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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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Lobbying Returns
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Registered Lobbyists
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Irish Congress of Trade Unions
May–August
[Local Government] Fiance Sector
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Irish Congress of Trade Unions
May–August
[Local Government] Programme for Government
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Duncan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Irish Congress of Trade Unions
May–August
[Local Government] Employment Rights
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Social Protection)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
May–August
[Education and Training] Education Group
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
May–August
[Local Government] West Bank and the Jordan Valley
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Nessa Childers', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Brian Hayes', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Luke "Ming" Flanagan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Liadh Ní Riada', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 14 more
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
May–August
[Local Government] COVID 19
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Nessa Childers', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Brian Hayes', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Luke "Ming" Flanagan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Liadh Ní Riada', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 14 more
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Irish Congress of Trade Unions
May–August
[Local Government] New ICTU Publication 'No Going Back'
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Submission All TDs', 'role': "Sent all TDs a copy of the ICTU Publication 'No Going Back'"} {'name': 'Submission All Senators', 'role': "Sent all Senators a copy of the ICTU Publication 'No Going Back'"}
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Irish Congress of Trade Unions
September–December
[EU Affairs] Congress wrote to the Taoiseach regarding the ongoing negotiations on the draft EU regulation establishing an EU recovery and resilience facility
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
September–December
[Education and Training] Meeting to discuss COVID 19 Guidelines in Third Level Institutions
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'William Beausang', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'}
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
September–December
[Education and Training] Operation of COVID 19 Guideline across Third Level Sector
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'William Beausang', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'}
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
September–December
[Education and Training] Operation of COVID 19 Guideline across Third Level Sector and Higher Education Institutions
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'William Beausang', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'}
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
September–December
[Transport] The status of Shannon Airport
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'} {'name': 'Fintan Towey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Super Junior Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'}
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Irish Congress of Trade Unions
September–December
[Local Government] Public Water Services
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Rebecca Moynihan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
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Irish Congress of Trade Unions
September–December
[Local Government] Public Water Services
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Irish Congress of Trade Unions
September–December
[Transport] The status of Shannon Airport
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Super Junior Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'} {'name': 'Fintan Towey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}
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Irish Congress of Trade Unions
September–December
[Employment] Email sent from Liam Berney regarding Apprenticeship Training
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
📚 Education 🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
September–December
[Employment] Reappointment of Worker Member of the Labour Court
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
September–December
[Employment] Letter sent to Minister requesting meeting with the unions representing workers in Aer Lingus
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
September–December
[Finance] Congress wrote to Minister in relation to Sector 39 Pay Restoration
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
September–December
[Employment] Letter sent to Minister regarding Debenhams Dispute
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
September–December
[Employment] Congress concerns relating to 340th meeting of the ILO Governing Body in Oct/Nov
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
September–December
[Employment] Discussions with Minister relating to amendments to the current Company Law Act
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
September–December
[Employment] Letter regarding the Reappointment of Ordinary Members of the Labour Court
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Orlaigh Quinn', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
September–December
[Employment] Low Pay Commission - ICTU Withdrawal
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
September–December
[Employment] Emergency Measures in the Public Interest COVID 19 Act 2020
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Clare Dunne', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
September–December
[Foreign Affairs] Inter-Governmental Working Group
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
September–December
[Agriculture] Issue of serious concerns to Congress and their members it being the Forestry licensing crisis which is putting the jobs of members at very significant risk
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Pippa Hackett', 'role': 'Super Junior Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
🌾 Agriculture 🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
September–December
[Employment] Congress acknowledges recent correspondence regarding proposals on enhanced redundancy payments in cases of insolvency
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
September–December
[Education and Training] Letter to the Minister in relation to the establishment of Munster Technical University
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'}
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
September–December
[Social Protection] Congress concerns for workers affected by additional localised restrictions relating to COVID 19
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 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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