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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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Banking & Payments Federation Ireland
September–December
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Discussion on the role and significance of the international SSM banks to Ireland's economy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Banking & Payments Federation Ireland
September–December
[Banking and Financial Institutions] The Banking sector positioning on sustainable finance
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paul Ryan', 'role': 'Director (Department of Finance)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Banking & Payments Federation Ireland
September–December
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Discuss key challenges for Fintech in Ireland
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Fiona O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Banking & Payments Federation Ireland
September–December
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Discuss the operation of the Shared Fraud Database in Ireland
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ben Ryan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Banking & Payments Federation Ireland
September–December
[Banking and Financial Institutions] EU Commission DORA proposal
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Banking & Payments Federation Ireland
September–December
[Banking and Financial Institutions] FIBI CEO Forum
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael J. McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Banking & Payments Federation Ireland
September–December
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Women in Finance Charter
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jean Carberry', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Michael J. McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Banking & Payments Federation Ireland
September–December
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Shared fraud database
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ben Ryan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Cancer Society
September–December
[Banking and Financial Institutions] The 'Right to be Forgotten'
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Catherine Ardagh', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Neasa Hourigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Association for Financial Markets in Europe
September–December
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Discussion on current financial services issues
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael J. McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
The Bank of New York Mellon
September–December
[Banking and Financial Institutions] AIFMD review (in the wider context of the CMU package released in November)
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Chloe O'Reilly", 'role': 'Advisory Counsel (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
GENERALI SEGUROS Y REASEGUROS S.A.
September–December
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Discussion of the progress of the Personal Injuries Guidelines and impact on customer premiums
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
September–December
[Banking and Financial Institutions] JPMorgan’s presence in Ireland; Eurozone reform
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Bank of Ireland Group plc
September–December
[Banking and Financial Institutions] To brief on the market changes underway in the Irish financial services landscape, Bank of Ireland operations, and the impact of current remuneration restrictions.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Paul O'Brien (Former DPO)", 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Des Carville', 'role': 'Head of Unit (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Fiona O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Grant Sweetnam', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} + 2 more
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
RSA Insurance Ireland DAC
September–December
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Following a virtual meeting with Minister of State Sean Fleming in July, Mr Kevin Thompson, CEO RSA Insurance Ireland and Mr Charles Brindamour, CEO of Intact Financial Corporation met with Minister of State Sean Fleming. This was to update him on RSA Insurance Ireland’s view of the Irish market including Government measures to reduce the cost of insurance, the work of Intact’s Centre on Climate Adaptation and global trends in commercial lines. The meeting wa
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Aidan O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
JKS Communications
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
September–December
[Banking and Financial Institutions] exemption to stamp duty increases
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Deborah Sweeney', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Ed Brophy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Kevin Dillon', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
September–December
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Banking
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Martin Browne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jackie Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Fitzmaurice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joe Flaherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 20 more
🌾 Agriculture 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
September–December
[Banking and Financial Institutions] FLAC produced the third paper in our Pillar to Post series on Credit and Debt and disseminated this to tds, senators and designated officials.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Letter to all members of the Oireachtas and some other individuals listed below'} {'name': 'Christopher Lehane', 'role': 'Director (The Insolvency Service of Ireland)'} {'name': 'Michael McNaughton', 'role': 'Director (The Insolvency Service of Ireland)'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
September–December
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Sent a copy of the report and echoed the concerns expressed in a labour motion and to also note that the issue of consumer debt arising out of the pandemic extends beyond housing related debt to also include consumer credit and utility debt.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mairéad Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 15 more
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Credit Union Development Association
September–December
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Required changes to Credit Union related legislation to permit collaboration across common bonds, widen membership criteria and introduce members to State Savings schemes.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
RSA Insurance Ireland DAC
September–December
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Virtual meeting held at the request of Minister of State Sean Fleming on 17 November to discuss RSA’s response to the implementation of the new Judicial Council Guidelines on personal injury awards. In addition, the conversation touched on RSA’s expansion of cover in commercial lines, RSA’s anti-fraud approach, and product provision to cover younger and less experienced drivers. RSA reaffirmed its support for the proposals to provide additional powers to the
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Aidan O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏦 Finance & Banking ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Credit Union Development Association
September–December
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Required changes to Credit Union related legislation to allow them collaborate across common bonds, to widen membership criteria and introduce their members to State Savings schemes
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Steven Matthews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Credit Union Development Association
September–December
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Concerns that the Consumer Protection (Regulation of Retail Credit and Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2021 does not go far enough to protect consumers
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Financial Services Union
September–December
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Tax credit for the game sector
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Neasa Hourigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Credit Union Development Association
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Programme for Government
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 9 more
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Family Business Network Ireland Limited
January–April
[Banking and Financial Institutions] 8th January 2020 Met with Minister D'Arcy and Officials to discuss business insurance costs.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Michael D'Arcy", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Caroline Hofman', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Lahiffe & Associates
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Status of the Insurance Consumer Contracts Act
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Insurance Ireland
January–April
[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, providing input into pensions policy.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Tim Duggan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Insurance Ireland
January–April
[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, providing input into insurers response to Covid 19
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Colm O’Reardon', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Shane Ross', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Greg Dempsey', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary General (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Brendan Griffin', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} + 3 more
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Insurance Ireland
January–April
[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, making proposals in relation to the Consumer Insurance Contracts Act 2019
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Michael D'Arcy", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Caroline Hofman', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
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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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