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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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Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
May–August
[Budgetary matters] Budget 2018 submission
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
May–August
[Employment] Sectoral Employment Order
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Martin Shanagher', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
January–April
[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] EU Services Cards
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
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Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
May–August
[Housing] CIF Branch Meeting
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Peter Gavican', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Galway County Council)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
January–April
[Development and Zoning] Regional Development Roadmap launch
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Carol Nolan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eddie Fitzpatrick', 'role': 'Councillor (Offaly County Council)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
January–April
[Housing] meeting with Waterford City Council and County Council
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Walsh', 'role': 'CEO (Waterford City and County Council)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
January–April
[Housing] Housing Provision for Kerry
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Moira Murrell', 'role': 'CEO (Kerry County Council)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
January–April
[Housing] Housing and Infrastructure. Meeting between CIF and Limerick 2030 Executive Team
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Pat Daly', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Limerick City and County Council)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
January–April
[Housing] housing and infrastructure discussion
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ann Doherty', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Tim Lucey', 'role': 'CEO (Cork County Council)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] launch of the CIF regional development roadmap
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Carol Nolan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eddie Fitzpatrick', 'role': 'Councillor (Offaly County Council)'}
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Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
May–August
[Housing] Cork 2050 National Planning Framework
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John McCarthy', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] waste policy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Tom Parlon (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Minister of State (The Office of Public Works)'} {'name': 'Paul Kehoe', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Defence)'}
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Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Diaspora CIF Jobs Campaign
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Tom Parlon (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Minister of State (The Office of Public Works)'} {'name': 'Joe McHugh', 'role': 'Minister of State for the Diaspora and Overseas Development Aid (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
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Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] CIF Cork Branch Ball
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Tom Parlon (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Minister of State (The Office of Public Works)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Clarification on procurement process
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Tom Parlon (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Minister of State (The Office of Public Works)'} {'name': 'Maurice Buckley', 'role': 'Chairman (The Office of Public Works)'}
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Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Meeting with Minister regarding housing supply
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Tom Parlon (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Minister of State (The Office of Public Works)'} {'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
January–April
[Housing] Housing supply
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ann Doherty', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Pat Ledwidge', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork City Council)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
May–August
[Housing] housing and infrastructure supply
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Moira Murrell', 'role': 'CEO (Kerry County Council)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
May–August
[Housing] housing and infrastructure supply
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Tim Lucey', 'role': 'CEO (Cork County Council)'} {'name': "John O'Neill", 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork County Council)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Public Procurement
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}
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Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
May–August
[EU Affairs] Brexit meeting
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Tom Parlon (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Minister of State (The Office of Public Works)'} {'name': 'John Callinan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'John Shaw', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Eamonn Molloy', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
January–April
[Housing] establishment of a cross departmental group
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Caitriona Fitzpatrick', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Bob Jordan', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Diaspora returning to Ireland
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Joe McHugh', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'} {'name': 'Pauric McPhilips', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'}
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Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] establishment of a cross departmental group
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Matthew Lynch', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] establishment of a cross departmental group
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Jack O'Donnell", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] establishment of a cross Departmental group
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Cathy Madden', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] meeting to discuss Brexit
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Shaw', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
January–April
[Education and Training] discussion of education and training needs
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Kevin Daly', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'}
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Cost of Insurance Working group
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
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Most Lobbied TDs

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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