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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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Insurance Ireland
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, to raise awareness of issues pertinent to the Irish motor insurance industry
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Keith Walsh', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Fiona Campbell', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Insurance Ireland
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, to raise awareness of issues pertinent to the Irish insurance industry
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Fiona Campbell', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Insurance Ireland
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members to lend support to diversity and inclusion in the financial services sector
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Fiona Campbell', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Insurance Ireland
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, to make a pre-budget submission.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Peadar Tóibín', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Steven Matthews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bernard Durkan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 19 more
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Bank of Ireland Group plc
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] To brief on a range of matters including Bank of Ireland’s performance, support for home building, activity in the mortgage market, remuneration policy, hybrid working policies, fraud prevention, the bank levy, and legislative proposals on access to cash.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Damien Garvey (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs)'} {'name': 'Paul O’Brien (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Oliver Gilvarry', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} + 2 more
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Coinbase
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Sharing Coinbase's plans in Ireland as our MiCA hub, and sharing the social utility crypto.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Bank of Ireland Group plc
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] To brief on Bank of Ireland’s support for customers in County Mayo, investment in local banking services, and the importance of a level playing field for financial services.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Bank of Ireland Group plc
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] To brief on a range of matters including support for home building, the importance of a level playing field for financial services in Ireland including in relation to legislation, levies and remuneration, and the benefits of a more efficient process for the issuance of covered bonds.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Credit Union Managers Association
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
IDSA (Irish Debt Securities Association)
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Met with Minister Richmond
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Permanent TSB Plc
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] A general discussion regarding the Irish banking market involving a broad range of topics including the Access to Cash legislation.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Oliver Gilvarry', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Des Carville', 'role': 'Head of Unit (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Irish League of Credit Unions
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Minister Richmond visit to Letterkenny credit union
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Barry Harrington (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Irish League of Credit Unions
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Briefing note sent to all members of the Oireachtas (end May 2024) on Credit Union results and selected issues of concern namely levies, legislation, volunteerism and lending limits
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Email to all members of the Oireachtas with a briefing note'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Maples and Calder LLP
September–December
[Banking and Financial Institutions] The Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Act 2024, Sections 16-20, allows declarations to be made in connection with a Summary Approval Procedure to be prescribed. In many transactions: the SAP may be carried out some time before the restricted activity concerned is commenced; and the declaration is not delivered until after the relevant restricted activity has commenced. This could lead directors of a company being require
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Maureen O’Sullivan', 'role': 'Registrar of Companies (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Sustainability Matters CLG
September–December
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Ireland for Finance strategy and sustainable finance
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dr Paul Ryan', 'role': 'Head of Unit (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael J. McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
PayPal
September–December
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Conference call to discuss Strong Customer Authentication (SCA), the regulation of payment services by the EU (PSD3 / PSR).
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Irish League of Credit Unions
September–December
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Meeting between Irish League of Credit Unions and Minister for Finance Jack Chambers to discuss Pre-Budget submission, Credit Union levies, Lending limits and other matters
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Barry Harrington (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Des Carville', 'role': 'Head of Unit (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Irish League of Credit Unions
September–December
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Series of engagements with Sean Fleming Minister of State in relation to Credit union issues including speaking at a Credit Union National Chapter conference
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Barry Harrington (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Irish League of Credit Unions
September–December
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Highlight the need for a reduction in the Credit Institution Resolution Fund levy that applies to Credit unions
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Barry Harrington (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Des Carville', 'role': 'Head of Unit (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Pippa Hackett', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Irish League of Credit Unions
September–December
[Banking and Financial Institutions] ILCU Pre-budget submission
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Barry Harrington (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Pippa Hackett', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Irish League of Credit Unions
September–December
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Irish League of Credit Union's General Election manifesto
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Barry Harrington (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'All oireachtas members were emailed with a copy of the manifesto'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
AIB Group
September–December
[Banking and Financial Institutions] To seek a follow up meeting with the Minister for Finance to discuss the ongoing Government limits on executive pay and their impact on AIB Group plc.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Irish League of Credit Unions
September–December
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Invitation to speak at National Chapter Conference 19th of October
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Barry Harrington (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Pippa Hackett', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': "Fiona O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
September–December
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Banking
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Submission All TDs', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Aisling Moran', 'role': 'Councillor (Laois County Council)'} {'name': 'Alan Kelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Amii McKeever', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Antoín Watters', 'role': 'Councillor (Louth County council)'} + 105 more
🌾 Agriculture 🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
St Dominic Credit Union Ltd
September–December
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Meeting with the Minister to deal with key issues facing Credit Unions over the coming months and years that are barriers to our attempts to achieve growth and to enhance the financial services our members can avail of from us thus giving them a better choice in the market place and creating a more competitive environment.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Cancer Society
September–December
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Accessing financial products and services after cancer
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Averil Power (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking 🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Hume Brophy
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
September–December
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Engagement on the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Financial Services Union
September–December
[Finance] future of banking, reestablishing the banking forum
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Oliver Gilvarry', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Euroclear SA
September–December
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Stamp duties
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael J. McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Eugene Creighton', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
FleishmanHillard, Ireland
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
September–December
[Finance] Avant Money and intended change of structure to Irish banking branch of Bankinter
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Oliver Gilvarry', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
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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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