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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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Early Childhood Ireland
May–August
[Children and Youth Affairs] Graduate's terms and conditions
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Early Childhood Ireland
May–August
[Children and Youth Affairs] Professionalisation within the Early Years and School Age Care sector
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Bernie McNally', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Education)'}
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Early Childhood Ireland
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] Budget 2025
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Patrick Costello', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Richard Boyd Barrett', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bernie McNally', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 37 more
📚 Education 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Early Childhood Ireland
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] Independent Review of the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Programme
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Claire Kerrane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Early Childhood Ireland
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] Programme for Government
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} + 44 more
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Early Childhood Ireland
January–April
[Children and Youth Affairs] Early Childhood Ireland - Barometer 2023
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}
📚 Education 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Early Childhood Ireland
January–April
[Children and Youth Affairs] Early Childhood Ireland Explainers
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Early Childhood Ireland
January–April
[Justice and Equality] Gambling Regulation Bill
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice)'}
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Early Childhood Ireland
January–April
[Children and Youth Affairs] Update on Early Childhood Ireland's policy work
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Early Childhood Ireland
January–April
[Children and Youth Affairs] National Childcare Scheme Attendance rules
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Early Childhood Ireland
January–April
[Children and Youth Affairs] First 5 Strategy - Commitment re hot meals in EY and SAC settings
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Frank Feighan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Early Childhood Ireland
January–April
[Children and Youth Affairs] Data collection in the Early years and School Age Care sector
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Early Childhood Ireland
January–April
[Children and Youth Affairs] Meeting with the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration & Youth
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Early Childhood Ireland
January–April
[Children and Youth Affairs] Developments in Early Years and School Age Sector in Ireland.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Anne Marie Brooks', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Early Childhood Ireland
January–April
[Children and Youth Affairs] Developments and updates
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Bernie McNally', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Education)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Early Childhood Ireland
January–April
[Children and Youth Affairs] Follow up to a PQ on planning and provision for disadvantaged children
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Bernard Durkan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Early Childhood Ireland
May–August
[Children and Youth Affairs] Budget 2024
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bernard Durkan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} + 6 more
📚 Education 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Early Childhood Ireland
May–August
[Children and Youth Affairs] Provision of high-quality Early Years and School Age Care for children and future scoping
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Anne Marie Brooks', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Bernie McNally', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Aoife Conduit', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)'}
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Early Childhood Ireland
May–August
[Children and Youth Affairs] Childcare Bill 2023
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Patrick Costello', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Brady', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Creed', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more
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Early Childhood Ireland
May–August
[Children and Youth Affairs] Briefing about the Reggio Emilia Approach
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Ned O'Sullivan", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Early Childhood Ireland
May–August
[Children and Youth Affairs] Response to a Parliamentary Question
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Early Childhood Ireland
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] Budget 2024
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "Early Childhood Ireland's 2024 Budget Submission was redistributed by email to all Members when the Houses of the Oireachtas returned after the summer recess."} {'name': 'Lobby day All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Invitation to a pre- Budget 2024 event.'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Anne Marie Brooks', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 22 more
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Early Childhood Ireland
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] Presentation to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth on Early Childhood Issues.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Seery Kearney', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Patrick Costello', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Brady', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more
📚 Education 🏦 Finance & Banking 🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Early Childhood Ireland
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] Policy Proposal on Closures
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "Early Childhood Ireland's Policy Proposal on Closures was sent to every member of the Oireachtas."} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Anne Marie Brooks', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Early Childhood Ireland
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] Requests to submit Parliamentary Questions on Early Years and School Age Care matters.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Early Childhood Ireland
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] Future developments in Early Years and School Age Care sector
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Bernie McNally', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Education and Skills)'} {'name': 'Anne Marie Brooks', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
📚 Education 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Early Childhood Ireland
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] Policy Proposal on a Single Agency for Early Years and School Age Care
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
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Early Childhood Ireland
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] Priorities for the Early Years and School Age Care sector.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
📚 Education 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Early Childhood Ireland
January–April
[Children and Youth Affairs] The impact of Covid-19 on early years and school-age care settings
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Anne Marie Brooks', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Eoin Wilson', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Early Childhood Ireland
January–April
[Children and Youth Affairs] The bespoke Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) forearly years and school-age settings
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Brendan Griffin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
📚 Education 🏢 Enterprise & Employment 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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