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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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Lobbying Returns
2580
Registered Lobbyists
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Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
September–December
[Development and Zoning] Information sharing with public representatives in respect of the Cherrywood development and impending issues
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Cormac Devlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Denis O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} {'name': 'Jim Gildea', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} {'name': 'Tom Kivlehan', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} {'name': 'Barry Saul', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} {'name': 'Kevin Dillon', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
September–December
[Health] Engagement and correspondence with members of government, advisers and Oireachtas members in respect of ongoing funding crisis in respect of St John of God Community Services
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Brian Murphy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} + 9 more
🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
September–December
[Health] Engagement and correspondence with public representatives and members of government in respect of ongoing funding crisis in respect of St Joseph's Shankill
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eva-Elizabeth Dowling', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'}
🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
September–December
[Development and Zoning] Meeting with County Council officials re future planning options
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Richard Shakespeare', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Dublin City Council)'}
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Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Community] Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF)
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Fitzpatrick (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} {'name': 'Philomena Poole', 'role': 'CEO (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} {'name': 'Mary Henchy', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'}
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Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
May–August
[Health] To communicate industry perspectives on public policy in relation to alcohol, particularly in relation to the Public Health Alcohol Act ( 2018 )
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Martin Mackin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Edward Brophy', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Finance)'}
🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Education and Training] Digital skills
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ciaran Conlon (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Joe McHugh', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Housing] Liaison with public representatives regarding key upgrade works at Cherrywood Luas and to share progress of the Town Centre works at Cherrywood
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Maria Bailey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Mitchell O’Connor', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education and Skills)'} {'name': 'Jim Gildea', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} {'name': 'Cormac Devlin', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} {'name': "Denis O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} {'name': 'Chris Curran', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} + 2 more
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Finance] Overview of Aer Lingus strategy, Dublin Airport Capital Investment Programme, Brexit Update.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[EU Affairs] Impact of Brexit and the Basic Connectivity Regulation on aviation.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Declan Kelleher', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Rory Montgomery', 'role': 'Second Secretary General (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Fintan Towey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}
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Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Providing an update on the status of the Oriel Wind Farm project.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🌾 Agriculture 🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
May–August
[Development and Zoning] Engagement with local authority members and Departmental officials on development plan.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Lynam (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Maria Bailey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jack O'Donnell", 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Ronan McMahon', 'role': 'Councillor (South Dublin County Council)'} {'name': 'Emer Higgins', 'role': 'Councillor (South Dublin County Council)'} {'name': 'Brian Lawlor', 'role': 'Councillor (South Dublin County Council)'} + 6 more
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] General introduction of IIP and its mission
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Lynam (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Ed Brophy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'}
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Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
May–August
[Trade] Communication relating to alcohol pricing policy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Lynam (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Matthew Lynch', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Ed Brophy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Brian Murphy', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Pauric McPhillips', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'}
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Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
May–August
[Arts] Proposals to encourage writing in Ireland
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Lynam (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Ed Brophy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Cian Connaughton', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'} {'name': 'Ed Carty', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Education and Skills)'} {'name': "Mark O'Doherty", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Education and Skills)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}
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Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
May–August
[Housing] Information Exchange with local representatives local authority and government officials in respect of the proposed redevelopment of the Player Wills Bailey Gibson site on South Circular Road Dublin 8
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Rebecca Moynihan', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Tina McVeigh', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Criona Ní Dhálaigh', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Pidgeon', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Watters', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Alison Gilliland', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} + 6 more
🏠 Housing ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
May–August
[Transport] Capital Investment Programme for Dublin Airport
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ed Brophy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
September–December
[Housing] Meeting with Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Eoghan Murphy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
September–December
[Development and Zoning] Engagement with local authority members and Departmental officials on development plan.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Lynam (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': "Jack O'Donnell", 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Emer Higgins', 'role': 'Councillor (South Dublin County Council)'} {'name': 'Brian Lawlor', 'role': 'Councillor (South Dublin County Council)'} {'name': "Charlie O'Connor", 'role': 'Councillor (South Dublin County Council)'} {'name': 'Mick Duff', 'role': 'Councillor (South Dublin County Council)'} + 4 more
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
September–December
[Arts] Proposals to encourage writing in Ireland
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Lynam (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Joe McHugh', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education and Skills)'} {'name': 'Josepha Madigan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'} {'name': 'Cian Connaughton', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'}
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Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
September–December
[Taxation] Engagement with officials re taxation of REITs
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Des Carville', 'role': 'Head of Unit (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting with the Green Party to discuss the Climate Action Plan
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Hazel Chu', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting with the Minister to update on the Bord Gáis Energy business
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
September–December
[Trade] Communication relating to alcohol pricing policy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Lynam (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Matthew Lynch', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Ed Brophy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Brian Murphy', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Pauric McPhillips', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'}
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Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] Communication re benefits of wind energy and need to ensure appropriate regulation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Lynam (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': "Jack O'Donnell", 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Patrick Cluskey', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
September–December
[Communications] Proposed Online Safety Media Regulation Bill
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joan Freeman', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Alan Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
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Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
September–December
[Community] Discuss upgrade of Tesco’s Ballina store
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jackie Gallagher (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Peter Hynes', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Mayo County Council)'}
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Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
September–December
[Sports and Recreation] Future of Irish Football
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Martin Mackin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Ed Brophy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'}
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Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
September–December
[Communications] To raise awareness of the challenges facing public service broadcasting.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Martin Mackin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brendan Howlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
September–December
[Environment] Engagement with elected representatives to seek the formulation of a national aggregates policy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Healy-Rae', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Sean Canney', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'David Healy', 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal 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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