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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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Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
May–August
[Justice and Equality] 5 May 2023 FLAC wrote to Minister Roderic O’Gorman in relation to constitutional referendums planned for November this year and the wording of the amendments to be put to referendum
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
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Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
May–August
[Justice and Equality] 5 May 2023 FLAC wrote to Minister Eamon Ryan TD in relation to constitutional referendums planned for November this year and the wording of the amendments to be put to referendum
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
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Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
May–August
[Justice and Equality] FLAC wrote to Mary Lou McDonald TD in relation to constitutional referendums planned for November this year and the wording of the amendments to be put to referendum
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
May–August
[Justice and Equality] FLAC wrote to Ivana Bacik TD in relation to constitutional referendums planned for November this year and the wording
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
May–August
[Justice and Equality] FLAC wrote to Holly Cairns TD in relation to constitutional referendums planned for November this year and the wording of the amendments to be put to referendum
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
May–August
[Justice and Equality] FLAC wrote to Leo Varadkar TD in relation to constitutional referendums planned for November this year and the wording of the amendments to be put to referendum
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
May–August
[Justice and Equality] FLAC emailed Carol Baxter, Assistant Secretary General, International Protection, Integration and Equality Division, Department of Children Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, in relation to the constitutional referendums planned for November this year
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Carol Baxter', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
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Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
May–August
[Justice and Equality] FLAC emailed Ms Laura McGarrigle in her capacity as chair of the Inter-Departmental Referendums Committee in relation to the constitutional referendums planned for November this year
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Laura McGarrigle', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
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Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
May–August
[Justice and Equality] FLAC Chief Executive, Eilis Barry, briefly spoke to Minister Roderic O’Gorman in relation to the referendums planned for November
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
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Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
May–August
[Justice and Equality] 9 June 2023 FLAC emailed Ms Laura McGarrigle in her capacity as chair of the Inter-Departmental Referendums Committee in relation to the constitutional referendums planned for November this year
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Laura McGarrigle', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
May–August
[Justice and Equality] 5 July 2023 FLAC emailed Laura McGarrigle (Assistant Secretary General, Adoption and Mother and Baby Homes Division, Department of Children Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth) in advance of a meeting with her in relation to the referendums planned
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Laura McGarrigle', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
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Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
May–August
[Justice and Equality] 6 July 2023 FLAC met with Laura McGarrigle (Assistant Secretary General, Adoption and Mother and Baby Homes Division, Department of Children Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth) via zoom in her capacity as Chair of the Inter-Departmental Referendums Committee.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Laura McGarrigle', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
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Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
May–August
[Justice and Equality] 18 July 2023 FLAC wrote to Minister Roderic O’Gorman in relation to the referendums proposed for November this year. The letter, sent by email, was copied to the Taoiseach, Tánaiste, Minister Eamon Ryan and Departmental Officials.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Carol Baxter', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Laura McGarrigle', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
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Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
May–August
[Justice and Equality] 19 July 2023 FLAC emailed the members of the Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality (which concluded its work in December 2022) in relation to the constitutional referendums
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ciaran Cannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Sorca Clarke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Réada Cronin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Neasa Hourigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul McAuliffe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bríd Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 7 more
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Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
May–August
[Justice and Equality] 19 July 2023 FLAC wrote to Mary Lou McDonald in relation to constitutional referendums planned for November this year
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
May–August
[Justice and Equality] 19 July 2023 FLAC wrote to Holly Cairns TD in relation to constitutional referendums planned for November
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
May–August
[Justice and Equality] FLAC wrote to Dept of Justice regarding funding on 8/8/23
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Oonagh McPhillips', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Justice)'}
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Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
May–August
[Justice and Equality] FLAC wrote to Dept of Justice seeking a meeting regarding insolvency legislation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Andrew Munro', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice)'}
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Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] With the Insolvency Service of Ireland (ISI) management team
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael McNaughton', 'role': 'Director (The Insolvency Service of Ireland)'}
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Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] 14 September 2023 Correspondence (via email) re the wording and timing of Constitutional Referendums on Equality, the Family & Care.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Laura McGarrigle', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}
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Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] 14 September 2023 Correspondence (via email) re the wording and timing of Constitutional Referendums on Equality, the Family & Care.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] 14 November 2023 Letter issued by email to Carol Baxter (Assistant Secretary, Equality, Youth and Participation Division, Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth) seeking an update on the Review of the Equality Acts.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Carol Baxter', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
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Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] 12 December 2023 Letter issued by email to the Taoiseach about the proposed referendums on ‘family’ and ‘care’ and enclosing FLAC’s preliminary analysis of the Referendum Bills.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
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Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] 12 December 2023 Email issued to the members of the Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality about the proposed referendums on ‘family’ and ‘care’, with FLAC’s preliminary analysis of the Referendum Bills attached.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Cannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Sorca Clarke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Réada Cronin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Neasa Hourigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul McAuliffe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more
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Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] 12 December 2023 Email issued to the members of the Oireachtas Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth about the proposedreferendums on ‘family’ and ‘care’, with FLAC’s preliminary analysis of the Referendum Bills attached.
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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Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
January–April
[Justice and Equality] Reform of Civil Legal Aid
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Oonagh McPhillips', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Justice)'}
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Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
January–April
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Consumer Protection (Regulation of Retail Credit and Credit Servicing Firms) Bill
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
January–April
[Community] Signatory to Joint letter from NGOs on Ireland's National and Local Response to People Fleeing Ukraine
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
January–April
[Justice and Equality] Meeting sought with Department of Justice
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Carol Baxter', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
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Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
May–August
[Children and Youth Affairs] Discussion with Minister at event on the equality law review and family law reform proposals
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
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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.