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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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Alcohol Action Ireland
May–August
[Finance] Budget 2025 recommendations to reduce harm from alcohol
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Róisín Shorthall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 29 more
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Alcohol Action Ireland
May–August
[Health] Sale of Alcohol Bill
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Raising concerns about public health implications of Sale of Alcohol bill.'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Alan Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pauline Tully', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} + 4 more
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Alcohol Action Ireland
September–December
[Health] Alcohol Action Ireland new strategy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mary Horgan', 'role': 'Chief Medical Officer (Department of Health)'}
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Alcohol Action Ireland
September–December
[Justice and Equality] Alcohol and crime report from AAI
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Colm Brophy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Patrick Costello', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pa Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Johnny Guirke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 7 more
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Alcohol Action Ireland
September–December
[Health] Alcohol policy development in relation to a new strategy for alcohol and the establishment of an Alcohol Office
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Invitation to alcohol policy development briefing event in Leinster House on 25 Sept 2024\nThree email invitations sent and a follow up email after the event.'} {'name': 'Bernard Durkan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Horgan', 'role': 'Chief Medical Officer (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 313 more
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Alcohol Action Ireland
September–December
[Finance] Alcohol taxation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Thomas Pringle', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}
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Alcohol Action Ireland
September–December
[EU Affairs] Alcohol policy EU level
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
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Alcohol Action Ireland
September–December
[Health] Foetal alcohol spectrum disorder
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Alcohol Action Ireland
September–December
[Health] Parental problem alcohol use
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'James Geoghegan', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': "Colm O'Rourke", 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Kevin McCarthy', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Bernie McNally', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Education)'}
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Alcohol Action Ireland
September–December
[Health] Funding for alcohol services
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Pa Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Alcohol Action Ireland
September–December
[Justice and Equality] Sale of Alcohol Bill/Intoxicating Liquor Bill
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Thomas Pringle', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Niamh Smyth', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pa Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Colm Brophy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Patrick Costello', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more
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Alcohol Action Ireland
September–December
[Health] Zero alcohol product advertising
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Sent a policy briefing document on zero alcohol product marketing in areas restricted for alcohol brand advertising.'} {'name': 'Bernard Durkan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Neasa Hourigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}
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Alcohol Action Ireland
September–December
[Health] Raising issues in relation to treatment services for international protection applicants
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Kevin McCarthy', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
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Alcohol Action Ireland
January–April
[Health] Health research agenda
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Breda Smyth', 'role': 'Interim Chief Medical Officer (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Robert Watt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Muiris O’Connor', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)'}
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Alcohol Action Ireland
January–April
[Health] Section 19 Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 Broadcast Watershed
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} + 1 more
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Alcohol Action Ireland
January–April
[Health] Alcohol policy development
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Breda Smyth', 'role': 'Interim Chief Medical Officer (Department of Health)'}
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Alcohol Action Ireland
January–April
[Health] Office for Alcohol Harm Reduction
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martin Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Sherlock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Duncan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 6 more
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Alcohol Action Ireland
January–April
[Health] Child poverty and wellbeing unit
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Alcohol Action Ireland
January–April
[Health] Compliance with Public Health (Alcohol) Act
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Róisín Shorthall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Alcohol Action Ireland
January–April
[Health] Dual Diagnosis
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mark Ward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Alcohol Action Ireland
January–April
[Health] Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Frank Feighan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': "Fiona O'Loughlin", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
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Alcohol Action Ireland
January–April
[Health] Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 and alcohol policy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Éamon Ó Cuív', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}
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Alcohol Action Ireland
January–April
[Health] Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 and alcohol policy and Sale of Alcohol Bill
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}
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Alcohol Action Ireland
January–April
[Health] Section 12 Public Health (Alcohol) Act / Labelling of alcohol products
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 2 more
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Alcohol Action Ireland
January–April
[Health] Operation Encompass
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Andrew Munro', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Michelle Hall', 'role': 'Councillor (Louth County council)'} {'name': 'Frances Black', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
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Alcohol Action Ireland
January–April
[Health] Sale of Alcohol Bill
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': '02/03/2023 by Dr. Sheila Gilheany regarding Public health concerns about Sale of Alcohol Bill'} {'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': 'All Dublin City Councillors 25/04/2023 with invitation to event highlighting public health concerns with Sale of Alcohol Bill held on 09/05/2023'} {'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Andrew Munro', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Lynn Ruane', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Pa Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 11 more
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Alcohol Action Ireland
January–April
[Health] Zero alcohol product marketing
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Róisín Shorthall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 3 more
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Alcohol Action Ireland
May–August
[Health] Alcohol advertising on street furniture
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Joe Costello', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'}
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Alcohol Action Ireland
May–August
[Health] Numbers of alcohol and drug treatment beds
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Róisín Shorthall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Alcohol Action Ireland
May–August
[Health] Data on alcohol and health matters
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Breda Smyth', 'role': 'Interim Chief Medical Officer (Department of Health)'}
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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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