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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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County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
January–April
[Education and Training] Proposal for a Vetrinary Course in the South East in association with Teagasc Kildalton, SETU
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🌾 Agriculture 📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Supports for Business through the energy crisis and planning for the future
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Supports for Business through the energy crisis
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
January–April
[Finance] BIK restructuring
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
January–April
[Housing] Dereliction / Vacancy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Rainey', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Kieran Cullinane', 'role': 'Acting Director of Service (Carlow County Council)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
January–April
[Housing] The town centre first policy is not moving as yet, there is no engine room behind the plan
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Rainey', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Kieran Cullinane', 'role': 'Acting Director of Service (Carlow County Council)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
January–April
[Housing] Carlow is under supplied in terms of housing. There is a need to see further development of housing and student accommodation in the area
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
📚 Education 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
January–April
[Local Government] Budgetary issues
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Rainey', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Kieran Cullinane', 'role': 'Acting Director of Service (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
January–April
[Transport] Active Travel
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Rainey', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Kieran Cullinane', 'role': 'Acting Director of Service (Carlow County Council)'}
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County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
January–April
[Transport] Southern Relief Road
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Rainey', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Kieran Cullinane', 'role': 'Acting Director of Service (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'}
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County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
January–April
[Transport] Southern Relief Road
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Rainey', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Kieran Cullinane', 'role': 'Acting Director of Service (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'}
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County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Discussion on Development in Carlow and funding for same
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
May–August
[Environment] Meeting at Cullen Nurseries to support their strategies and work in moving towards a greener more sustainable environment
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Pippa Hackett', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
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County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
May–August
[Trade] Vacant IDA Premise on the Dublin Road, carlow and future outlook for potential tennent
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
September–December
[Public Expenditure and Reform] We are beguinning to see the improvements in our town centres albeit long overdue including new planting, new roundabout enhancements, public realm and parks, tackilng of fderelict sites
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Andrea Dalton', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'John Pender', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Rainey', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': "Tom O'Neill", 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} + 4 more
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County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
September–December
[Public Expenditure and Reform] Challenges for Busienss owners next year are well signposted. Increased employment costs through statutory pension, enhanced sick pay, increased wages etc
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Andrea Dalton', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'John Pender', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Rainey', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': "Tom O'Neill", 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} + 4 more
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
September–December
[Budgetary matters] The impact of the varied and many increases in costs planned for 2024 are going to negatively impact business. It is important that the governement looks at costs collectively and understands their impact. Pension, Sick Pay, Minimum wage increase, energy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Carlow is continuing to grow and develop and it is vital that we support this with enhanced and supported spending in the right areas. We need to get a tenant into the new IDA Advances Site
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Fintan Phelan', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Andrea Dalton', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'William Paton', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'John Pender', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} + 1 more
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
September–December
[Community] Chamber are partnered with Down Syndrome ireland Carlow on the national Employment Programme, helping to connect individuals who have Down Syndrome with meaningful employment opportunities
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Andrea Dalton', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'John Pender', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Rainey', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': "Tom O'Neill", 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} + 4 more
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] Businesses are interested in doing more in terms of supporting the transition to a more renewable and sustainable future, however there needs to be more there in terms of information and supports
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sean Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
September–December
[Employment] The issue of skills is not just local to Ireland, it is EU wide and we need to see how we can continue to work on attracting the right talent to Ireland and Carlow
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sean Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
September–December
[Trade] International Carlow - An Exploration of the International Reach and Connections of Companies around Carlow report was launched at the Presidents Lunch
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Coilin O'Reilly", 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Andrea Dalton', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Andy Gladney', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} + 18 more
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County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
September–December
[Community] Meeting with the Council and Waterways Ireland in relation to the River Barrow and ensuring that its Tourism potential is enhanced
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Coilin O'Reilly", 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Rainey', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Carlow County Council)'}
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County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
September–December
[Tourism] Meeting with the Council and Waterways Ireland in relation to the River Barrow and ensuring that its Tourism potential is enhanced
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Coilin O'Reilly", 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Rainey', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Carlow County Council)'}
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County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
January–April
[Local Government] Concerns raised by Businesses in the Tullow Industrial Estate on the lack on cleaning & Maintenance by the Council of the area
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Brian O'Donoghue", 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Rainey', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Carlow County Council)'}
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County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
January–April
[Transport] Transportation and Infrastructural SPC
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Brian O'Donoghue", 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'John Cassin', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Doran', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'John McDonald', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Ken Murnane', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'William Quinn', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} + 1 more
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County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Planning, Environment, Climate and Bio-diversity Action, Energy and Agriculture SPC
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Fergal Browne', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': "Brian O'Donoghue", 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Fintan Phelan', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Adrienne Wallace', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Rainey', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Charlie Murphy', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} + 2 more
🌾 Agriculture 🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
January–April
[Local Government] Culture, Libraries and Digital Development, Tourism, Enterprise and Economic Development SPC
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Murphy', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Andrea Dalton', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'John McDonald', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': "Tom O'Neill", 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'John Pender', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Pat Delaney', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Carlow County Council)'} + 1 more
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Costs of Energy affecting/Impacting business
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'John McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Paul Phelan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Lack of supprts in all areas with respect to energy usage, consumption, cost. There are grants for energy audits to be conducted but lack of resources to conduct the audits
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'John McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Paul Phelan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏢 Enterprise & Employment 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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