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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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National Youth Council of Ireland
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] Irish language youth work
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Kathryn Reilly (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Darren O'Rourke", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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National Youth Council of Ireland
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] Youth services in Citywest
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Kathryn Reilly (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Mark Ward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Shane Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Emer Higgins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Nicholas Gogarty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 2 more
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National Youth Council of Ireland
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] Opportunities for Youth: National Strategy for Youth Work and Related Services 2024 - 2028
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Kathryn Reilly (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "Darren O'Rourke", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aidan Farrelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jen Cummins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Gareth Scahill', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Pauline Tully', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
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National Youth Council of Ireland
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] Youth Affairs policy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Cliodhna O’Neill', 'role': 'Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)'}
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National Youth Council of Ireland
September–December
[Local Government] Vote at 16
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Grace McManus (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'Aidan Farrelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jen Cummins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mick Duff', 'role': 'Councillor (South Dublin County Council)'} {'name': 'Pamela Kearns', 'role': 'Councillor (South Dublin County Council)'} {'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 1 more
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National Youth Council of Ireland
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] Youth Night 2025
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Kathryn Reilly (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}
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National Youth Council of Ireland
September–December
[Budgetary matters] Bilateral engagement with C&V pillar and Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Kathryn Reilly (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Colin Menton', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
National Youth Council of Ireland
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] Power! What does it have to do with me? Event
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Emer Currie', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ruth Coppinger', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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National Youth Council of Ireland
September–December
[Justice and Equality] Hate Speech and Hate Crime
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Grace McManus (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 📚 Education ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
National Youth Council of Ireland
September–December
[Justice and Equality] Hate Speech and Hate Crime
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Grace McManus (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 4 more
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National Youth Council of Ireland
January–April
[Children and Youth Affairs] Funding for Youth Work Services and related matters
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Grace McManus (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'John Brady', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Lahart', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Carol Baxter', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Seán Sherlock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 18 more
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National Youth Council of Ireland
January–April
[Social Protection] Rate of jobseekers' allowance for all young people aged under 25 years
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Grace McManus (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'Gary Gannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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National Youth Council of Ireland
January–April
[Children and Youth Affairs] Support for 'Vision for Youth Work'
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Grace McManus (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'John Brady', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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National Youth Council of Ireland
January–April
[Employment] Sub-minima rates of National Minimum Wage
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Grace McManus (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'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': 'Seán Sherlock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 15 more
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
National Youth Council of Ireland
January–April
[EU Affairs] To ensure the opinions of young people are heard at EU level
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Sean Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': "Grace O'Sullivan", 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Mick Wallace', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 14 more
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National Youth Council of Ireland
January–April
[Children and Youth Affairs] Support for Youth Work through the Local Champions programme
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Grace McManus (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Annie Hoey', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Róisín Shorthall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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National Youth Council of Ireland
January–April
[Children and Youth Affairs] Sectoral response to Policy Vision and Strategic Outcomes for Action Plan for Youth Services
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Carol Baxter', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
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National Youth Council of Ireland
January–April
[Justice and Equality] Youth Justice funding
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Grace McManus (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'John Brady', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
National Youth Council of Ireland
January–April
[Housing] Youth Homelessness Strategy and related matters
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Grace McManus (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Brady', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Sherlock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 16 more
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
National Youth Council of Ireland
January–April
[Housing] Housing issues for young people
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Grace McManus (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Sherlock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Brady', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 15 more
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National Youth Council of Ireland
January–April
[Housing] Policy change to address housing issues for young people
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Grace McManus (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'Seán Sherlock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Brady', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Patrick Costello', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 15 more
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National Youth Council of Ireland
January–April
[Employment] Living Wage and young people
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Grace McManus (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'John Brady', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Sherlock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Patrick Costello', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 15 more
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National Youth Council of Ireland
January–April
[Employment] Pathways to Work strategy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Grace McManus (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'John Brady', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Sherlock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Patrick Costello', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 15 more
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National Youth Council of Ireland
January–April
[Employment] Research proposal to understand experience of ethnic minority young people and unemployment
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Grace McManus (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'John Brady', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Sherlock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Patrick Costello', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 15 more
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National Youth Council of Ireland
January–April
[Justice and Equality] National Strategy for Women and Girls and related matters
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Grace McManus (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'John Brady', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Sherlock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Patrick Costello', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 15 more
🏥 Health ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
National Youth Council of Ireland
January–April
[Education and Training] Third level and apprenticeship fees
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Grace McManus (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'John Brady', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Sherlock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Patrick Costello', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 15 more
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
National Youth Council of Ireland
January–April
[Transport] Rural transport for young people
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Grace McManus (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'John Brady', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Sherlock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Patrick Costello', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 15 more
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
National Youth Council of Ireland
January–April
[Arts] Investment in youth arts and culture
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Grace McManus (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'John Brady', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Sherlock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Patrick Costello', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 15 more
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National Youth Council of Ireland
January–April
[Health] Youth Mental Health Services
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Grace McManus (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'John Brady', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Sherlock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Patrick Costello', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 15 more
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
National Youth Council of Ireland
January–April
[Children and Youth Affairs] Support for Youth Work, the National Youth Council of Ireland, and related matters
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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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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