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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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Age Action
September–December
[Justice and Equality] Community and Voluntary Pillar meeting with Finance and PER Ministers (pre-budget)
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Ossian Smyth', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Age Action
September–December
[Budgetary matters] Attendance at Fianna Fáil roundtable
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Éamon Ó Cuív', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Age Action
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Attendance as a member of NESC
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Elizabeth Canavan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'John Callinan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Age Action
September–December
[Social Protection] Attendance at DSP post-budget webinar
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Teresa Leonard', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Age Action
September–December
[Social Protection] Launch of Age Action's Spotlight on Income in Older Age report
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Fergus O'Dowd", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Age Action
September–December
[Social Protection] Community and Voluntary Pillar bilateral meeting with the Dept. of Social Protection
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Teresa Leonard', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'}
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Age Action
September–December
[Budgetary matters] Meeting with Marian Harkin TD about the budget and care
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Age Action
September–December
[Justice and Equality] Attendance at online forum on D Justice statement of strategy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Oonagh McPhillips', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Neil Ward', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Doncha O’Sullivan', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'David Gilbride', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice)'}
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Age Action
September–December
[Social Protection] Meeting with Fergus O'Dowd TD
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Fergus O'Dowd", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Age Action
September–December
[Budgetary matters] Age Action meeting with Marc Ó Cathasaigh TD Green Party
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Marc Ó Cathasaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Age Action
September–December
[Budgetary matters] Distribution of Age Action's budget analysis
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Garret Doocey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Tim Duggan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Age Action
January–April
[Local Government] Presenting on ageing to Senior Citizens Working Group (Dublin City Councillors)
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mary Freehill', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Alison Gilliland', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Nial Ring', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Anne Feeney', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Mary Callaghan', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'}
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Age Action
January–April
[Health] Attendance as a witness at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Seán Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martin Conway', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Lahart', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Róisín Shorthall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Gino Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 2 more
🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Age Action
January–April
[Social Protection] Meeting with Sinn Fein in relation to energy poverty among older persons
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
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Age Action
January–April
[Social Protection] Meeting to discuss older people's needs
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Peadar Tóibín', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Age Action
January–April
[Social Protection] Meeting to discuss HSE fair deal scheme
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Thomas Gould', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Age Action
January–April
[Social Protection] Attendance at Fianna Fáil roundtable discussion on energy costs
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Pádraig O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "James O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cormac Devlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul McAuliffe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 6 more
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Age Action
May–August
[Housing] Presentation to Oireachtas committee on housing
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Thomas Gould', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Emer Higgins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marc Ó Cathasaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Steven Matthews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 4 more
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Age Action
May–August
[Social Protection] Presentation of Age Action's proposed Energy Guarantee for Older Persons
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Dónall Geoghegan', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Paul Kenny', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Age Action
May–August
[Social Protection] Bilateral meeting Community and Voluntary Pillar with the Department of Social Protection
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Teresa Leonard', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Age Action
May–August
[Social Protection] Public presentation (online) on Age Action's Energy Guarantee for Older Persons
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Martha Fanning', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'}
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Age Action
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Attendance at Retail Banking Review Dialogue
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}
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Age Action
May–August
[Social Protection] Meeting with Rural Independent Group (TDs) to present Age Action's Energy Guarantee for Older Persons proposal
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Danny Healy-Rae', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Healy-Rae', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mattie McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Age Action
May–August
[Social Protection] Community and Voluntary delegation meeting with Taoiseach
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Dónall Geoghegan', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'John Shaw', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Mary Hurley', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}
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Age Action
May–August
[Social Protection] Presentation of Age Action's Energy Guarantee for Older Persons proposal
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Fergus O'Dowd", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Age Action
May–August
[Housing] Presentation on housing adaptation for older persons to the Oireachtas committee on housing
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Steven Matthews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Fitzpatrick', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Francis Noel Duffy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Victor Boyhan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Emer Higgins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 3 more
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Age Action
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Attendance at the National Economic Dialogue (NED) as part of the Community and Voluntary Pillar
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}
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Age Action
May–August
[Social Protection] Attendance at the Social Inclusion Forum
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Teresa Leonard', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'}
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Age Action
May–August
[Community] Community and Voluntary Pillar bilateral meeting with the Department of Rural and Community Affairs
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mary Hurley', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Age Action
May–August
[Social Protection] Briefing to the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party (backbench)
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏦 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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