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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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Lobbying Returns
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Registered Lobbyists
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Irish Congress of Trade Unions
January–April
[Employment] LEEF Process
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
January–April
[Communications] DECC Statement of Strategy 2025-2028
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Oonagh Buckley', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
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Irish Congress of Trade Unions
January–April
[EU Affairs] News Young workers need a Traineeship Directive that protects the most vulnerable Young workers need a Traineeship Directive that protects the most vulnerable
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Cynthia Ní Mhurchú', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Nina Carberry', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Sean Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 2 more
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
January–April
[EU Affairs] Public Procurement Directive
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Cynthia Ní Mhurchú', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
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Irish Congress of Trade Unions
May–August
[Employment] Collective Bargaining
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "Joe O'Reilly", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Nessa Cosgrove', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
May–August
[EU Affairs] European Works Councils
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
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Irish Congress of Trade Unions
May–August
[Foreign Affairs] Occupied Territories Bill
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Lahart', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cathy Bennett', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brian Brennan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Shay Brennan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Noel McCarthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Ken O'Flynn", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 1 more
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Irish Congress of Trade Unions
May–August
[Finance] Pre-Budget Submission
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
May–August
[EU Affairs] Public Procurement
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Luke Ming Flanagan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Mullooly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 4 more
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Irish Congress of Trade Unions
May–August
[Local Government] Public Water Services
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
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Irish Congress of Trade Unions
May–August
[EU Affairs] ILO Convention No. 192 on Biological Hazards in the Working Environment (2025)
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
May–August
[Housing] Raise the Roof Rallies
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Thomas Gould', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
May–August
[Education and Training] Higher Education
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Erin McGreehan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Irish Congress of Trade Unions
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] Just Transition
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Mullooly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
May–August
[Employment] Respect at Work Campaign
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Johnny Guirke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Joe O'Reilly", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Niall Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
September–December
[Foreign Affairs] Human Rights situation and elections in Myanmar
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] Constitutional Referendum to ensure public water remains in public ownership
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
September–December
[Finance] National Minimum Wage (Inclusion of Young Persons, Apprentices and Interns) Bill 2025
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Nessa Cosgrove', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "Joe O'Reilly", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
September–December
[Employment] Irish Government Action Plan on Adequate Minimum Wages Directive
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Joe O'Reilly", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Patricia Stephenson', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
September–December
[EU Affairs] Plenary vote on Initiative Report on Public Procurement
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Mullooly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Cynthia Ní Mhurchú', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 8 more
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
September–December
[Employment] Deputy Chairpersons of Labour Court
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
September–December
[Foreign Affairs] Israel / Gaza
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Irish Congress of Trade Unions
September–December
[Budgetary matters] Jobseeker's Pay-Related Benefit
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Craig Dwyer', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Social Protection)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
September–December
[Social Protection] Invitation to attend and speak at ICTU Auto Enrolment Information Seminar for Affilaites
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Tim Duggan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'}
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Irish Congress of Trade Unions
September–December
[Health] Ratification of ILO Convention No 192 on Biological Hazards in the Working Environment (2025)
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
September–December
[EU Affairs] OECD Economic Policy Committee (ECP) no issues of macroeconomics policy and growth
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John McCarthy', 'role': 'Chief Economist (Department of Finance)'}
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Irish Congress of Trade Unions
September–December
[EU Affairs] Report on Commission on Digitalisation, Artificial Intelligence and Algorithmic Management in the Workplace - Shaping the Future of Work (2025/2080 (INL))
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Mullooly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Cynthia Ní Mhurchú', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 8 more
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
September–December
[EU Affairs] European Works Councils
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Mullooly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Cynthia Ní Mhurchú', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 8 more
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Irish Congress of Trade Unions
September–December
[Education and Training] Traineeship Directive
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Mullooly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Cynthia Ní Mhurchú', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 8 more
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
September–December
[Housing] Raise the Roof Rallies
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Thomas Gould', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marie Sherlock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aengus Ó Snodaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Rory Hearne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 1 more
🏠 Housing 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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