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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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Irish Universities Association
January–April
[Education and Training] Inviation to contribute to Educationa Yearbook
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Dr Diarmuid O’Brien', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Taighde Éireann – Research Ireland)'}
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Sabrina Joyce-Kemper
January–April
[Environment] Jan 2026 request for meeting with Jennifer Whitmore in future regarding Marine Protected Areas and recent meeting I had held with European Commission Audit Compliance Committee for MPAs
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Joan Hopkins', 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'}
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Galway Chamber
January–April
[Development and Zoning] Augustine Hill Development to include housing, retail and cultural space
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Sean Canney', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'John Connolly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mairéad Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John McCarthy', 'role': 'Chief Economist (Department of Finance)'} + 2 more
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Hotels Federation
January–April
[Tourism] Seeking Government measures to support the long term growth and development of Ireland's tourism and hospitality industry
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Media statement shared in relation to measures for supporting improved cost competitiveness for tourism businesses'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Media statement shared s in relation to measures for supporting increased investment in hotel accommodation'} {'name': 'Cynthia Ní Mhurchú', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Brian Keegan', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
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Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm
January–April
[Education and Training] Campaigned to secure appropriate school places for every Autistic children for the 2026/27 academic year
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Kearney', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (The National Council for Special Education)'} {'name': 'Bernie McNally', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Martina Mannion', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Noel Byrne', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister of State (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Michael Moynihan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education)'} + 5 more
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Irish Universities Association
January–April
[Education and Training] Framework Programme 10
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dr Diarmuid O’Brien', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Taighde Éireann – Research Ireland)'}
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Irish Universities Association
May–August
[Education and Training] Doctoral Education policy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'William Beausang', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'}
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Teiripe Pobail Éireann CLG
January–April
[Health] Coru - Publication of the Standards and Criteria for Counsellors and Psychotherapists by the Counsellors and Psychotherapists Registration Board
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Pádraig Rice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Pádraig O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marie Sherlock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martin Conway', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Liam Quaide', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 6 more
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Sabrina Joyce-Kemper
January–April
[Community] Jan 2026 The use of a refurbished Portmarnock Adventure Centre Hall as by Housing Bodies as a day centre for elderly during school time and mixed generation (Young and old persons events)
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Joan Hopkins', 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'}
📚 Education 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Galway Chamber
January–April
[Transport] Rail Services
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Leonard Cleary', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Liam Conneally', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Galway County Council)'}
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Irish Universities Association
January–April
[Education and Training] 1. Research Security Guidelines; 2. Framework Programme 10; 3. IUA Future of Ireland Event - Minister's keynote
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'William Beausang', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'}
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Google Ireland Limited
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Digital Fairness Act
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ryan Meade (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Kieran McQuinn', 'role': 'Special Advisor to the Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Cáit Moran', 'role': 'Deputy Permanent Representative of Ireland to the European Union (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
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Teiripe Pobail Éireann CLG
January–April
[Health] Coru - Publication of the Standards and Criteria for Counsellors and Psychotherapists by the Counsellors and Psychotherapists Registration Board
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}
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NewsBrands Ireland
January–April
[Communications] Follow up submission to Chair of Oireachtas AI Committee
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Google Ireland Limited
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Protection of minors online
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ryan Meade (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'James Geoghegan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 3 more
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Irish Universities Association
January–April
[Education and Training] International Research Strategy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dr Diarmuid O’Brien', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Taighde Éireann – Research Ireland)'}
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Galway Chamber
January–April
[Transport] Galway Ring Road
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Sean Canney', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'John Connolly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mairéad Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 7 more
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Irish Universities Association
January–April
[Education and Training] 1. Research Ireland - Strategy Development; 2. Invitation to infrastructure event and discussion on technical support; 3. National research policy priorities; 4. Follow-up to meeting with Minister; 5. INSPIRE briefing webinar and follow up Q&A
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'William Beausang', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'}
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Galway Chamber
January–April
[Transport] Galway Ring Road
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Sean Canney', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'John Connolly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mairéad Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 7 more
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Google Ireland Limited
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] EU Digital Simplification Package
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ryan Meade (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jean Carberry', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} + 3 more
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Galway Chamber
January–April
[Transport] Galway Ring Road
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Sean Canney', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'John Connolly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mairéad Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 7 more
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Tesco Ireland Limited
January–April
[Transport] Temporary derogration
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Siobhan Russell', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'}
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Google Ireland Limited
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] EU’s proposed AI Omnibus Regulation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ryan Meade (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Michael McNamara', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Jean Carberry', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Patrick Neary', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary General (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 3 more
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The Alzheimer Society of Ireland
January–April
[Community] Review of Day Care Services at the Alzheimer Society of Ireland Center in Raheny
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Barry Heneghan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Drogheda & District Chamber
January–April
[Transport] The Donore Road toll bridge
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Erin McGreehan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alison Comyn', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'David Conway', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Louth County council)'}
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Drogheda & District Chamber
January–April
[Transport] The completion of the PANCR – Northern Cross Route, M1 to the port
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Erin McGreehan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alison Comyn', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'David Conway', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Louth County council)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Drogheda & District Chamber
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] In 2024, the biggest hotel in Drogheda closed its doors to the public of the region, having entered into an IPAS agreement for a two year period.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}
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Rehab Group
January–April
[Education and Training] Request for meetings with Minister of State for Further Education, Marian Harkin, and newly appointed CEO of Rehab Group, Laura Keane.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'}
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Rehab Group
January–April
[Public Expenditure and Reform] Request for meetings with Minister of State, Frank Feighan and newly appointed CEO of Rehab Group, Laura Keane.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Emer Costello (Former DPO)', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Frank Feighan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform)'}
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Irish Society for Colitis and Crohn's Disease
January–April
[Health] Review of Long Term Illness Scheme re the IBS Community in Ireland
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Pat Buckley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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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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