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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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Car Rental Council of Ireland
September–December
[Taxation] VAT equalisation measure for rental cars
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'Regarding the reinstatement of the pre-2019 VAT equalisation measure'} {'name': 'John McDonald', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Cian Ó Lionáin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} + 120 more
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Car Rental Council of Ireland
May–August
[Taxation] VAT on VRT Repayment Scheme for rental cars
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Fiona O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Grant Sweetnam', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'John McDonald', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Paul Melia', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Transport)'} {'name': "Caoimhin O'Ciaruain", 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Matthew Lynch', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} + 2 more
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Car Rental Council of Ireland
May–August
[Transport] The roll-out of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and associated charging infrastructure
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Fiona O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Grant Sweetnam', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'John McDonald', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Paul Melia', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Transport)'} {'name': "Caoimhin O'Ciaruain", 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Matthew Lynch', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} + 2 more
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Car Rental Council of Ireland
May–August
[Finance] Seeking adequate funding for policy decisions that will reduce the cost of insurance for our members to affordable levels and keep it that way.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Fiona O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Grant Sweetnam', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'John McDonald', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Paul Melia', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Transport)'} {'name': "Caoimhin O'Ciaruain", 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Matthew Lynch', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} + 2 more
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏦 Finance & Banking ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Car Rental Council of Ireland
September–December
[Taxation] VAT equalisation measure for rental cars
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Fiona O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Grant Sweetnam', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Matthew Lynch', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}
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Most Lobbied TDs

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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