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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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Ibec
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Digital and AI policy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Niamh Smyth', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Jean Carberry', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'John Shaw', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Andrew Munro', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Barry Lowry', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} + 4 more
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Ibec
September–December
[EU Affairs] General Scheme of the National Cyber Security Bill 2024 (NIS2 transposition)
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Tom Brabazon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paula Butterly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Callaghan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Gary Gannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Ibec
September–December
[EU Affairs] Meeting of D9+ a group of likeminded EU member states on digital policy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Niamh Smyth', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Jean Carberry', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Commissioner (European Parliament)'}
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Ibec
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Ibec Work Just Got Smarter (WJGS) campaign and Enterprise Digital Advisory Forum (EDAF)
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Niamh Smyth', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Jean Carberry', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Ibec
September–December
[Food] Food safety
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}
🌾 Agriculture View on lobbying.ie →
Ibec
September–December
[Food] Prepared Consumer Foods Strategy for Ireland 2025-2035
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Sinead McPhilips', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Maria Dunne', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Barry Cassidy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} + 15 more
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Ibec
September–December
[Finance] Introducing Aircraft Leasing Ireland
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Nina Carberry', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Cynthia Ní Mhurchú', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Sean Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 2 more
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Ibec
September–December
[Finance] Finance Bill
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sinead Ryan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Andrew Smith', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Fiona O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Ibec
September–December
[Finance] Ireland delivering for global aviation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ethna Brogan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Ibec
September–December
[Finance] Double Taxation Treaties
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Kevin Kelly', 'role': 'Ambassador (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Ibec
September–December
[Housing] Residential Zoned Land Tax
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Ibec
September–December
[Housing] European Housing Strategy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ciaran Mullooly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'John Cummins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Ibec
September–December
[Education and Training] Shared business priorities on skills and training and challenges facing business
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Nessa White', 'role': 'Executive Director (Solas)'}
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Ibec
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Technology Ireland letter on the EU Batteries Regulation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'}
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Ibec
September–December
[Health] Department of Health policy position on energy drinks
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏥 Health 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Ibec
September–December
[Finance] National aviation policy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Ibec
September–December
[Agriculture] Financial support for reforestation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Barry Delany', 'role': 'Director (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Michael Healy-Rae', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
🌾 Agriculture View on lobbying.ie →
Ibec
September–December
[Agriculture] Mid Term Review of the Forestry Programme
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Barry Delany', 'role': 'Director (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Paul Savage', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Michael Healy-Rae', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
🌾 Agriculture 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Ibec
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Technology Ireland letter to the Minister for Justice on the Criminal Justice (International Cooperation Office) Bill 2025
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Ibec
September–December
[Agriculture] ESB Networks Winter Grid Resilience Plan
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Healy-Rae', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'}
🌾 Agriculture View on lobbying.ie →
Ibec
September–December
[Agriculture] Briefing on water quality and importance of Nitrates Derogation renewal
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sean Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Maria Walsh', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Mullooly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Jessika Roswall', 'role': 'Commissioner (European Parliament)'} + 2 more
🌾 Agriculture 🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Ibec
September–December
[Employment] To re-open the quota for meat processing general operative permits
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Philip Carroll (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Barry Cassidy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Maria Dunne', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Brendan Gleeson', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} + 2 more
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Ibec
September–December
[Agriculture] Market Access
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Maria Dunne', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
🌾 Agriculture View on lobbying.ie →
Ibec
September–December
[Agriculture] Mercosur Trade Agreement ratification
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Philip Carroll (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': "Jack O'Donnell", 'role': 'Special Advisor to the Tanaiste (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Cassidy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
🌾 Agriculture View on lobbying.ie →
Ibec
September–December
[Agriculture] Veterinary operational challenges faced by industry
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Philip Carroll (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Lorna Meaney', 'role': 'Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
🌾 Agriculture 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Ibec
September–December
[Agriculture] To understand Government approach in relation to Nitrates Derogation renewal
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Philip Carroll (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary General (Department of Agriculture and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Barry Cassidy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Brian Purcell', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Bill Callanan', 'role': 'Chief Inspector (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Sinead McPhillips', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} + 1 more
🌾 Agriculture 🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Ibec
September–December
[Food] The main priorities, opportunities and challenges in the period ahead for indigenous Irish manufacturing and in particular the food and drink sector
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Philip Carroll (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Dermot Mulligan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
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Ibec
September–December
[Food] The trade challenges and opportunities for Ireland’s largest indigenous manufacturing and exporting sector
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Philip Carroll (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Joe Hackett', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
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Ibec
September–December
[Food] Draft EU Cardiovascular Health Plan (CVD)
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Laura Manion', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Ibec
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Technology Ireland letter on Critical Skills Occupations List Consultation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
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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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