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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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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
May–August
[Public Expenditure and Reform] The application of coach parking charges at OPW sites
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'Minister of State (The Office of Public Works)'}
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
May–August
[Transport] Request for meeting to discuss transportation matters & the sustainability agenda
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Steven Matthews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
May–August
[Tourism] Reopening of OPW sites
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'Minister of State (The Office of Public Works)'}
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
September–December
[Finance] Sought funds in Budget 2022 for coach tour operators
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
September–December
[Transport] Sought support and intervention from Ministers for the relating to challenges facing members at a coach station
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Super Junior Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'}
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
September–December
[Finance] 29/09/21 - Inform Oireachtas members of the issues in the private coach sector and the need for targeted supports in Budget 2022
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Maria Byrne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bernard Durkan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Darren O'Rourke", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 5 more
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
September–December
[Transport] Local issue in Mullingar for a CTTC member
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
January–April
[Transport] Lobbying for Government financial support for the Private Coach and Bus sector as a result of the effects of the Covid-19 crisis
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Brendan Griffin', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Shane Ross', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
May–August
[Transport] Contacted MEPs, TDs, Senators and Councillors re "Keeping Ireland on the move" brochure
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dominic Hannigan (Former DPO)', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Email All MEPs', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Email All Local Authority Members', 'role': ''}
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
May–August
[Transport] Sought membership of the Tourism Recovery Task Force
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dominic Hannigan (Former DPO)', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Shane Ross', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
May–August
[Transport] Made submission to Oireachtas COVID-19 Committee on the impact of the crisis on the sector
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dominic Hannigan (Former DPO)', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael McNamara', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
May–August
[Transport] Sought meetings with Oireachtas members in order to elicit their support for the sector
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dominic Hannigan (Former DPO)', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael McNamara', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} + 6 more
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
May–August
[Transport] Meetings with Oireachtas members to elicit support for funding for the private bus and coach sector
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dominic Hannigan (Former DPO)', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Fergus O'Dowd", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael McNamara', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Matt Shanahan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 39 more
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
May–August
[Transport] Sought meetings with Ministers to elicit policy & financial support for sector
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dominic Hannigan (Former DPO)', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'} {'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
May–August
[Transport] Seeking support for private bus and coach sector
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dominic Hannigan (Former DPO)', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Matt Shanahan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
May–August
[Budgetary matters] Sought support from Oireachtas members for the July Stimulus Plan
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dominic Hannigan (Former DPO)', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
May–August
[Transport] Updating oireachtas member on challenges sector continues to have
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dominic Hannigan (Former DPO)', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Matt Shanahan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
May–August
[Transport] Meeting with Ministers to elicit their general support for the sector and the CTTC's Budget 2021 submission
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dominic Hannigan (Former DPO)', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Super Junior Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'}
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
May–August
[Transport] Need for policy and financial support for the private bus and coach sector
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Lowry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
May–August
[Transport] Seeking supports for the private bus and coach sector
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Alan Kelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
May–August
[Transport] Sought changes to Vat 71 relating to touring coaches
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jackie Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
May–August
[Transport] Letter to all TDs seeking support for scheduled bus services, direct government support and a reclassification of the VAT system
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dominic Hannigan (Former DPO)', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'Operators were encouraged to send a template letter to their TDs.'}
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
September–December
[Tourism] To Support ITIC's Call to Action Tourism Campaign
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': 'Encouraged support from members to contact their representatives.'} {'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'Encouraged support from members to contact their representatives.'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
September–December
[Tourism] Consultation with the Minister for Tourism and Department of Tourism re Administration of Failte Ireland Business Continuity Fund.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Brendan Crowley', 'role': 'Chief Information Officer (Department of Finance)'}
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
September–December
[Transport] Discussion re development of Bus Parking facilities in Galway
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dominic Hannigan (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Specialist (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Clodagh Higgins', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'}
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
September–December
[Tourism] Briefing on 2021 Budget Submission
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dominic Hannigan (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Specialist (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Violet Anne Wynne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jackie Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Micheál Carrigy', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Imelda Munster', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 2 more
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
September–December
[Transport] Submission to the Department of Transport re Statement of Strategy 2021 - 2023
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ken Spratt', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
September–December
[Transport] To raise concerns of the organisation of reduced capacity on school services and call for an increase in school services and increased allowances for cleaning costs for vehicles in line with published COVID-19 guidelines.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
September–December
[Tourism] To seek support for Coach Tour Operators from Budget 2021.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
September–December
[Tourism] To seek financial support for coach operators whose businesses have been decimated by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}
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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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