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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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National Infertility Support and Information Group
September–December
[Health] NISIG emailed Oireachtas members the pre-budget submission for 2026 in August 2025. Key asks included: a request for funding for our NISIG Helpline, a wider and more sufficiently funded public funded IVF scheme. That eligibility and criteria be broad, equitable, inclusive and reflective of those who seek infertility treatment. Also, that donor conception be ready to roll out in conjunction with the establishment of the new Regulatory Authority.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Caitriona Fitzpatrick (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Peter Roche', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pádraig Rice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Chambers Ireland
September–December
[Development and Zoning] To highlight the recommendations of the Chambers Ireland pre-Budget submission 2026, including strengthening planning professionals in local authorities and relevant state agencies.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Meeting All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Chambers Ireland
September–December
[Development and Zoning] To highlight the recommendations of the Chambers Ireland pre-Budget submission 2026, including introducing clear and coherent planning guidelines for all planning officials to improve decision-making and minimise inconsistencies.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Meeting All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Chambers Ireland
September–December
[Education and Training] Successor to Pathways to Work Strategy — reform Active Labour Market Policies to emphasise skills development and employer-responsive programmes rather than public-sector job placements.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Chambers Ireland
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] "Price Review 6 (PR6) — to ensure suppliers have sufficient fiscal capacity to manage delivery challenges and maintain project momentum. "
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Chambers Ireland
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Revised National Digital & AI Strategy — integrate energy system planning with digital growth (grid capacity, renewables, efficiency standards for data centres).
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association
September–December
[Health] A National Life Sciences Strategy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Oliver O'Connor (Former DPO)", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'John Newham', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
September–December
[Education and Training] Meeting with Minister of State at the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Marian Harkin (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Development Education Association
September–December
[Foreign Affairs] Signed civil society letter to Taoiseach and Tánaiste urging Ireland to push for UNGA action on Gaza
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
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Irish Development Education Association
September–December
[Foreign Affairs] Signed civil society letter to all TDs and Senators urging Ireland to join the Hague Group
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Frances Black', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Lynn Ruane', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
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The Dublin Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
May–August
[Agriculture] Support for the establishment of a National SPCA
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'James Choiseul', 'role': 'Head of Agricultural Laboratories (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
🌾 Agriculture 🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
The Dublin Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
May–August
[Agriculture] File at trialogue level, ask for support on key recommendations to improve welfare & traceability of dogs and cats and to implement a positive species list.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
🌾 Agriculture View on lobbying.ie →
The Psychological Society of Ireland
September–December
[Health] Formal letter from PSI to Minister Mary Butler expressing support for the Mental Health Bill 2024 and seeking continued engagement on its implementation.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}
🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
The Psychological Society of Ireland
September–December
[Health] Sent PSI Pre-Budget Submission to Minister Mary Butler’s office, outlining key mental health investment priorities for Budget 2026.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
The Psychological Society of Ireland
September–December
[Health] Sent PSI Pre-Budget Submission to Minister Paschal Donohoe’s office, outlining key mental health investment priorities for Budget 2026.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
The Psychological Society of Ireland
September–December
[Health] Sent PSI Pre-Budget Submission to Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill’s office, outlining key mental health investment priorities for Budget 2026.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
The Psychological Society of Ireland
September–December
[Health] Sent PSI press release to multiple Senators, highlighting key pre-budget priorities including increasing the mental health budget, extending CAMHS eligibility to age 25, culturally competent services, and zero restraint/seclusion with statutory advocacy.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Frances Black', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Teresa Costello', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Nicole Ryan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Laura Harmon', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Patricia Stephenson', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Maria McCormack', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 3 more
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
The Psychological Society of Ireland
September–December
[Health] Sent PSI press release to Ministers Carroll MacNeill, Butler, and Donohoe, highlighting key pre-budget priorities including increasing the mental health budget, extending CAMHS eligibility to age 25, culturally competent services, and zero restraint/seclusion with statutory advocacy.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
The Psychological Society of Ireland
September–December
[Health] Sent formal invitation letter to Minister Mary Butler to attend the PSI Annual Conference, 12–14 November 2025, highlighting keynote speakers and the gala dinner.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
The Psychological Society of Ireland
September–December
[Health] Sent PSI press release to multiple TDs, highlighting key pre-budget priorities including increasing the mental health budget, extending CAMHS eligibility to age 25, culturally competent services, and zero restraint/seclusion with statutory advocacy.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Sorca Clarke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marie Sherlock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pádraig Rice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Liam Quaide', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 2 more
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
The Psychological Society of Ireland
September–December
[Health] PSI communications with Minister Mary Butler’s office and Ian Power regarding the Annual Conference
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Ian Power', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
The Psychological Society of Ireland
September–December
[Health] Sent email to TDs Sorca Clarke and Liam Quaide to inform them that PSI representatives would be attending the Seanad debate on the Mental Health Bill and offered further support to the TDs.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sorca Clarke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Liam Quaide', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
The Psychological Society of Ireland
September–December
[Health] Sent PSI press release to Government Ministers highlighting significant pressures and long waiting times across children’s services and calls for timely, evidence-informed, rights-based reforms and increased service capacity to improve outcomes for children and families.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
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)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
The Psychological Society of Ireland
September–December
[Health] Meeting between PSI representatives and the Disability Unit in the Department of the Taoiseach to discuss systemic challenges in health and psychology and opportunities for improvement were discussed.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Elizabeth Canavan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
The Psychological Society of Ireland
September–December
[EU Affairs] Sent joint PSI and EFPA letter outlining support for Ireland’s EU Council Presidency mental health priorities
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Horse Racing Ireland
September–December
[Agriculture] efficient utilisation of pension funds
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
🌾 Agriculture 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
The Alzheimer Society of Ireland
September–December
[Health] Invitation sent to Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr. Fergal Dennehy to attend ASI event
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Fergal Dennehy', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'}
🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Alliance for Insurance Reform
September–December
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Seeking policy decisions that will reduce the cost of insurance for our members and Irish society as a whole to affordable levels and keep it that way.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Alliance press releases.'} {'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': 'Proposing amendments to the Defamation Bill.'} {'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} + 7 more
🏦 Finance & Banking ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Royal Dublin Society
September–December
[Sports and Recreation] Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Cian Ó Lionáin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}
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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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