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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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TLI Group Ltd
January–April
[Housing] Seeking assistance to raise awareness of the TLI fibre build on behalf of the SIRO project in Killarney
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Healy-Rae', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
TLI Group Ltd
January–April
[Housing] Seeking assistance in raising awareness of the TLI fibre build in Shannon for the SIRO project.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Crowe', 'role': 'Councillor (Clare County Council)'}
Alcohol Forum Ireland
January–April
[Health] To raise awareness with the Minister and Department of Education and Skills of Drinkaware's continued work in schools which is a breach of the advice issued to schools and seeking a review of Dept of Education and Skills Circular 0013/2016 and reissue instruction to schools to avoid using resources funded by the alcohol industry.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Joe Mc Hugh', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education and Skills)'}
Alcohol Forum Ireland
January–April
[Health] Meeting with Deputy Pringle as a first in a planned series of meetings with elected representatives in Donegal to raise awareness of our organisation and its policy priorities in terms of hidden harm , family support , community action and alcohol related brain injury.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Thomas Pringle', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Anew Support Services CLG
January–April
[Housing] To raise awareness of pregnant homeless women in Dublin
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paul Reid', 'role': 'CEO (Fingal County Council)'} {'name': 'Joan Freeman', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
Headway Brain Injury Services and Support
January–April
[Health] Awareness of Acquired Brain Injury
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mick Finn', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'}
UCD Students' Union Company Limited by Guarantee
January–April
[Local Government] Voter Registration and Voter Awareness Campaigns. We were seeking to engage Councillors in a campaign encouraging students to register to vote & vote in upcoming local elections.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Maria Bailey', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} {'name': 'John Bailey', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} {'name': 'Marie Baker', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} {'name': 'Victor Boyhan', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} {'name': 'Shay Brennan', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Cuffe', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} + 42 more
Irish Refugee Council
January–April
[Justice and Equality] Raising awareness of need for transition supports for people with refugee status unable to leave Direct Provision due to administrative and financial difficulties accessing housing and social supports
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Teneo Strategy Ireland Limited
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Health] Awareness of the savings potentials of biosimilars & ongoing reimbursement situation on Spinraza
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jim McGrath (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Brassil', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Kelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
ATD Fourth World Ireland CLG
January–April
[Social Protection] Management of the UN End Poverty Day Awareness Grant Scheme
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'}
The Alzheimer Society of Ireland
January–April
[Health] Dementia Awareness Session - Community Activation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Pat Breen', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Harty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mick Barry', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Aindrias Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 51 more
Ibec
May–August
[Local Government] Business awareness of REVAL 2021
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John O’Sullivan', 'role': 'Commissioner of Valuation and Chief Boundary Surveyor (The Valuation Office)'}
Marie Keating Foundation
May–August
[Health] Invited Frances Fitzgerald to speak at MKF lung cancer awareness event at Bloom
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
Sage Advocacy
May–August
[Health] To ask the Minister for Health: The level of resources provided to the National Safeguarding Office of the HSE and for each of the Community Healthcare Organisations Safeguarding and Protection Teams for the years 2015 - 2019; If the Minister for Health will consider the need for additional resources for HSE Safeguarding Teams in light of the results of a recent national survey which  showed that one in ten people were aware of the abuse of a vulnerable adult in the last 12 months.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Fergus O'Dowd", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Sonas Domestic Violence Charity
May–August
[Justice and Equality] Create awareness of need for domestic violence refuge in Dun Laoghaire Rathdown. To that end, we engaged with local election candidates via asking them to pledge support the provision in the local authority area of a refuge for victims of domestic abuse.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': 'Sonas sent an email to local election candidates asking them to support a refuge in the constituency area.'}
Insurance Ireland
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, to raise awareness amongst MEPs of issues pertinent to the Irish insurance industry.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ciarán Cuffe', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Clare Daly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Luke Ming Flanagan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 5 more
Galway Centre for Independent Living
May–August
[Transport] Galway Centre for Independent Living wishes to raise awareness of the difficulties disabled persons continue to face in relation to accessible transport. Specifically we sought advice/guidance with regard to sources of capital funding to save our accessible transport service. The current vehicle fleet is aged, experiencing increased breakdown/failure with increasing repair & maintenance costs. The fleet is reaching obsolescence and requires upgrade/replacement.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Seán Canney', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway County Council)'} {'name': 'Mary Hoade', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway County Council)'} {'name': 'Mike Cubbard', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Donal Lyons', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Alan Cheevers', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'}
Dublin Rape Crisis Centre
May–August
[Children and Youth Affairs] Brief on matters of concern to DRCC, in particular working to eliminate the tolerance of sexual violence through education and awareness raising and ensuring victim/survivors have access to support services
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Katherine Zappone', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'}
Insurance Ireland
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, to highlight health insurers' ongoing efforts to keep customers aware of their rights in public hospitals. This relates to the practice of charging private patients the private rate for public services.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Martin Fraser', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
St Patrick's Athletic Football Club
May–August
[Sports and Recreation] To ensure that those taking decisions on how to proceed with the development of St Michael's Estate are aware of the potential benefits of the St Patrick's Athletic proposal, so that whatever procurement process is decided on is such as to allow that proposal to be considered
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Tom O'Mahony (Former DPO)", 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Mary Freehill', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Patrick Costello', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Anne Feeney', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Daithí Doolan', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Ruairi McGinley', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} + 6 more
The Federation of Independent Retailers
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] To raise awareness of the impact on retailers of the excessive increases in insurance premiums that are being imposed on, and are financially damaging, their businesses.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Pat Breen', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': "Michael D'Arcy", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael Ring', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} + 55 more
Alcohol Action Ireland
May–August
[Health] Raise awareness of Parental alcohol misuse and our 'Silent Voices' initiative
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Katherine Zappone', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Catherine Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}
Alcohol Action Ireland
May–August
[EU Affairs] Raise awareness of alcohol related issues
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ciarán Cuffe', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Clare Daly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Seán Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Mick Wallace', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 5 more
KILLYBEGS FISHERMEN'S ORGANISATION LTD
May–August
[Marine] The threat to the Irish seafood industry post-Brexit and the need for Irish public representatives to be aware of the extent of the threat
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Pat the Cope Gallagher', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brendan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Rare Diseases Ireland
May–August
[Health] National Rare Disease Plan 2014-2018 including 1) allocation of resources to ensure recommendations of RD Plan are fully implemented; 2) Establishment of screening committee; 3) Development of genetics strategy and provision of services; 4) Establishment of RD Awareness campaign via HSE; 5) Leadership, resourcing & operation of Technology Review Committee; 6) Allocation of core funding to Rare Diseases Ireland to ensure patient voice is included in all elements of rare disease patient c
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}
Troy Studios
May–August
[Arts] To raise awareness of the changed nature of the audio visual sector, the value of Section 481 Taxes Consolidated Act 1997 to the industry, and the benefit of implementing the Government’s Audio-Visual Action Plan.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Paul O'Brien (Former DPO)", 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aengus Ó Snodaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Fintan Warfield', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Maurice Quinlivan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 4 more
Retailers Against Smuggling
May–August
[Environment] Letter to Joan Burton and Eamon Ryan to raise awareness of the impact the growing illicit solid fuel trade has on air quality and legitimate merchants and retailers; attendance at British Irish Parliamentary Assembly meeting, at request of BIPA, to discuss illicit trade and the border after Brexit
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Declan Breathnach', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Frank Feighan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Joan Burton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Ethanol Europe - Clonbio Group
May–August
[Environment] Building awareness of the strong benefits of ethanol as a means for safely and cost effectively reducing carbon emissions in the transport sector, improving air quality and contributing to Ireland's reaching its obligations under EU clean energy legislation. See www.eerl.com.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Marcella Corcoran Kennedy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Comhlámh
May–August
[Health] Raise awareness of the outcomes of the 3rd Annual Access to Medicines Conference through sharing the report
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'All members were invited to a briefing in the AV Room of Leinster House hosted by Dr Michael Harty, TD. A copy of the report is here: https://www.accesstomedicines.ie/conference-report'} {'name': 'Michael Harty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
AA Ireland Limited
May–August
[Transport] Make the city manager aware of a mobility project being contemplated by the AA & secure support
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Owen Keegan', 'role': 'CEO (Dublin City Council)'}
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