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Lobbying Tracker

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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Wind Energy Ireland
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] IWEA wrote to Ministers regarding the national commercial rates revaluation, which has seen a sudden 200% rise for wind and renewable energy.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Brendan Howlin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] IWEA provided information about Irish Wind Energy to every TD elected to the 32nd Dáil.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Letter All TDs', 'role': 'An individual letter was sent to all 158 TDs of the 32nd Dáil with information about the benefits of Irish wind energy for our economy, for our environment and for our communities.'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Invited An Taoiseach and the Minister of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to deliver Keynote to the IWEA Annual Conference.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Enda Kenny', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Alex White', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] Requests to meet with a number of Deputies.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Dennis Naughten', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brian Stanley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brendan Howlin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} + 7 more
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Wind Energy Ireland
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting with Minister Denis Naughten TD
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dennis Naughten', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting with Timmy Dooley TD
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting with Sean Sherlock TD
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Seán Sherlock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting with Eamon Ryan TD
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] Meetings with DCCAE Officials Michael Manley and Ross Elwood
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Manley', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Ross Elwood', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] Ministerial Direction under section 31 of the Planning Act in relation to Variations to the Westmeath and Donegal County Development Plan
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] Wind Energy Guidelines
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Lynam', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Ross Elwood', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Philip Nugent', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Sarah Meade', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht)'} {'name': 'Aine Kilroy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'} {'name': "Paul O'Brien", 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of the Taoiseach)'} + 6 more
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Wind Energy Ireland
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] REFIT II Support Scheme
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Éamon Ó Cuív', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Paul O'Brien", 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Michael Manley', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Ross Elwood', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} + 2 more
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Wind Energy Ireland
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] Code of Practice on Community Engagement
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Manley', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Ross Elwood', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Philip Nugent', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Stephen Lynam', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] REFIT II Support Scheme
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] Wind Energy Guidelines
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] New IWEA Public Affairs appointment
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Sherlock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Éamon Ó Cuív', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Lisa Chambers', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 5 more
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Wind Energy Ireland
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] IWEA wrote to Ministers regarding the national commercial rates revaluation, which has seen a sudden 200% rise for wind and renewable energy.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Brendan Howlin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Alex White', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources)'} {'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'Super Junior Minister (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Michael Noonan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Kenneth Spratt', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources)'} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education and Skills)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] IWEA asked our Membership to write to Minister Brendan Howlin TD and Minister Alex White TD regarding the national commercial rates revaluation, which has seen a sudden 200% rise for wind and renewable energy.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Alex White', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources)'} {'name': 'Brendan Howlin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] IWEA submitted to the Department of Finance a detailed Pre-Budget Submission.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Noonan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] Wrote to Deputy in relation to clarification on RTE programme broadcast.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Colreavey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] Invited TDs, MEPs and Ministers of State to speak at IWEA Autumn Conference Panel & 2 TD's subsequently attended conference for a panel session.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Colreavey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michelle Mulherin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ann Phelan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Seán Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'Super Junior Minister (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'}
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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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