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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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Vintners' Federation of Ireland
January–April
[Finance] Pubs reopening & Stimulus Package
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Vintners' Federation of Ireland
May–August
[Finance] Pubs reopening & Stimulus Package
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Chambers Ireland
May–August
[Public Expenditure and Reform] July Stimulus Package
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}
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Vintners' Federation of Ireland
May–August
[Finance] Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS)
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
The Wheel
May–August
[Community] The Wheel engaged with our Cork based members asking them to sign a joint letter to communicate directly with incoming Taoiseach Micheal Martin to ask for the retention of a senior minister in the formation of the new Government.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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National Adult Literacy Agency
May–August
[Education and Training] Adult literacy, numeracy and digital skills policy and Plain English / Language
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'John Conlon', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Joanne Lonergan', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Sarah Bardon', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} + 5 more
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Epilepsy Ireland
May–August
[Health] Deputy shared a message on Deputy Holly Cairns twitter page raising awareness of risk for women taking sodium valproate. Reached out seeking meeting.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Epilepsy Ireland
May–August
[Health] Deputy Jennifer Murnane O’Connor shared a message on her social media pages raising awareness of risk for women taking sodium valproate. Contacted seeking meeting.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Epilepsy Ireland
May–August
[Health] Deputy Niamh Smyth shared a message on her social media pages raising awareness of risk for women taking sodium valproate. Requested meeting.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Niamh Smyth', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Epilepsy Ireland
May–August
[Health] Deputy Emer Higgins shared a message on her social media pages raising awareness of risk for women taking sodium valproate.Contacted seeking meeting.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Emer Higgins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Vintners' Federation of Ireland
May–August
[Trade] The reopening of pubs and support package for publicans
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Robert Watt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}
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Vintners' Federation of Ireland
May–August
[Trade] Support package for pubs on reopening
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brian Murphy', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Epilepsy Ireland
May–August
[Health] Meeting on Zoom with Rose Conway Walsh TD regarding the upcoming publication of the UK IMMDS report and actions needed in Ireland, including risk management measures and the need for an inquiry on valproate in Ireland.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Rose Conway-Walsh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Vintners' Federation of Ireland
May–August
[Finance] Financial Package for pubs not open
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
The Wheel
May–August
[Community] The Wheel made a submission to Government on the July Stimulus package on the 9th July
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bairbre Nic Aongusa', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'William Parnell', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
COPE Galway CLG
May–August
[Health] Highlighting some of the issues COPE Galway are experiencing regarding gaps in the health supports available in the Housing First programme and the lack of nutritional assessments for home care packages to the newly appointed Minister for Health.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏥 Health 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Kilkenny Chamber of Commerce & Industry Company Limited by Guarantee
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Promotion of Tourism initiatives and input to Tourism Strategy; Abbey Quarter Developments; Technical University for the SE; Budget 2021 submission; Housing; Town Centre initiatives; Regional Strategy for the SE; Western Environs Development; Brexit; Mobility Management Plan and Car Parking; Supports and initiatives for businesses to combat the challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic (including reference to Rates Waivers, Restart Grants, TWSS, EWSS, PUP,
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Colette Byrne', 'role': 'CEO (Kilkenny County Council)'} {'name': 'Tim Butler', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Kilkenny County Council)'} {'name': 'Sean MCKeown', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Kilkenny County Council)'}
📚 Education 🏦 Finance & Banking 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
The Community Foundation for Ireland
May–August
[Finance] Letter of introduction to newly appointed CEO of The Community Foundation for Ireland. Communication also sought measures in Finance Bill 2021 to encourage and nurture philanthropy in Ireland, namely: A Scheme for Direct Tax Incentive to the donor to encourage major gift-giving. Incentivise legacy income with measures similar to those operating in the UK.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Jerry O'Connor (Former DPO)", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Ibec
May–August
[Public Expenditure and Reform] Engagement on public procurement priorities and programme for government
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eva-Elizabeth Dowling', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'}
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iCare Housing CLG
May–August
[Housing] To discuss the Mortgage to Rent scheme
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Mortgage Holders Organisation (IMHO)
May–August
[Housing] To discuss the Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 and vulture funds
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Martin Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Fitzmaurice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏠 Housing ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Mortgage Holders Organisation (IMHO)
May–August
[Housing] To discuss the Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 and vulture funds
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Fiach Kelly', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Justice and Equality)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏠 Housing ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Image Learning and Development Training Network, company Limited by Guarantee T/A HABIC
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Impacts of COVID-19 on the Hair an Beauty Industry and the Economic Supports Required
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} + 8 more
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
CPL Fuels Ireland Ltd.
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] Query relating to EFDOSOF project and research / University College Dublin and the Environmental Protection Agency
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darren O'Rourke", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Duncan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'} {'name': 'John McGahon', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
CPL Fuels Ireland Ltd.
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] Query relating to EFDOSOF project and research / University College Dublin and the Environmental Protection Agency
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darren O'Rourke", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
CPL Fuels Ireland Ltd.
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] Query relating to EFDOSOF project and research / University College Dublin and the Environmental Protection Agency
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'John McGahon', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "Darren O'Rourke", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
CPL Fuels Ireland Ltd.
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] Query relating to EFDOSOF project and research / University College Dublin and the Environmental Protection Agency
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Alan Kelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Niall Collins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': "Darren O'Rourke", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Duncan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 3 more
🌍 Climate & Energy 📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Grant Thornton
May–August
[Taxation] Letters by Peter Vale (Partner, Grant Thornton) as Chair of CCAB-I Tax Committee to Revenue Commissioners, Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation and Department of Finance re: tax compliance deadlines, proposed amendments to the Finance Act 2020, remote working guidance, and the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme. Activity not directly on behalf of Grant Thornton or client(s) of Grant Thornton.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Brian Boyle', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Saint Patrick's Cathedral
May–August
[Heritage] Funding from the Dept of Art, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Josepha Madigan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Ibec
May–August
[Arts] July 2020 economic stimulus package
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Conor Falvey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}
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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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