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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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Galway Chamber
January–April
[Transport] Galway Ring Road
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Sean Canney', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'John Connolly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mairéad Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 7 more
Galway Chamber
January–April
[Transport] Galway Ring Road
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Sean Canney', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'John Connolly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mairéad Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 7 more
Galway Chamber
January–April
[Trade] Entrepreneurial Support for Women in Business at startup and scale up
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Defence)'} {'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
Galway Chamber
January–April
[Trade] Entrepreneurial Support for Women in Business at startup and scale up
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Defence)'} {'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
Galway Chamber
January–April
[Trade] Discussed the Ministers Brief regarding foreign affairs and EU Presidency
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Defence)'} {'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
Galway Chamber
January–April
[Trade] Discussed the Ministers Brief regarding foreign affairs and EU Presidency
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Defence)'} {'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
Galway Chamber
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Discussed energy security following Fuel Protests at the Port of Galway
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Defence)'} {'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
Galway Chamber
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Discussed energy security following Fuel Protests at the Port of Galway
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Defence)'} {'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
Galway Chamber
January–April
[Defence] Discussed the Defence sector and opportunities for Ireland becoming a base for tech industry in Defence sector
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Defence)'} {'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
Galway Chamber
January–April
[Defence] Discussed the Defence sector and opportunities for Ireland becoming a base for tech industry in Defence sector
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Defence)'} {'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
Galway Chamber
September–December
[Transport] Lobbying for multi-annual funding for regional airports in Ireland
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Sean Canney', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'}
Galway Chamber
September–December
[Transport] Galway City Ring Road
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}
Galway Chamber
September–December
[Social Protection] Knowledge sharing with the Minister's department around key issues
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}
Galway Chamber
September–December
[Foreign Affairs] Providing context on where Chambers can develop opportunity from diaspora
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
Galway Chamber
September–December
[Education and Training] DEI and disability in the workplace
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
Galway Chamber
September–December
[EU Affairs] EU Presidency, EU Trade and EU Policy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Galway Chamber
September–December
[Budgetary matters] Chambers Ireland Pre-Budget Lobbying Day
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Rose Conway-Walsh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Noel Grealish', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} + 10 more
Galway Chamber
September–December
[Trade] Chamber address focused on the key areas within the Minister's remit
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Liam Conneally', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Galway County Council)'}
Galway Chamber
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Retail Sector in Galway
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
Galway Chamber
January–April
[Housing] Advocacy for increased housing supply, student accommodation reform, and action on the Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT).
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Noel Grealish', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'John Connolly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mairéad Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Albert Dolan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Galway Chamber
January–April
[Development and Zoning] Infrastructure enablement (e.g. GCRR, BusConnect, Park & Ride, and Port of Galway upgrades)
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sean Canney', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Noel Grealish', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Mairéad Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Albert Dolan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Galway Chamber
January–April
[Marine] Discussion focused on the importance of enabling the Port of Galway to accommodate offshore wind energy projects. The Port was highlighted as critical infrastructure for Ireland’s renewable energy future and regional marine development.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sean Canney', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'}
Galway Chamber
January–April
[Transport] The discussion covered the need to rebalance air passenger traffic away from Dublin by maximising capacity at regional airports including Shannon, Knock, and Cork. This would support economic resilience and regional equity.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sean Canney', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'}
Galway Chamber
January–April
[Tourism] The discussion highlighted the need to protect Galway’s cultural heritage, with a particular focus on the city’s status as a bilingual destination. Emphasis was placed on the role of heritage and language in enhancing Galway’s authenticity and tourism appeal.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Connolly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Galway Chamber
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Joint Meeting with Galway City Council and Galway County Council Exec Team and Chairs of SPCs
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leonard Cleary', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Liam Conneally', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Galway County Council)'} {'name': 'Patrick Greene', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Helen Kilroy', 'role': 'Head of Finance (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Peter Keane', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Mike Cubbard', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} + 2 more
Galway Chamber
May–August
[Tourism] Invitation to address the members of Galway Chamber
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
Galway Chamber
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Galway Chamber presented to the Minister its ambitions for Galway as part of The NED
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
Galway Chamber
May–August
[Development and Zoning] Meeting about the Galway Master Plan and Critical Infrastructure
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Liam Conneally', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Galway County Council)'} {'name': 'Leonard Cleary', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Galway City Council)'}
Galway Chamber
May–August
[Local Government] Rate increase, Council issues and Chamber Members Priorities
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Clodagh Higgins', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'}
Galway Chamber
May–August
[Transport] Ring Road, Western Rail Corridor, Shannon Airport
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mairéad Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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