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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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Registered Lobbyists
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Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
January–April
[Housing] Letter to Peter Mullan thanking him for stakeholder engagement meeting & query about fire cert appeals
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Peter Mullan', 'role': 'Chairperson (An Bord Pleanála)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
January–April
[Housing] letter to CCMA requesting meeting to discuss outlook and sentiment on housing supply
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eddie Taaffe', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Wexford County Council)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
January–April
[Housing] letter to CCMA requesting meeting to discuss outlook and sentiment on housing supply
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eddie Taaffe', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Wexford County Council)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
January–April
[Housing] Letter to Minister Paschal Donohoe to discuss issues with RZLT issues
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
January–April
[Public Expenditure and Reform] Meeting with Minister for Finance
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
January–April
[Housing] Letter to Minister James Browne TD to discuss the Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) and issues concerning it.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
January–April
[Housing] Letter to Kieran Kehoe to discuss issues arising with the Road Occupancy Licence (ROL) process.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Kieran Kehoe', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Meath County Council)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
January–April
[Housing] Forwarded Irish Home Builders' Association (IHBA) document re: Interventions to Increase Housing Supply to Minister James Browne TD
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
January–April
[Housing] Introductory meeting with Stephen McCarthy, new CIF President
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Graham Doyle', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
January–April
[Housing] Request for meeting to discuss housing supply and interventions
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
January–April
[Transport] Meeting with Minister for State at the Department of Transport
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sean Canney', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
January–April
[Housing] To discuss regeneration of derelict buildings
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Cian Farrell', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
January–April
[Housing] Request for meeting to discuss housing industry output and forecast
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
January–April
[Housing] To discuss the ongoing crisis in housing supply and the critical challenges that are stalling housing delivery across Ireland.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
January–April
[Housing] Presentation made to discuss the revision of the NPF, The New Planning Act, MMC, Finance & recent housing completion figures
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Graham Doyle', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Paul Hogan', 'role': 'Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
January–April
[Housing] Letter to Darragh O'Brien congratulating him on his new Ministry
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
January–April
[Housing] Meeting with An Bord Pleanála at their Bi-Annual Shareholder Meeting
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Peter Mullan', 'role': 'Chairperson (An Bord Pleanála)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
January–April
[Housing] Request for meeting to discuss housing industry output and forecast
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sonya Kavanagh', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Annette Aspell', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Alan Dunney', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Kildare County Council)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
January–April
[Development and Zoning] General meeting to discuss Infrastructure provision, Draft NPF, Availability of Serviced & Serviceable Zoned Land, Cost Rental
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Brian Geaney', 'role': 'Assistant Chief Executive (Cork City Council)'} {'name': "Gerry O'Beirne", 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork City Council)'} {'name': "Niall O'Donnabhain", 'role': 'Director of Planning Reviews (Cork City Council)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
January–April
[Development and Zoning] Meeting to discuss Taking In Charge protocol & process of Cork City Council
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Niall O'Donnabhain", 'role': 'Director of Planning Reviews (Cork City Council)'}
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Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
January–April
[Development and Zoning] Meeting for Cork based TDs & Senators covering housing supply, NDP & Projects & Infrastructure for Cork.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "John Paul O'Shea", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Noel McCarthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Pádraig O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seamus McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Thomas Gould', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 6 more
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Identify barriers to the building of new homes
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Seán Canney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
January–April
[Development and Zoning] Discuss how the industry can best work with Mayo County Council to deliver new homes in County Mayo.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Kevin Kelly', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Tom Gilligan', 'role': 'Director (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Catherine McConnell', 'role': 'Director (Mayo County Council)'}
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Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
May–August
[Development and Zoning] Meeting to discuss housing supply, NDP, Projects & Infrastructure for Cork.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
May–August
[Development and Zoning] Meeting to discuss housing supply, NDP, Projects & Infrastructure for Cork.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': "Jack O'Donnell", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
May–August
[Development and Zoning] Meeting to discuss Housing Supply, Infrastructure for South East, National Development Plan
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Cummins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Ciara Phelan', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
May–August
[Development and Zoning] Meeting to discuss capital investment, green / sustainable targets, NDP Review, Michael Street Development Update.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Seán McKeown', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Waterford City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Ivan Grimes', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Waterford City and County Council)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
May–August
[Development and Zoning] Meeting to discuss Taking In Charge, Development Contributions, Bonds, NDP Review, County Development Plan, Zoned Lands, Croí Cónaithe, Parking / Set down for construction materials
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Pat Daly', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Limerick City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Vincent Murray', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Limerick City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Brian Kennedy', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Limerick City and County Council)'}
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Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
May–August
[Development and Zoning] Meeting to discuss Part V, Affordable Housing, Viability, NDP Review, County Development Plan, Planning.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Gordon Daly', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Clare County Council)'} {'name': 'Alan Farrell', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Clare County Council)'} {'name': 'Noeleen Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Head of Finance (Clare County Council)'} {'name': 'Carmel Kirby', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Clare County Council)'} {'name': 'Siobhan McNulty', 'role': 'Acting Director of Service (Clare County Council)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
May–August
[Development and Zoning] Meeting to discuss housing supply, NDP, Projects & Infrastructure for Cork.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
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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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