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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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Credit Union Development Association
January–April
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Credit Guarantee Scheme announcement
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Credit Union Development Association
January–April
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Required changes to Credit Union related legislation and regulations to allow them share loans
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Credit Union Development Association
January–April
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Required changes to Credit Union related legislation and regulations to allow them share loans
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Credit Union Development Association
May–August
[Finance] Required changes to Credit Union related legislation to allow them share loans
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Credit Union Development Association
September–December
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Required changes to Credit Union related legislation to permit collaboration across common bonds, widen membership criteria and introduce members to State Savings schemes.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Credit Union Development Association
September–December
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Required changes to Credit Union related legislation to allow them collaborate across common bonds, to widen membership criteria and introduce their members to State Savings schemes
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Steven Matthews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Credit Union Development Association
September–December
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Concerns that the Consumer Protection (Regulation of Retail Credit and Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2021 does not go far enough to protect consumers
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Credit Union Development Association
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Programme for Government
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 9 more
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Credit Union Development Association
January–April
[Finance] Ireland’s National Action Plan in response to COVID-19 re. provision of key services and role of credit unions in rebuilding economy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Credit Union Development Association
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Lending to SMEs
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Credit Union Development Association
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Government Retrofit Programme
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Credit Union Development Association
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Credit Union Act 1997, as amended
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Erin McGreehan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Credit Union Development Association
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Credit Union Act 1997, as amended
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Credit Union Development Association
September–December
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Covid-19 operational resilience and recovery supports that can CU could provide
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Credit Union Development Association
September–December
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Required changes to Credit Union related legislation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mick Barry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bernard Durkan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mairéad Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Steven Matthews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 7 more
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Credit Union Development Association
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Final Report of the Credit Union Advisory Committee (CUAC) Report Implementation Group
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 27 more
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Credit Union Development Association
January–April
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Final Report of the Credit Union Advisory Committee (CUAC) Report Implementation Group
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Credit Union Development Association
January–April
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Final Report of the Credit Union Advisory Committee (CUAC) Report Implementation Group
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joan Burton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Deasy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 5 more
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Credit Union Development Association
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Industry Fund Levy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Credit Union Development Association
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Required changes to Credit Union related legislation and regulations
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Credit Union Development Association
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] Sustainable energy grants
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Credit Union Development Association
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Lend for social and affordable housing
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Credit Union Development Association
September–December
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Lend for social and affordable housing
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Credit Union Development Association
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] Sustainable Energy Grants
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Credit Union Development Association
September–December
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Credit union legislation to enable more lending to more sources
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Changes to credit union legislation to allow credit unions provide loans for social, cooperative and affordable housing; to allow credit unions introduce loans to each other and share larger loans; a multi annual budget commitment of at least two years from the Government for SEAI grants; demonstration of innovation from the Government to allow credit unions help solve the impending pension crisis.'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Credit Union Development Association
January–April
[Finance] Credit Union Act 1997 and related Regulations
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joan Burton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Deasy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 6 more
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Credit Union Development Association
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Public banking report and credit unions
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Credit Union Development Association
May–August
[Housing] Social & affordable housing
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Credit Union Development Association
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] General Credit Union Matters, Credit Union Act 1997 and related Regulations
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Niall McNelis', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Credit Union Development Association
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Cost of Doing Business Report and role of credit unions
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏦 Finance & Banking 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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