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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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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
January–April
[Transport] Discussed the potential of CBOs (Commercial Bus Operators) participating in the Youth Travel Card Scheme and reduced public transport initiative
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'}
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
January–April
[Transport] Proposed measures to help to facilitate the transition to EVs
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'}
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
January–April
[Transport] Outlined the impact of the exclusion of CBOs (Commercial Bus Operators) participating in the Youth Travel Card Scheme and reduced public transport initiative
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'}
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
January–April
[Education and Training] Explained the impact of the fuel crisis on the sector
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'}
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
January–April
[Public Expenditure and Reform] Sought to have fuel variation clauses included in school transport contracts against the backdrop of soaring fuel prices
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ossian Smyth', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
January–April
[Transport] Highlighted how a Public Transport Improvement Scheme impacts the commercial bus operators in Cork City
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Colm Kelleher', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'}
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
January–April
[Transport] Highlighted impact of Government Transport Policy on passengers
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'To inform Oireachtas members of the potential impact on constiuents in not including CBOs (Commercial Bus Operators) in the Youth Travel Card scheme and reduced public transport rates'}
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
January–April
[Transport] Meeting with Eamon Ryan
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'}
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
May–August
[Transport] Highlighted impact of Government policy on passengers of Commerical Bus Operators
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Email highlighting the issue with accompanying report and invitation to briefing.'}
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
May–August
[Transport] Sought a meeting with Minister Eamon Ryan to discuss infrastructural changes at the Rock Road junction, County Louth
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'}
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
May–August
[Transport] Highlighted the CTTC's Budget 2023 asks
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "Email highlighting the CTTC's budget asks with the accompanying submission"}
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
May–August
[Transport] Highlighting issues within the School Transport System
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'}
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
May–August
[Transport] Seeking an update on discussions re: fuel variation clauses in state transport contracts
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ossian Smyth', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
September–December
[Finance] CTTC pre-Budget 2023 submission briefing
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Bernard Durkan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "James O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Fergus O'Dowd", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Darren O'Rourke", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'John McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 3 more
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
September–December
[Finance] CTTC pre-Budget 2023 submission
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
September–December
[Education and Training] Meeting with Minister Foley
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'}
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
September–December
[Employment] Sought meeting to alleviate recruitment pressures in the industry by brodening the remit of the Work Permits scheme
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
January–April
[Transport] Seeking meeting to outline the impact of proposed cuts to bus routes, and proposed
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'}
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
January–April
[Transport] Meeting highlighting the various issues affecting Coach Operators
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'}
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
January–April
[Transport] Steering Group for the review of the School Transport Scheme
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'}
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
January–April
[Transport] Bus corridors & Green coach fleet
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'}
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
January–April
[Transport] Bus / coach Drivers essential staff
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
January–April
[Transport] 2021 Registration of Coaches with Euro 6 C Engines
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'}
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
January–April
[Transport] School Transport Issues
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'}
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
January–April
[Taxation] Tax on School Buses
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'}
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
January–April
[Taxation] Tax on School Buses
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Josepha Madigan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education)'}
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
January–April
[Health] Vaccines for Drivers
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
January–April
[Transport] Deregistration of Vehicles for 2021
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'}
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
May–August
[Transport] Seeking clarity on the application of motor tax on school vehicles
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'}
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
May–August
[Tourism] Submission highlighting the issues faced by coach tourism operators
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}
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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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