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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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Society of St. Vincent de Paul
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] Retrofitting Supports for energy Poverty
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Carrigy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Richard Boyd Barrett', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paula Butterly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joe Cooney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Thomas Gould', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Rory Hearne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 9 more
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] Supports for Energy Poverty
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "John Paul O'Shea", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'William Aird', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Ardagh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Johnny Guirke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pat the Cope Gallagher', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Louise O'Reilly", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
May–August
[Children and Youth Affairs] A public, not-for-profit system of Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Claire Kerrane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
📚 Education 🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
May–August
[Children and Youth Affairs] 1st Bilateral Meeting with DCE and Community and Voluntary Pillar
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Carol Baxter', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
May–August
[Housing] Concerns about the rise of homelessne
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
May–August
[Budgetary matters] 19 Specific Asks for Budget 2026
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Lobby day All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Invited all Oireachtas member to the launch of our Pre Budget Submission'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Forwarded a copy of our Pre Budget Submission'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] General Talk to meet new Deputy Governor of Consumer Affairs
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Colm Kincaid', 'role': 'Director (Central Bank of Ireland)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
May–August
[Budgetary matters] 19 Specific Asks Around Budget 2026
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Lobby day All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'All Oireachtas members were invited to Pre Budget Launch'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': "Louise O'Reilly", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
May–August
[Social Protection] Routine Bi Lateral with DSP
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Niall Egan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Lawler', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'}
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Society of St. Vincent de Paul
May–August
[Children and Youth Affairs] Need for additional supports for children with additional needs
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Bernard Gloster', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Health Service Executive)'}
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Society of St. Vincent de Paul
May–August
[Social Protection] Help for constituents around housing and social welfare payments
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Richard O'Donoghue", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
May–August
[Housing] Solutions for homeless people in the templemore area.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eddie Moran', 'role': 'Councillor (Tipperary County Council)'} {'name': 'Shane Lee', 'role': 'Councillor (Tipperary County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Lowry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
September–December
[Budgetary matters] SVP's Pre Budget Submission forwarded to all Oireachtas Members
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Copy of Pre Budget Submission emailed to all Oireachtas Members'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} + 7 more
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
September–December
[Education and Training] Joint Letter with sector colleagues ahead of Budget 2026
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}
📚 Education 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
September–December
[Education and Training] In Person Meeting with Minister James Lawless
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Amii McKeever', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'}
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
January–April
[Social Protection] Member of the Roadmap for Social Inclusion steering group
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Anne Marie McNally', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Niall Egan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'}
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Society of St. Vincent de Paul
January–April
[Social Protection] Engagement with Minister and senior officials as part of the Food Poverty Working Group
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Anne Marie McNally', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Niall Egan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'}
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Society of St. Vincent de Paul
January–April
[Children and Youth Affairs] Meeting with the Child Poverty and Well-Being Programme Office to discuss priorities for new child poverty action plan
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Elizabeth Canavan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
📚 Education 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
January–April
[Housing] Engagement with Minister and senior officials as part of the National Homeless Action Committee
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Kevin Dillon', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'David Kelly', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
January–April
[Education and Training] Attendance and input at the DFHEIS event on the cost of education
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Keith Moynes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'}
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting with Sinn Fein Spokespersons on the issue of energy poverty
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Darren O'Rourke", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
January–April
[Health] Engagement with elected officials on funding arrangements for SVP St Conleth’s Day Care Centre
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Seán Ó Fearghaíl', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}
🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
January–April
[Housing] Engagement with elected representation regarding funding for SVP Social Housing in Tipperary
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Jackie Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
May–August
[Budgetary matters] Engagement with elected officials on SVP's pre-budget submission
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Invitation to the launch of SVP pre-budget submission - sent 25th of June'} {'name': 'Letter All TDs', 'role': 'Hardcopy of submission sent to all TDs on the 25th of July'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} + 7 more
🌍 Climate & Energy 📚 Education 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
May–August
[Justice and Equality] Engagement with Tánaiste on the impact of the new Gambling Bill on charity fundraising
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
May–August
[Health] Engagement with the Minister regarding funding issues for SVP St Conleth’s Day Care Centre
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}
🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] Engagement with Darren O'Rourke on the issues of energy poverty and difficulties for people with air to water systems
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darren O'Rourke", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
May–August
[Social Protection] Engagment on the issue of food poverty as part of the food poverty working group
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Anne Marie McNally', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Niall Egan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'}
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Society of St. Vincent de Paul
May–August
[Community] Engagement with Department of Finance and Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform on a bilateral basis as a member of the Community and Voluntary Pillar
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': "Fiona O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
May–August
[Social Protection] Disseminate annual Minimum Essential Standard of Living report and associated pre-budget submission policy recommendations
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Email sent on 16th May to inform of upcoming publication of MESL 2024 report and invite to MESL seminar'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Email sent on 24th June, disseminating the MESL 2024 report and Pre-Budget 2025 submission, including a summary of findings and links to download the full publications'} {'name': 'Ciaran Lawler', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'John McKeon', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Niall Egan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Anne Marie Brooks', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} + 2 more
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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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