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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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Uplift
September–December
[Justice and Equality] Right to work for asylum seekers statutory instrument
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Members of Government', 'role': 'Minister (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Charlie Flanagan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 6 more
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Uplift
September–December
[Justice and Equality] Right to work for asylum seekers statutory instrument
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'James Bannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Barrett', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Tom Barry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ray Butler', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pat Breen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 63 more
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Sisters of Mercy
January–April
[Environment] It was a petition (received originally from UPLIFT) asking that the proposal to change the Wildlife Act to allow for the burning of vegetation in March and the cutting of hedgerows in August be reconsidered and also to establish proper hedgerow and upland management regimes that works for farming, road safety and wildlife
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Email sent to Mercy Provincial Offices- Naas, Co. Kildare; Clogher Co. Tyrone; Cork City; Ballinasloe Co. Galway to be disseminated to their members'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🌾 Agriculture View on lobbying.ie →
Uplift
May–August
[Health] Uplift members lobbied all candidates prior to the General Election calling on them to support a public health system
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "Emailed All Oireachtas members asking them to advocate for the people's health charter"}
🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Uplift
May–August
[Trade] Ahead of a Clare County Council meeting on 8 Feb Uplift members and Uplift staff emailed members of Clare Co Co asking for their support for a motion against TTIP
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Michael Begley', 'role': 'Councillor (Clare County Council)'} {'name': 'James Breen', 'role': 'Councillor (Clare County Council)'} {'name': 'Pat Burke', 'role': 'Councillor (Clare County Council)'} {'name': 'Bill Chambers', 'role': 'Councillor (Clare County Council)'} {'name': 'Clare Colleran Molloy', 'role': 'Councillor (Clare County Council)'} + 28 more
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Uplift
May–August
[Marine] Request to Minister Creed to accept petition regarding the activities of supertrawlers
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Creed', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
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Uplift
May–August
[Agriculture] Contact with Dept of Ag official regarding Irelands position in relation to the reliciencing of glyphosate by EU
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Gordon Rennick', 'role': 'Professional Officer II (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
🌾 Agriculture View on lobbying.ie →
Uplift
September–December
[Health] meeting with Minister for Disability Affairs regarding vacant Liaisin officer and Assessment Officer positions in Dublin South West HSE
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Finian McGrath', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏥 Health 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Uplift
May–August
[Justice and Equality] Contact with Dept to urge action on providing refuge to unaccompanied refugee children
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'}
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Uplift
May–August
[Environment] Requesting the Minister for Agriculture to cease support for re liciencing of glyphosate by European Commission
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Creed', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
🌾 Agriculture View on lobbying.ie →
Uplift
May–August
[Health] meeting with Minister for Disability Affairs regarding vacant Liaisin officer and Assessment Officer positions in Dublin South West HSE
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Finian McGrath', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏥 Health 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Uplift
May–August
[Health] Meeting with Minister for Disability Affairs regarding vacant Liaison Officer and Assessment Officer positions in Dublin South West HSE
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Finian McGrath', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏥 Health 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Uplift
May–August
[Trade] Supporting a motion presented to Monaghan Co Council regarding TTIP and CETA
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eugene Bannigan', 'role': 'Councillor (Monaghan County Council)'} {'name': 'Aidan Campbell', 'role': 'Councillor (Monaghan County Council)'} {'name': 'Seán Conlon', 'role': 'Councillor (Monaghan County Council)'} {'name': 'Seamus Coyle', 'role': 'Councillor (Monaghan County Council)'} {'name': 'Robbie Gallagher', 'role': 'Councillor (Monaghan County Council)'} {'name': 'David Maxwell', 'role': 'Councillor (Monaghan County Council)'} + 9 more
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Uplift
September–December
[Taxation] Delivery of Open Letter to government buildings calling for government to not appeal the EU Apple ruling re unpaid taxes
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Noonan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'John Halligan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Shane Ross', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Katherine Zappone', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Finian McGrath', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Uplift
September–December
[Justice and Equality] Emails sent by Uplift members to Frances Fitzgerald calling on her to accept unaccompanied children
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'}
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Uplift
September–December
[Finance] Call to suspend the activities of NAMA, until they have been fully investigated for their activities under Project Eagle in Northern Ireland.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Enda Kenny', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Uplift
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] Call to Katherine Zappone to remove children from Direct Provision centres
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Katherine Zappone', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Uplift
September–December
[Trade] Call on members of Seanad Eireann to support motion against CETA
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': 'Delivered petition signed by Uplift members to all Senators'} {'name': 'Pádraig Ó Céidigh', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Trevor Ó Clochartaigh', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Brian Ó Domhnaill', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Catherine Ardagh', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 53 more
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Uplift
September–December
[Housing] Called for introduction of policy that provides tenants with security and cap's rents at CPI rate
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': "Asked TD's to support the Secure Rents campaign"} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Uplift
September–December
[Local Government] Submission to Cork County Council regarding changes to byelaws that will affect operation of Farmers Markets in the county
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Seamus McGrath', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork County Council)'}
🌾 Agriculture View on lobbying.ie →
Sisters of Mercy
September–December
[Housing] The Lobbying concerned a housing bill that Minister Coveney wished to have passed and against which the Dublin Housing Authority created a petition via the orgaisation UPLIFT on the grounds that it was wide open to abuses in its current form. In particular it would make it easier for vulture funds to evict tenants if hey could prove that they would get more money from empty property
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Gerry Adams', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Barrett', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Richard Boyd Barrett', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Tommy Broughan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Halligan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'} + 154 more
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Uplift
September–December
[Environment] Calling for the Government to support anti fracking legislation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
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Uplift
September–December
[Justice and Equality] Calling on the government to take 200 unaccompanied minors from the Calais camp in France
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': "We emailed the petition to all TD's in the Dáil"} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'}
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Uplift
September–December
[Environment] Calling on Limerick City Council to block planning permission for Irish Cement to burn tyres
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Conn Murray', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Limerick City and County Council)'}
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Uplift
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] The continued concern about super trawlers operating off the coast of Ireland
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Creed', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
IMPACT trade union
September–December
[Housing] Secure rents campaign (https://action.uplift.ie/campaigns/41) for the regulation of increases for private residential tenancies / improved security of tenure
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
IMPACT trade union
September–December
[Housing] Secure rents campaign (https://action.uplift.ie/campaigns/41) for the regulation of increases for private residential tenancies / improved security of tenure
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jan O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joan Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 2 more
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Uplift
September–December
[Justice and Equality] Meeting with Dept of Justice officials and Irish Red Cross to discuss plans to bring programme refugees to Ireland. Purpose was to communicate Uplift member views about the integration process and to discuss the Pledge A Bed scheme initiated by Uplift whereby 16,000 beds were pledged by people across Ireland
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': '(Vacant)', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Justice and Equality)'}
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Uplift
September–December
[Trade] Met Minister for Employment and Jobs Richard Bruton at National Ploughing Championship to present an Open Letter asking him to protect Irish Food and Farming by not supporting TTIP
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education and Skills)'}
🌾 Agriculture 🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Uplift
September–December
[Employment] Uplift was invited to attend the Living Wage Forum on the 30.9.15 where we presented the views of Uplift members about the need for a Living Wage
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'Super Junior Minister (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'}
🏢 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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