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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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Registered Lobbyists
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Jobcare
January–April
[Housing] Sought advice on behalf of a long-term homeless service user of Jobcare (charity).
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
🏥 Health 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Alcohol Forum Ireland
January–April
[Health] Seeking advice and clarity on the current policy position of the HSE with regard to step down facilities (nursing home or community hospital) for people under 65 with an acquired brain injury given lack of any appropriate rehabilitation and support services.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Padráig Mac Lochlainn', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏥 Health 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
The Wheel
January–April
[Community] Attendance at the Aontú Ard Fheis to advocate for the sustainability of the community, voluntary, charity and social enterprise sector.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Peadar Tóibín', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
The Wheel
January–April
[Community] Email to Paul McAuliffe, TD and Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Social Protection to arrange a meeting to discuss areas of concern to the community, voluntary, charity, and social enterprise sector and the people it serves.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paul McAuliffe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Gaelic Players Association
January–April
[Sports and Recreation] GPA CEO Tom Parsons, GPA Co-Chair Maria Kinsella and GPA Head of Operations Ciarán Barr met with Minister for Sport Thomas Byrne and officials (Cian O’Lianon and Andrew Boyle) at department offices on April 17th.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Tralee Chamber Alliance
January–April
[Community] Tralee Chamber Alliance Board met with Minister Norma Foley discussing various of topics for Tralee.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏦 Finance & Banking 🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
NBI Infrastructure DAC
January–April
[Communications] Engagement and information sharing regarding the delivery of broadband infrastructure as part of the National Broadband Plan.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jo Lonergan (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Liam Madden', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork County Council)'} {'name': 'Kay Dawson', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork County Council)'} {'name': 'Ossian Smyth', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Paul McCabe', 'role': 'Councillor (Meath County Council)'} + 2 more
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Ibec
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Sharing of Ibec views on industrial decarbonisation pathways, the offshore and net zero opportunity, energy security and energy cost competitiveness
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Gary Tobin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
The CARI Foundation
January–April
[Children and Youth Affairs] Sending update to government ministers on CARI' financial crisis.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}
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The Society of Actuaries in Ireland
January–April
[Finance] The letter brought attention to the differences between current pension arrangments and proposed auto-enrolment ("AE") structure in respect of incentives for contributions and tax treatment of drawdown. The Society raised the possibility that this may generate the need for advice and undermine the AE initiative
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'John McKeon', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Tim Duggan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
McCutcheon Halley
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Development and Zoning] Maritime heritage tourism in the Cork Docklands
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Fearghal Reidy', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork City Council)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
IS&WFPO CLG
January–April
[Marine] ATypical Workers Scheme
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Peadar Tóibín', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
KILLYBEGS FISHERMEN'S ORGANISATION LTD
January–April
[Marine] REQUEST FOR A MEETING ON ROCKALL FISHING ACCESS
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Sinead McSherry', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
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Irish Wildbird Conservancy
January–April
[Environment] Marine Protected Area Legislation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mick Barry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Thomas Gould', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Pádraig O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} + 56 more
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KILLYBEGS FISHERMEN'S ORGANISATION LTD
January–April
[Marine] EU/ICELAND
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
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KILLYBEGS FISHERMEN'S ORGANISATION LTD
January–April
[Marine] SFPA CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE - KFO REPRESENTATION
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
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KILLYBEGS FISHERMEN'S ORGANISATION LTD
January–April
[Marine] QUERY ON EU / ICELAND FISHERIES
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "ANNA O'SULLIVAN", 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
🌾 Agriculture View on lobbying.ie →
KILLYBEGS FISHERMEN'S ORGANISATION LTD
January–April
[Marine] 2024 MACKEREL ALLOCATIONS
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
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KILLYBEGS FISHERMEN'S ORGANISATION LTD
January–April
[Marine] EUROPEAN MARITIME, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE FUND (EMFAF)
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'SUZANNE BRENNAN', 'role': 'Chief Information Officer (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
🌾 Agriculture View on lobbying.ie →
Mason Hayes & Curran LLP
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Joint submission by The Wheel and Charities Institute Ireland, with legal input from MHC re. Charities (Amendment) Bill 2023.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}
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KILLYBEGS FISHERMEN'S ORGANISATION LTD
January–April
[Marine] NORTH WEST HERRING MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (NWHMAC)
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
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Secretariat of Secondary Schools
January–April
[Education and Training] Pre-budget Submission 2025
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Submission All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'All Oireachtas Members received a copy of the JMB Pre-Budget Submission 2025.'} {'name': 'Aine Doyle', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Anne-Marie Sherkle', 'role': 'Acting Chief Information Officer (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Aoife Conduit', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Bernie McNally', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Dalton Tattan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)'} + 7 more
📚 Education 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Crossmolina Community Council CLG
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Letter written to Minister E Ryan and local ministers to highlight that Crossmolina and its surrounding parish communities were not included in RESS 2, Oweninny Wind Farm funding. This was due to Oweninny Wind Farm’s changing the 10km exclusion radius.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Michael Ring', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🌾 Agriculture 🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
January–April
[EU Affairs] EU Farmer Protests - Solidarity of Irish Farmers
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Adrienne Wallace', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Aidan Browne', 'role': 'Councillor (Wexford County Council)'} {'name': 'Aidan Farrelly', 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Aisling Dolan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Al McDonnell', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 360 more
🌾 Agriculture View on lobbying.ie →
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
January–April
[Marine] IFA Aquaculture Conference and Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2024
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Amii McKeever', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Chris MacManus', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 23 more
🌾 Agriculture View on lobbying.ie →
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
January–April
[Agriculture] Emergency Humanitarian Support Scheme
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🌾 Agriculture View on lobbying.ie →
VIEC Ltd
January–April
[Health] Seeking clarification on Government Policy on the provision of Private Nursing Home Care
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}
🏥 Health 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
January–April
[Marine] Brexit exports via UK landbridge from 31st Jan 2024 - health certification requirements for live bivalve molluscs
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Padráig Mac Lochlainn', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
January–April
[Local Government] IFA Manifesto for Local Government Elections 2024 - Emergency Humanitarian Support Scheme
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Submission All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice)'} {'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} + 1 more
🌾 Agriculture View on lobbying.ie →
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
January–April
[Marine] Retention of laboratory analysis services at the Marine Institute regional lab in Bantry
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Padráig Mac Lochlainn', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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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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