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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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Registered Lobbyists
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Ibec
May–August
[EU Affairs] Directive (EU) 2022/2555 (‘NIS2’) requirements
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Richard Browne', 'role': 'Director (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
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Ibec
May–August
[Food] Specialised nutrition sector priorities
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Lynam (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
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Ibec
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Digital and AI adoption by enterprise
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Jean Carberry', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Ibec
May–August
[Agriculture] Challenges with the new Forestry Programme
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Barry Delany', 'role': 'Director (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Pippa Hackett', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Claire Kerrane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mark Daly', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Jackie Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 1 more
🌾 Agriculture View on lobbying.ie →
Ibec
May–August
[Tourism] Event to celebrate Irish Whiskey Tourism
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Ibec
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Promotion of use of timber in Irish construction
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Francis Noel Duffy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Ibec
May–August
[Food] Meeting with Minister Pippa Hackett on Sustainability
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Pippa Hackett', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Ibec
May–August
[Local Government] Email request to Minister Catherine Martin
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}
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Ibec
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Technology Ireland requests meeting with Irish DPC to discuss ongoing development of European Youth Online Data Protection Code of Conduct
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dale Sunderland', 'role': 'Data Protection Commissioner (Data Protection Commission)'}
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Ibec
May–August
[Employment] Employment Status
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Emer Higgins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Shanley', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Tom James', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'} {'name': 'Dermot Mulligan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Ibec
May–August
[Employment] LEEF Employment Sub Group
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Dermot Mulligan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Ibec
May–August
[Education and Training] Invest in Skills & Innovation ecosystem
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': "Colm O'Reardon", 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'William Beausang', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Keith Moynes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Lillis', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'}
📚 Education 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Ibec
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Establish an Office of LifeSciences
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Sinead Ryan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
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Ibec
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Minister Emer Higgins at the Retail Ireland Board meeting
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Emer Higgins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
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Ibec
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Complete commitments related to National Development Plan
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Ibec
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Meeting with Ministers Paschal Donohoe and Jack Chambers to outline Budget 2025 priorities
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister of State (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)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Ibec
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Retail Forum Meeting
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Emer Higgins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
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Ibec
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Meeting on city centre traffic management plan
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Emer Higgins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Richard Shakespeare', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Brian Keegan', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Majella Fitzpatrick', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Ibec
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Fine Gael Manifesto meeting
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Emer Higgins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Ibec
May–August
[Environment] The role of Irish forestry in Irish Climate Change targets
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Matthew Lynch', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brian Stanley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Johnny Mythen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Gavan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
🌾 Agriculture 🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Ibec
May–August
[Employment] Workplace Relations Commission stakeholder engagement on policy and regulation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Audrey Cahill', 'role': 'Director General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Ibec
May–August
[Employment] European Works Councils
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dermot Mulligan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Ibec
May–August
[Employment] National Economic Dialogue
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Ibec
May–August
[Employment] Statutory Sick Pay
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Emer Higgins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Ibec
May–August
[Employment] European social policy development
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Dermot Mulligan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Ibec
May–August
[Employment] Low Pay Commission recommendations on sub-minimum rates
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Emer Higgins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Ibec
May–August
[Employment] Employment of Equality legislation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Carol Baxter', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Ibec
May–August
[EU Affairs] EU Competitiveness Council 24 May Priorities
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Barbara Cullinane', 'role': 'Deputy Permanent Representative of Ireland to the European Union (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
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Ibec
May–August
[EU Affairs] Request meeting in early September & prepare EU enlargement event in September.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Ibec
May–August
[EU Affairs] European election priorities
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Clare Daly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Cuffe', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 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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