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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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Wind Energy Ireland
May–August
[EU Affairs] EU electricity market reform
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Aine Doyle', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Matt Collins', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
May–August
[Marine] Guard duties on offshore renewable energy infrastructure.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Padráig Mac Lochlainn', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] Acclerating delivery of on and offshore wind energy.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Naoise Ó Muirí', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Padráig Mac Lochlainn', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Conor D McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Darren O'Rourke", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Fair Seas Ireland
May–August
[Environment] European Maritime Day and Wind Energy Ireland conference meetings with Minister O'Brien, Minister Dooley and Micheál Martin
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] Private Wires Bill
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}
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Wind Energy Ireland
September–December
[Budgetary matters] Budget 2026
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sam Griffin', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Pat McParland', 'role': 'Deputy Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Naoise Ó Muirí', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Fleming', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pat the Cope Gallagher', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joe Neville', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 7 more
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Wind Energy Ireland
September–December
[EU Affairs] European Grids Package
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Mullooly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Maria Walsh', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 9 more
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Wind Energy Ireland
September–December
[Education and Training] Funding for Skillnet Offshore Wind Academy.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Amii McKeever', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] Development of onshore wind energy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Pat McParland', 'role': 'Deputy Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] Wind Turbine Regulation Bill 2025
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Rory Hearne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Ahern', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Christopher O’Sullivan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} + 8 more
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Wind Energy Ireland
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] Renewable Electricity Support Scheme
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Naoise Ó Muirí', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Barry Heneghan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Ahern', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Clendennen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Réada Cronin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more
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Wind Energy Ireland
September–December
[EU Affairs] Ireland's EU Presidency
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Aine Doyle', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Daniel Griffin', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} + 1 more
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Wind Energy Ireland
September–December
[Transport] National Ports Policy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ken Spratt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Transport)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
September–December
[Housing] Planning and Development Act 2025
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John McDonald', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] Renewable Electricity Support Scheme
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Aine Doyle', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] Resources for critical State agencies.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Aine Doyle', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Oonagh Buckley', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Colin Menton', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
September–December
[Public Expenditure and Reform] Accelerating Infrastructure Report and Action Plan
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
May–August
[Development and Zoning] Planning and Development Bill 2023
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "An email was sent to all Oireachtas members on 16 January with a copy of Wind Energy Ireland's Annual Report and a study by Baringa. In the accompanying email Oireachtas members were asked to support mandatory timelines for decisions in the Planning and Development Bill 2023."} {'name': 'Steven Matthews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Matthew Collins', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Paul Kenny', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Kevin Dillon', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} + 12 more
🌾 Agriculture 🌍 Climate & Energy 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Wind Energy Ireland
January–April
[Finance] Budget 2024
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
January–April
[Development and Zoning] Planning applications for offshore renewable energy projects
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Seán Sherlock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Erin McGreehan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'John McGahon', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Paul Kenny', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Kevin Dillon', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Offshore renewable energy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paul Kenny', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Oonagh Buckley', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Matthew Collins', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
January–April
[Transport] The Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Seán Sherlock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Future Framework Policy Statement for Offshore Renewable Energy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Priority for onshore wind energy projects
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Kevin Dillon', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Acceleration of the delivery of onshore wind energy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paul Kenny', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Oonagh Buckley', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Matthew Collins', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
January–April
[Development and Zoning] Planning for renewable energy projects.
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': 'Steven Matthews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Programme for Government
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darren O'Rourke", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Thomas Gould', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Steven Matthews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 12 more
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Wind Energy Ireland
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] Renewable Electricity Support Scheme.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Oonagh Buckley', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Paul Kenny', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
May–August
[Development and Zoning] Planning for renewable energy projects.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Oonagh Buckley', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Steven Matthews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Matthew Lynch', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Matthew Collins', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 1 more
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Wind Energy Ireland
May–August
[Budgetary matters] Budget 2025
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'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)'} {'name': 'Matthew Collins', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Sarah Bardon', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} + 8 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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