is the proposed redevelopment plan for Carlow town centre. The Chamber has concerns, should the plan proceed as outlined the result will affect the viability of commercial units in town. The specific concerns relate to parking, traffic flow, on developing pedestrian, exclusion of Lower Tullow St/Dublin St, closure of Potato Market full time & closing entrance to CSS from Kennedy Avenue
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Doran', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'}
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County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] CFP . My Carlow – A vision for a living town Centre; is the proposed redevelopment plan for Carlow town centre. The Chamber has concerns, should the plan proceed as outlined the result will affect the viability of commercial units in town. The specific concerns relate to parking, traffic flow, on developing pedestrian, exclusion of Lower Tullow St/Dublin St, closure of Potato Market full time & closing entrance to CSS from Kennedy Avenue
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Fintan Phelan', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'}
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County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] CCM . My Carlow – A vision for a living town Centre; is the proposed redevelopment plan for Carlow town centre. The Chamber has concerns, should the plan proceed as outlined the result will affect the viability of commercial units in town. The specific concerns relate to parking, traffic flow, on developing pedestrian, exclusion of Lower Tullow St/Dublin St, closure of Potato Market full time & closing entrance to CSS from Kennedy Avenue
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Charlie Murphy', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'}
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County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] CTK . My Carlow – A vision for a living town Centre; is the proposed redevelopment plan for Carlow town centre. The Chamber has concerns, should the plan proceed as outlined the result will affect the viability of commercial units in town. The specific concerns relate to parking, traffic flow, on developing pedestrian, exclusion of Lower Tullow St/Dublin St, closure of Potato Market full time & closing entrance to CSS from Kennedy Avenue
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Thomas Kinsella', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'}
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County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
May–August
[Community] Presentation of the public realm across Carlow
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ken Murnane', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'}
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County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Meeting to discuss potential economic investment in South Carlow, reviewing existing business, potential new investment opportunities and also IDA involvement.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'William Quinn', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'}
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County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
May–August
[Housing] Opening of Tintean Willow Carlow - Event
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Fintan Phelan', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': "Brian O'Donoghue", 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Pat Deering', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Murphy', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Jim Deane', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'}
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County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Promotion, recognition, & Development of Business & Carlow (My Carlow)
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Pat Deering', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ken Murnane', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': "Brian O'Donoghue", 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'}
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County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
May–August
[Public Expenditure and Reform] Enterprise Town Judging - Presentation of Carlow and future plans and development
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Brian O'Donoghue", 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Fintan Phelan', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Bernie O’Brien', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Holohan', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Pat Deering', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
May–August
[Development and Zoning] Discussion in relation to the plans for the Enterprising Town Judging, and plans for carlow
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Kathleen Holohan', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Carlow County Council)'}
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County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
September–December
[Trade] Event to welcome Ambassador Miguel Mafavon of Mexican Embassy to Carlow and discus trade opportunities
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Thomas Kinsella', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Bernie O’Brien', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Holohan', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Carlow County Council)'}
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County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Support and funding for Business, recognition of winners at awards.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Pat Deering', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Thomas Kinsella', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'John Murphy', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': "Brian O'Donoghue", 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} + 6 more
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County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] R-Innovate Programme Muine Bheag, event & panel discussion
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Murphy', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'}
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County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
September–December
[Employment] Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017 October 2018
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Pat Deering', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
September–December
[Trade] Chamber Lunch with Julie Sinnamon of Enterprise Ireland as guest to discuss trade, brexit, business supports
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Pat Deering', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Bernie O’Brien', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Holohan', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Fintan Phelan', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': "Brian O'Donoghue", 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'}
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County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Carlow Town Forum - Working to reshape the center of Carlow Town
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Bernie O’Brien', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Holohan', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Ken Murnane', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'}
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County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Discussion at the European Parliament in Brussels in relation to funding and operations of the EU
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Seán Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
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County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
January–April
[Local Government] In 2016 the Carlow Chamber met with the TD's representing the Carlow / Kilkenny Constituency to outline some of the priority issues for County Carlow. The constituency currently has 1 TD from Carlow and it is important to the people of Calrow that all TD's are focused on Carlow. Areas requiring attention include, commercial rates, local government, funding, subvention, and representation of Carlow.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Paul Phelan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bobby Aylward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
January–April
[Local Government] Provision of services in County Carlow, Budgeting and business supports
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Bernie O’Brien', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Dan McInerney', 'role': 'CEO (Carlow County Council)'}
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County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
January–April
[Local Government] Economic Development Grant for Carlow; Allocation of Local Government Funds; Local Government setup
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Pat Deering', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
May–August
[Local Government] Allocation of public funds and spending in relation to the provision of services in Carlow town and county. Commercial rates and ensuring that value for money is being provided considering the levels of rates applicable
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Bernie O’Brien', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Dan McInerney', 'role': 'CEO (Carlow County Council)'}
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County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
May–August
[Budgetary matters] Updates in relation to the Budgetary Process for the Council, Carlow ARV, Rates Revaluation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Pat Delaney', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Carlow County Council)'}
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County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Allocation of Economic Development Fund €150k issued for specific project by Minister Coveney. How this is to be spent and the specific outcomes of the project
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Bernie O’Brien', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Dan McInerney', 'role': 'CEO (Carlow County Council)'}
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County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
September–December
[Public Expenditure and Reform] The disparity in government funding has an enormous impact throughout both Carlow town and county and its ability to recover following the recent economic recession. Existing businesses are struggling to cope with exorbitant rates bills and this has led to numerous business closures in recent times. Excessive rates also prohibit new businesses from opening in the town centre and on top of that there seems to be no money in the coffers for the proper upkeep of th
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
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County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
September–December
[Community] The matter of CCTV cameras in the Carlow Town park has been discussed for a while and while funding was apparently secured the matter has not progressed. A recent article showed that no Local Authorities had applied for the Grant toward installing CCTV in areas of concern. This Grant was released earlier in the year
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jim Deane', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'}
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County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Parking - Extended Grace Period. Connectivity on Town Centre. Signage/Traffic. Engagement with Business
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Bernie O’Brien', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Holohan', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'}
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County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
May–August
[Budgetary matters] Infrastructure and lighting in Carlow
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Bernie O’Brien', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Carlow County Council)'}
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County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Carlow Town - Regeneration, Development,
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Bernie O’Brien', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Dan McInerney', 'role': 'CEO (Carlow County Council)'}
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County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
May–August
[Environment] Carlow Town -Astetics, Streetscape, Public Realm, Cleaning, Maintenance,
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Bernie O’Brien', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Dan McInerney', 'role': 'CEO (Carlow County Council)'}
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County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
May–August
[Housing] Carlow Town - Above retail space living, student living, housing style and volume
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Bernie O’Brien', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Dan McInerney', 'role': 'CEO (Carlow County Council)'}
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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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