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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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Association of Optometrists Ireland
September–December
[Health] 7/9/22 – AOI made a 2023 pre-budget submission to the Minister for Finance and Minister for Health calling for greater delivery of public eye-care through Optometrists.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}
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Association of Optometrists Ireland
September–December
[Health] 27/9/22 – AOI wrote to Min for Health Stephen Donnelly re need to better plan and coordinate a national programme of screening for eye health for under 8s.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}
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Cavanagh Communications
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Health] 25/1/2021 – Association of Optometrists Ireland: Issue of news release ‘Eye-care waiting lists increase to 53,000’ issued to all TDs and Senators.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'News release emailed to all Oireachtas members as an FYI.'}
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Association of Optometrists Ireland
January–April
[Health] 5/1/21 – AOI sent an email and letter to Chair of the COVID-19 Vaccination Committee Brian McCraith (and copied to TDs Stephen Donnelly and David Cullinane) highlighting that 'COVID-19 vaccination of Optometrists should be under the schedule for essential healthcare professionals’
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Association of Optometrists Ireland
January–April
[Health] 21/1/21 – AOI sent an email and letter to Health Minister Stephen Donnelly re: 'Development of eye-care in Primary Care Settings requesting better consultation with Optometrists'.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}
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Association of Optometrists Ireland
January–April
[Health] 13/4/21 – AOI sent an email and letter to Health Minister Stephen Donnelly re: 'Better inclusion of Optometrists in healthcare planning decisions'.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}
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Cavanagh Communications
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
May–August
[Health] 11/5/2021 – Association of Optometrists Ireland: Issue of news release ‘Optometrists join Ireland’s vaccination drive’ issued to all TDs and Senators.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'News release emailed to all Oireachtas members as an FYI.'}
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Cavanagh Communications
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
May–August
[Health] 24/5/2021 – Association of Optometrists Ireland: Issue of news release ‘Optometrists call for new Contract for Public eye-care’ issued to all TDs and Senators.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'News release emailed to all Oireachtas members as an FYI.'}
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Association of Optometrists Ireland
May–August
[Health] 3/6/21 – AOI held a meeting with Sinn Fein health spokesperson David Cullinane to discuss eye-care policy and services.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Cavanagh Communications
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
September–December
[Health] 20/9/2021 – Association of Optometrists Ireland: Issue of news release ‘Eye-care waiting lists unacceptable at 49,000’ issued to all TDs and Senators.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'News release emailed to all Oireachtas members as an FYI.'}
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Association of Optometrists Ireland
September–December
[Health] 23/9/21 – AOI made a 2022 pre-budget submission to the Minister for Finance and Minister for Health calling for greater delivery of public eye-care through Optometrists.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}
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Association of Optometrists Ireland
September–December
[Health] 30/9/21 – AOI wrote to Min for Health Stephen Donnelly re Optometrists' contract and need for it to be updated to better reflect current practice.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}
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Association of Optometrists Ireland
September–December
[Health] 28/9/21 – AOI sent a letter to Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly re changes to PCRS which could be applied to enable greater capacity in public eye-care.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}
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Association of Optometrists Ireland
September–December
[Health] 30/11/21 – AOI sent a letter to Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly re Optometrists contract, children's eye-care and coding of PCRS services.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}
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Cavanagh Communications
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Health] 26/1/2020 – Association of Optometrists Ireland: Issue of news release 'Outpatient eye-care waiting list continues to increase' to all TDs and Senators
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'News release emailed to all Oireachtas members as an FYI.'}
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Cavanagh Communications
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Health] 19/3/2020 – Association of Optometrists Ireland: Issue of news release 'Covid 19 – Patients advised to phone their Optometrist for eye-care services' circulated to all TDs.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'News release emailed to all TDs as an FYI.'}
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Cavanagh Communications
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Health] 26/3/2020 – Association of Optometrists Ireland: Issue of news release 'Covid-19: Optometrists seek eye-drop prescribing rights to ease burden on GPs' circulated to all TDs.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'News release emailed to all TDs as an FYI.'}
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Cavanagh Communications
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Health] 25/2/2020 – Association of Optometrists Ireland: AOI 'Programme for Government' document submitted to all TDs.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'AOI Programme for Government Submission emailed to all TDs as an FYI.'}
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Association of Optometrists Ireland
January–April
[Health] 22.4.20 – AOI sent a briefing communication re 'eye-care policy issues' to all TDs.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Letter All TDs', 'role': "Briefing communication re 'eye-care policy issues' posted to all TDs."}
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Association of Optometrists Ireland
January–April
[Health] 24.4.20 – AOI sent an Email to Health Minister Simon Harris raising lack of advice for Optometrists in context of Covid-19 pandemic.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Letter All TDs', 'role': "Briefing communication re 'eye-care policy issues' posted to all TDs."} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}
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Association of Optometrists Ireland
January–April
[Health] 28.4.20 – AOI sent an Email to Health Minister Simon Harris highlighting NHS approach to Covid-19 in how Optometrists were operating and case to adapt these in Ireland.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Letter All TDs', 'role': "Briefing communication re 'eye-care policy issues' posted to all TDs."} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}
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Association of Optometrists Ireland
January–April
[Health] 26/27/30.4.20 – AOI sent a series of emails to Minister and CMO re PPE equipment for Optometrists.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Letter All TDs', 'role': "Briefing communication re 'eye-care policy issues' posted to all TDs."} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Tony Holohan', 'role': 'Chief Medical Officer (Department of Health)'}
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Association of Optometrists Ireland
January–April
[Health] 24.4.20 – Email to Health Minister Simon Harris raising lack of advice for Optometrists in context of Covid-19 pandemic, copied to health portfolio TDs
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Letter All TDs', 'role': "Briefing communication re 'eye-care policy issues' posted to all TDs."} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Róisín Shorthall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Kelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Louise O'Reilly", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Cavanagh Communications
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
May–August
[Health] 17/5/2020 – Association of Optometrists Ireland: Issue of news release 'Covid-19: Optometrists to re-open and encourage people with eye-care needs to attend' issued to all TDs and Senators.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'News release emailed to all Oireachtas members as an FYI.'}
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Association of Optometrists Ireland
May–August
[Health] 18.5.20 – Zoom meeting with then Health Minister Simon Harris to discuss problems and propose solutions for better public eye-care.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Letter All TDs', 'role': "Briefing communication re 'eye-care policy issues' posted to all TDs."} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}
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Association of Optometrists Ireland
May–August
[Health] 30.6.20 – AOI sent a letter and email to Higher Eduction, Innovation and Science Minister Simon Harris congratulating him on his appointment
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Letter All TDs', 'role': "Briefing communication re 'eye-care policy issues' posted to all TDs."} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Association of Optometrists Ireland
May–August
[Health] 30.6.20 – Email and letter sent to new Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly welcoming him to post and setting out AOI's agenda re improving public eye-care
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Letter All TDs', 'role': "Briefing communication re 'eye-care policy issues' posted to all TDs."} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}
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Association of Optometrists Ireland
May–August
[Health] 9/5/20 – AOI sent an emails and letters to Minister for Health Simon Harris, TD Stephen Donnelly and Slaintecare Office's Laura Magahy requesting meetings to discuss eye-care reform.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Letter All TDs', 'role': "Briefing communication re 'eye-care policy issues' posted to all TDs."} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Laura Magahy', 'role': 'Executive Manager (Department of Health)'}
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Association of Optometrists Ireland
May–August
[Health] 14/5/20 – AOI sent an email and letter to Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Heather Humphries requesting a meetings to discuss economic challenges faced by Optometrists, due to COVID-19.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Letter All TDs', 'role': "Briefing communication re 'eye-care policy issues' posted to all TDs."} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'}
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Cavanagh Communications
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
September–December
[Health] 6/9/2020 – Association of Optometrists Ireland: Issue of news release ‘Eye-care waiting lists increase to 52,000 during COVID-19’ issued to all TDs and Senators.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'News release emailed to all Oireachtas members as an FYI.'}
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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.
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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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