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Lobbying Tracker

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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Chambers Ireland
September–December
[Trade] EU–Mercosur Trade Agreement — communicate to Irish MEPs that the revised deal includes reinforced safeguards for beef, poultry and dairy to protect sensitive Irish agricultural sectors.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Letter All MEPs', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/MEP-Letter-1.pdf'}
Chambers Ireland
September–December
[Trade] "EU–Mercosur Trade Agreement — communicate to Irish MEPs that the revised EU-Mercosur Agreement includes reinforced safeguards for beef, poultry and dairy to protect sensitive Irish agricultural sectors. "
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Letter All MEPs', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/MEP-Letter-1.pdf'}
Chambers Ireland
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Competitiveness & Productivity Action Plan — to highlight the importance of ensuring timely implementation of skills initiatives and improvements to the R&D Tax Credit, EII and KEEP schemes.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/press-releases/delivery-paramount-to-the-success-of-new-competitiveness-and-productivity-action-plan-say-chambers-ireland/'}
Chambers Ireland
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] To highlight the disappointment of the Chamber Network on the Government's plan to not include commitments to a Unified Patent Court (UPC) referendum in the Competitiveness & Productivity Action Plan.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/press-releases/delivery-paramount-to-the-success-of-new-competitiveness-and-productivity-action-plan-say-chambers-ireland/'}
Chambers Ireland
September–December
[Public Expenditure and Reform] Revised EU Public Procurement legal framework and Single Market harmonisation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Joe Hackett', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
Chambers Ireland
September–December
[EU Affairs] Revised EU Public Procurement legal framework and Single Market harmonisation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Joe Hackett', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
Chambers Ireland
September–December
[EU Affairs] Revised EU Public Procurement legal framework and Single Market harmonisation 1 1
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Joe Hackett', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
Chambers Ireland
September–December
[Public Expenditure and Reform] Revised EU Public Procurement legal framework and Single Market harmonisation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Joe Hackett', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
Chambers Ireland
September–December
[Public Expenditure and Reform] Revised EU Public Procurement legal framework and Single Market harmonisation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Joe Hackett', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
Chambers Ireland
September–December
[EU Affairs] EU Startup & Scaleup Strategy and Scaleup Europe Fund
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Joe Hackett', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
Chambers Ireland
September–December
[EU Affairs] EU Startup & Scaleup Strategy and Scaleup Europe Fund
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Joe Hackett', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
Chambers Ireland
September–December
[EU Affairs] EU Startup & Scaleup Strategy and Scaleup Europe Fund
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Joe Hackett', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
Chambers Ireland
September–December
[EU Affairs] EU Startup & Scaleup Strategy and Scaleup Europe Fund
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Joe Hackett', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
Chambers Ireland
September–December
[EU Affairs] EU Startup & Scaleup Strategy and Scaleup Europe Fund
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Joe Hackett', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
Chambers Ireland
September–December
[EU Affairs] Innovation-friendly regulatory framework across Single Market
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Joe Hackett', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
Chambers Ireland
September–December
[EU Affairs] Single Market barriers (‘Terrible Ten’) and anti–gold-plating actions
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Joe Hackett', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
Chambers Ireland
September–December
[EU Affairs] Single Market barriers (‘Terrible Ten’) and anti–gold-plating actions
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Joe Hackett', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
Chambers Ireland
September–December
[EU Affairs] Single Market barriers (‘Terrible Ten’) and anti–gold-plating actions
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Joe Hackett', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
Chambers Ireland
September–December
[EU Affairs] Multiannual Financial Framework 2028–2034 (MFF)
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Joe Hackett', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
Chambers Ireland
September–December
[EU Affairs] Commission Work Programme 2027 – simplification focus
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Joe Hackett', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
Chambers Ireland
September–December
[Foreign Affairs] Discussion on new Diaspora strategy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Colm Hayes', 'role': 'Director General (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
Chambers Ireland
September–December
[Health] Launch of SME WellBusiness Charter
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}
Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce
September–December
[Local Government] Chambers Ireland Lobbying Day presenting our Budget submission to local TDs
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Padráig Mac Lochlainn', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Charles Ward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pat the Cope Gallagher', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Manus Boyle', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
Chambers Ireland
September–December
[Local Government] Improving engagement between affiliated Chambers of Commerce and Local Enterprise Offices across the local government network
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce
September–December
[Housing] Lobby Day with Chambers Ireland
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Padráig Mac Lochlainn', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Manus Boyle', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Charles Ward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pat the Cope Gallagher', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Chambers Ireland
September–December
[EU Affairs] Update on Business Pillar of the European Economic and Social Committee priorities for Ireland's EU Presidency in 2026, with President of Business Pillar, Sandra Parthie
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Lahart', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce
September–December
[Justice and Equality] Chambers Ireland Lobby day.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Padráig Mac Lochlainn', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pat the Cope Gallagher', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Manus Boyle', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Charles Ward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Chambers Ireland
September–December
[Trade] Raising the importance of the Mercosur Trade Agreement for businesses across Europe with President of Business Pillar of European Economic and Social Committee Sandra Parthie
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Lahart', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Chambers Ireland
September–December
[Transport] Chamber network support for continued investment in critical transport initiatives, including rail and port
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ken Spratt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Transport)'}
Dundalk Chamber
September–December
[Budgetary matters] Budget proposal from both Chambers Ireland and Dundalk Chamber
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ruairí Ó Murchú', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paula Butterly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Erin McGreehan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alison Comyn', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
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