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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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BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd.
May–August
[Children and Youth Affairs] Spoke at the Belong To Pride Breafast event about the need for investment in youth work sector.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'James Geoghegan', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}
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BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd.
May–August
[Justice and Equality] Letter to request an urgent meeting between LGBTI+ organisations and the Taoiseach to discuss hate crime legislation.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd.
May–August
[Children and Youth Affairs] Local election pledge for candidates to pledge to: That is why we are asking you to pledge to use factual and accurate information during your election campaign, and during your term if elected as Councillor.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Letter All Councillors', 'role': ''}
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BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd.
May–August
[Children and Youth Affairs] Email inviting Minister Chambers to visit to Belong To office,
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}
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BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd.
May–August
[Justice and Equality] Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Annie Hoey', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Fintan Warfield', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Barry Ward', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Thomas Pringle', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eileen Flynn', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 28 more
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BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd.
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] Follow-up to local election pledge asking candidates who signed the pledge to : Local election pledge for candidates to pledge to: That is why we are asking you to pledge to use factual and accurate information during your election campaign, and during your term if elected as Councillor.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Andrea Dalton', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Adrienne Wallace', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Paul Murphy', 'role': 'Councillor (Clare County Council)'} {'name': 'Dan Boyle', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Peter Horgan', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Eoghan Kenny', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork County Council)'} + 101 more
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BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd.
September–December
[Health] Request to meet to discuss the research 'Trans Healthcare in Ireland from Belong To and UCD.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Angela Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Health Information and Quality Authority)'} {'name': 'Niall Redmond', 'role': 'Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Robert Watt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Siobhán McArdle', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Rachel Kenna', 'role': 'Chief Nursing Officer (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Derek Tierney', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)'} + 20 more
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BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd.
September–December
[Health] Attendance at Belong To 'Trans Healthcare in Ireland' research report event in September.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Neasa Hourigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd.
September–December
[Social Protection] Attendance at NYCI pre election event to request the stance of the Green Party on the recommendations of the review of the 2015 Gender Recognition Act.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
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BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd.
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] The CEO of Belong To emailed TDs to congratulate them on their election and to highlight the importance of including priority LGBTQ+ issues in the Programme for Government.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'James Geoghegan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Barry Ward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 18 more
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BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd.
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] Belong To emailed TDs to congratulate them on their appointment and highlight the priorities of the LGBTQ+ sector General Election manifesto, #VoteWithPride.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ciarán Ahern', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'William Aird', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Ardagh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Grace Boland', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Tom Brabazon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 127 more
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BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd.
September–December
[Justice and Equality] Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': 'Email correspondence with various TDs and Senators throughout\nSeptember - October 2024.'} {'name': 'Barry Ward', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Eileen Flynn', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Annie Hoey', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "Pauline O'Reilly", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 5 more
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BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd.
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] Hosted event on November 6th to launch #VoteWithPride, general election manifesto of a collective of 18 LGBTQ+ organisations.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Francis Timmons', 'role': 'Councillor (South Dublin County Council)'} {'name': 'Barry Heneghan', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Alan Edge', 'role': 'Councillor (South Dublin County Council)'} {'name': 'Patrick Costello', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Mal O'Hara", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Marie Sherlock', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 3 more
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BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd.
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] Visit Belong To on October 10th and to learn about the organisation's work.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd.
September–December
[Justice and Equality] Marriage Equality Anniversary Event
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Katherine Zappone (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd.
January–April
[Community] Gambling Regulation Bill 202
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Gary Gannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Neasa Hourigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd.
January–April
[Health] Legislative and programme protection for trans and non-binary people
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd.
May–August
[Children and Youth Affairs] Belong To's youth work with LGBTQ+ young people.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd.
May–August
[Education and Training] Cineáltas: Action Plan on Bullying 2023-2027
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sorca Clarke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd.
May–August
[Justice and Equality] Gambling Regulation Bill
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd.
September–December
[Social Protection] 2015 Gender Recognition Act
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Catherine Ardagh', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd.
May–August
[Justice and Equality] National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd.
May–August
[Children and Youth Affairs] Supporting young people and youth work in Budget 2024.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Neasa Hourigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Fitzpatrick', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Seán Sherlock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Brady', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} + 7 more
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BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd.
May–August
[Health] Legislative and programme protection for trans and non-binary people.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd.
May–August
[Health] Legislative and programme protection for trans and non-binary people
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Gary Gannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Róisín Shorthall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd.
September–December
[Health] Discussed the need for healthcare services to deliver timely care for trans people, following the best-practice guidelines developed by the World Health Organisation.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd.
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] Investment in youth work in Budget 2024.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Neasa Hourigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd.
September–December
[Education and Training] Invitation sent to Minister to launch event.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'}
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BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd.
September–December
[Health] Invitation to meet regarding Belong To’s work on gender-affirming healthcare
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd.
September–December
[Social Protection] Invitation to meet regarding the recommendations of the Gender Recognition Act review report.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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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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