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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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Airbnb Ireland UC
January–April
[Tourism] The launch of Airbnb's Ireland Insights Report
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': 'An email sharing the link to the launched report'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Cannon', 'role': 'Minister of State for the Diaspora and Overseas Development Aid (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Brendan Griffin', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Josepha Madigan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'} + 10 more
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Airbnb Ireland UC
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Providing the analysis and background of home sharing in Ireland and the need for a fair approach to the industry
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ciaran Cannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pat Breen', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Brendan Griffin', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Kevin Humphreys', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Maria Bailey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Noel Rock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 49 more
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Airbnb Ireland UC
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Local community events
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Lucid', 'role': 'Councillor (Kerry County Council)'} {'name': 'Robert Beasley', 'role': 'Councillor (Kerry County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Cahill', 'role': 'Councillor (Kerry County Council)'} {'name': 'Brendan Cronin', 'role': 'Councillor (Kerry County Council)'} {'name': 'John Joe Culloty', 'role': 'Councillor (Kerry County Council)'} {'name': 'Patrick Connor-Scarteen', 'role': 'Councillor (Kerry County Council)'} + 29 more
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Airbnb Ireland UC
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] The positive impact of homesharing, an update on our latest projects and the need for fair regulation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Edward Brophy', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Kevin O'Keeffe", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} + 2 more
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Airbnb Ireland UC
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] The positive impact of homesharing for local entrepeneurs, leading issues across the EU and future opportunities
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Edward Brophy', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}
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Airbnb Ireland UC
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] To raise awareness of the positive benefits homesharing can bring to local tourism and in the provision of additional capacity around music and sporting events
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Nial Ring', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Owen Keegan', 'role': 'CEO (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Heney', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Paul McAuliffe', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Gary Gannon', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Brendan Carr', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} + 40 more
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Airbnb Ireland UC
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Meeting to discuss value of Airbnb to the local economy and Airbnb's role in supporting additional capacity for major sporting and cultural events
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paul Moynihan', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork City Council)'}
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Airbnb Ireland UC
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] To raise awareness of the economic impact of Airbnb on the Irish economy and Airbnb's crucial role in tourism
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'}
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Airbnb Ireland UC
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] To raise awareness of the economic impact of Airbnb and also Airbnb's role in supporting additional capacity for major sporting and cultural events
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Caroline Phelan', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Galway City Council)'}
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Airbnb Ireland UC
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] To inform the stakeholder about the value of Airbnb to the Dublin economy and in supporting additional capacity for major sporting an cultural events
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Nial Ring', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'}
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Airbnb Ireland UC
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] To discuss the economic impact of Airbnb and the proposed short-term letting regulations
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Patrick Costello', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'}
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Airbnb Ireland UC
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] To introduce the Airbnb CEO to An Tanaiste and to discuss the business in Ireland and the economic impact nationally
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
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Airbnb Ireland UC
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] An introductory meeting and also to discuss the proposed short-term letting regulations
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Airbnb Ireland UC
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] An introductory meeting and to discuss the proposed short-term letting regulations
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Airbnb Ireland UC
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Meeting to raise awareness of the the economic impact of Airbnb and to discuss the proposed short-term letting regulations
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ciarán Cannon', 'role': 'Minister of State for the Diaspora and Overseas Development Aid (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
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Airbnb Ireland UC
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] An introductory meeting and also to discuss the proposed short-term letting regulations
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Jack O'Donnell", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}
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Airbnb Ireland UC
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Meeting request to discuss proposed short-term letting regulations
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Brendan Griffin', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}
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Airbnb Ireland UC
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Meeting request to discuss proposed short-term letting regulations
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Alan Kelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Airbnb Ireland UC
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Letter to Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government in response to proposed short-term letting regulations announcement
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Maria Bailey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pat Casey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ruth Coppinger', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mattie McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Fergus O'Dowd", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 5 more
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Airbnb Ireland UC
September–December
[Tourism] To inform the stakeholder of Airbnb's economic impact and role in supporting additional capacity for major cultural and sporting events
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ken Spratt', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}
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Airbnb Ireland UC
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Discussion on the economic and social impact of home sharing in Dublin, promoting responsible home sharing, and the ways the host community of Airbnb are engaging in civic projects across the city and country.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Owen Keegan', 'role': 'CEO (Dublin City Council)'}
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Airbnb Ireland UC
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Distributing the newly released economic impact study for home sharing in Dublin.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'An email to all Dublin TDs so that they had the latest economic impact activity of home sharing in Dublin.'} {'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': 'An email to all Dublin City Councillors so that they had the latest economic impact activity of home sharing in Dublin.'} {'name': 'Martin Fraser', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Enda Kenny', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': "Fergal O'Coigligh", 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'} {'name': 'Sarah Meade', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht)'} + 29 more
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Airbnb Ireland UC
January–April
[Housing] Discussion on the economic and social impact of home sharing in Dublin, promoting responsible home sharing, and addressing housing concerns
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Airbnb Ireland UC
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] An introduction meeting and visit to the HQ office of Airbnb in San Francisco
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dara Murphy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Conor Gouldsbury', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Airbnb Ireland UC
January–April
[Housing] Discussion on the economic and social impact of home sharing in Ireland, promoting responsible home sharing, and addressing housing concerns in Dublin
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}
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Airbnb Ireland UC
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Updates on key tourism partnerships and projects happening
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ken Spratt', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}
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Airbnb Ireland UC
May–August
[Housing] Letter of introduction and providing copy of written evidence to the Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government)'}
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Airbnb Ireland UC
May–August
[Housing] Providing written evidence submission to the Oireachtas Committee for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government ahead of and after a Committee evidence session
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Fergus O'Dowd", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Maria Bailey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mattie McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pat Casey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 5 more
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Airbnb Ireland UC
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Discussion on partnership to ensure no negative impacts of home sharing on Dublin city.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Brendan Kenny', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Dublin City Council)'}
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Airbnb Ireland UC
May–August
[Housing] Sharing a copy of the written evidence submitted to the Oireachtas Committee for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Brendan Kenny', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Dublin City Council)'}
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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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