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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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Registered Lobbyists
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Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
January–April
[Finance] Sustainable construction procurement and the need to recover inflationary costs
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Seán Canney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Sean Canney', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
January–April
[Public Expenditure and Reform] Improvements to Procurement
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Lynam', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}
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Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
January–April
[Housing] Housing- apartment guidelines
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Jack O'Donnell", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Construction Sector Group
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Carroll', 'role': 'Head of Unit (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
January–April
[Education and Training] Increasing numbers of apprentices in Construction
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
January–April
[Education and Training] Letter to Minister for Education regarding the use of the NTF and concerns relating to the National Skills Council
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education and Skills)'}
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
May–August
[Housing] General meeting to discuss housing & infrastructure needs in the Waterford Region
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Walsh', 'role': 'CEO (Waterford City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Quinn', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Waterford City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Ivan Grimes', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Waterford City and County Council)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
May–August
[Education and Training] Meeting with Minister for Education and advisors on training and education issues in the construction sector
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education and Skills)'}
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
May–August
[Education and Training] Discussions regarding apprenticeships for the construction sector
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
📚 Education 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
May–August
[Housing] General meeting to discuss housing & infrastructure needs in the Cork County Council area.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Tim Lucey', 'role': 'CEO (Cork County Council)'} {'name': 'Pat Ledwidge', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Ted Lucey', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork County Council)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
May–August
[Development and Zoning] Infrastructure and development requirements in Region
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paul Kehoe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'David Stanton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'David Stanton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Kevin O'Keeffe", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 10 more
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Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
May–August
[Finance] Recovery of inflationary costs in public works construction contracts. Below cost tendering. The public procurement system.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
May–August
[Housing] General meeting to discuss housing & infrastructure needs in the Tipperary County Council area
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Joe McGrath', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Tipperary County Council)'} {'name': 'Sinead Carr', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Tipperary County Council)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
May–August
[Housing] General meeting to discuss housing & infrastructure needs in the Waterford Region
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Walsh', 'role': 'CEO (Waterford City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Quinn', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Waterford City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Ivan Grimes', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Waterford City and County Council)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
September–December
[Education and Training] Letter to Minister regarding the findings of the Bearing Point Report into the operation of the Construction Services Unit in SOLAS
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education and Skills)'} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
May–August
[Housing] Vacant Site Levy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
May–August
[Development and Zoning] Article 27 Waste Directive -Notification of soil and stone waste as a by-product
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mark Griffin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
May–August
[Housing] CIF Pre Budget Submission 2019
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
May–August
[Housing] Housing Delivery
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
May–August
[Public Expenditure and Reform] Meeting with OGP about public procurement issues
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Tom Parlon (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Minister of State (The Office of Public Works)'} {'name': 'Paul Quinn', 'role': 'Government Chief Procurement Officer (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}
🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Establishment of the Construction Sector Group
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ed Hearne', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Fingal County Council)'}
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Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
May–August
[Public Expenditure and Reform] Public Procurement Policy and Public Works Contracts
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Patrick O’Donovan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}
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Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
May–August
[Public Expenditure and Reform] Public Procurement Policy and Public Works Contracts
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paul Quinn', 'role': 'Government Chief Procurement Officer (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}
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Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Construction Contracts Act
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Loughlin Quinn', 'role': 'Director, Construction Contracts Adjudication Service (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'}
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Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] affordable housing scheme
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Construction Sector Group
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ed Hearne', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Fingal County Council)'}
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Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Construction Sector Group
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ed Hearne', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Fingal County Council)'}
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Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
May–August
[Education and Training] Upgrade of Safepass system
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Patrick Cluskey', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Education and Skills)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] CIF budget submission
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Tom Parlon (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Minister of State (The Office of Public Works)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Public Sector Procurement
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Tom Parlon (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Minister of State (The Office of Public Works)'} {'name': 'Paul Quinn', 'role': 'Government Chief Procurement Officer (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}
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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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