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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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Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA)
January–April
[Education and Training] Request a meeting with Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'}
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Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA)
May–August
[Education and Training] Request a meeting with Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'}
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Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA)
May–August
[Education and Training] Request a meeting with Senator Tom Clonan
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Tom Clonan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
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Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA)
May–August
[Education and Training] Request a meeting with Deputy Mairead Farrell
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mairéad Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA)
September–December
[Education and Training] QQI charges for HECA member higher education institutions (HEIs).
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Keith Moynes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': "Colm O'Reardon", 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'}
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Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA)
January–April
[Education and Training] Formal request for HECA representation on the National Skills Council (NSC)
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'William Beausang', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Jim Breslin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': "Pádraig O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Keith Moynes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'}
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Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA)
January–April
[Education and Training] Request on humanitarian grounds, to not exclude or discriminate against Ukrainian students studying in HECA member HEIs, from any supports that their fellow Ukrainian students may be able to avail of if studying in a public higher education institution.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Keith Moynes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'}
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Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA)
May–August
[Education and Training] HECA inclusion in the National Skills Council addresses a significant omission of the expertise of the majority of private HEIs. The private HE sector has provided innovative and responsive skills over the last few decades and positively collaborated and cooperated with DFHERIS in addressing the national COVID-19 HE needs. It is essential that the government continue to strengthen existing partnerships and recommit to working together to address the current and future sk
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Keith Moynes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'William Beausang', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Jim Breslin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'}
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Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA)
May–August
[Education and Training] Currently, most students in HECA member HEIs are unable to avail of either the SUSI or FSD. The proposed amendment provides an opportunity for students attending HECA member HEIs who are awarded designated institutions of higher education status under the HEA Bill to access SUSI and FSD.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': 'Proposed Amendment to the HEA Bill 2022 at Committee Stage (Third Seanad Stage)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Tom Clonan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Keith Moynes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Duffy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA)
May–August
[Education and Training] The current Exchequer C4 funding streams which provides top slice funding to the National Forum does not allow either the HEA or the National Forum, to include the HECA member HEIs in the participation and collaboration of National Forum projects to enhance national teaching and learning. Previously HECA member HEIs were able to participate as well as receive funding for the National Forum Seminar Series.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Keith Moynes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Duffy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'}
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Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA)
September–December
[Education and Training] Ministerial Attendance at the HECA Research Conference
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'}
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Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA)
September–December
[Education and Training] Academic and professional regulatory functions by statutory regulatory bodies
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'}
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Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA)
January–April
[Education and Training] To increase awareness of HECA’s contribution, capacity and future ability of addressing national labour market skill needs. To lobby for student funding supports i.e., SUSI, SAF, Disability Fund for students attending QQI award programmes in private higher education institutions.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Joanne Lonergan', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'}
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Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA)
January–April
[Education and Training] Support for legislation to assist in maintaining Ireland’s position as a destination of choice for international students
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': ''}
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Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA)
January–April
[Education and Training] CAO Planning for 2021/22
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'William Beausang', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Education and Skills)'}
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Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA)
May–August
[Education and Training] COVID-19 Sectoral Vigilance Schemes - Safe Return to On-Campus 2021-22
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'William Beausang', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Jim Breslin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'}
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Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA)
May–August
[Education and Training] Proposal from private Higher Education Institutions in Ireland for the provision of an arrangement for the protection of enrolled learners.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'William Beausang', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'}
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Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA)
May–August
[Education and Training] Higher education sector appeal to enact the Health Insurance (International Students) (Amendment) Bill 2021
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Pauline Tully', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}
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Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA)
September–December
[Education and Training] CAO points challenge 2021 and HECA capacity
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'William Beausang', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Jim Breslin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'}
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Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA)
September–December
[Education and Training] Disability Supports for Students on QQI Programmes in HECA Member HEIs
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Jim Breslin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Keith Moynes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'}
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Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA)
September–December
[Education and Training] Exclusion of students studying at HECA member HEIs from the free COVID-19 rapid antigen tests
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Request for the inclusion of students at HECA member higher education institutions in the national public health free COVID-19 rapid antigen tests for HE students. \n\nInformation on the discrimination experienced by students at private HEIs by the exclusion from funding for the free rapid antigen tests.\n\nInformation on the importance of inclusion of students in HECA member HEIs in the COVID-19 public health rapid antigen test funding.'} {'name': 'Keith Moynes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Duffy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'William Beausang', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Niall Collins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} + 2 more
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Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA)
January–April
[Education and Training] Patricia O Sullivan, Executive Director, HECA, Cathal Lee, Associate Director, Instinctif Partners and members of the Alliance for Affordable Insurance for International Students (AAIIS) met with Senator David Norris to provide the Senator with a briefing of the decision by the Health Insurance Authority (HIA) that non-EEA students studying on courses of more than one academic year are deemed to be ordinarily resident; in Ireland for the purposes of the Health Insurance
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'David Norris', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
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Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA)
January–April
[Education and Training] Briefing on the impact of the UK two-year post study work visa and competitive challenges on the Irish international education market
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Aidan O'Driscoll", 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Oonagh Buckley', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary (Department of Justice and Equality)'}
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Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA)
May–August
[Education and Training] International Students Medical Cover Insurance
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
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Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA)
May–August
[Education and Training] HECA's contribution to the higher education sector in Ireland
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'William Beausang', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Education and Skills)'} {'name': 'Niall Collins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education and Skills)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA)
May–August
[Education and Training] COVID-19 Impact
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Niall Collins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'William Beausang', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Education and Skills)'} {'name': 'Dervila Flynn', 'role': 'Head of Finance (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'}
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Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA)
September–December
[Education and Training] Once-off COVID-19 payment scheme for third-level students
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Jim Breslin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'William Beausang', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Niall Collins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education and Skills)'}
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Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA)
September–December
[Education and Training] HECA HE capacity to facilitate extra HE places due to recalculated Leaving Certificate 2020 grades
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'William Beausang', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Jim Breslin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'}
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Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA)
September–December
[Education and Training] HECA Briefing to Minister Harris
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'}
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Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA)
September–December
[Education and Training] International Students Medical Cover Insurance
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paul Gavan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Annie Hoey', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Rose Conway-Walsh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
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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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