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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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Registered Lobbyists
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County Kildare Chamber
January–April
[Environment] Kildare Climate Action SPC
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Joe Boland', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Kildare County Council)'}
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County Kildare Chamber
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Kildare Local Economic & Community Plan steering group
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Marian Higgins', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Suzanne Doyle', 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Robert Power', 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'}
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County Kildare Chamber
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Invitation to Minister Simon Coveney to attend County Kildare Chamber
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Laura McGonigle', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
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County Kildare Chamber
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Q1 Oireachtas Member Briefing
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Patricia Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Réada Cronin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Fiona O'Loughlin", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Colm Markey', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Vincent P Martin', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
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County Kildare Chamber
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Q2 Policy Advisory Council Meeting 2023
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Laura McGonigle', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
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County Kildare Chamber
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Press Release: Business Chief calls on the Government to defer company car BIK increase
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Vincent P Martin', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Colm Kenny', 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
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County Kildare Chamber
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Press Release: Largest business organisation in Mid-East of country says TBESS is not fit for purpose and needs to be overhauled
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
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County Kildare Chamber
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Letter to Minister Coveney re the European Chips Act
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
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County Kildare Chamber
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Q1 2023 County Kildare Chamber Member Sentiment Report
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Catherine Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Vincent P Martin', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Bernard Durkan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Réada Cronin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} + 37 more
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County Kildare Chamber
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Meeting with Dir of Services to discuss needs of business from an economic perspective
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Alan Dunney', 'role': 'Director (Kildare County Council)'}
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County Kildare Chamber
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Meetings with the Mayor of Kildare
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Daragh Fitzpatrick', 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'}
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County Kildare Chamber
May–August
[Development and Zoning] Meeting with Minister O'Brien to discuss the NPF, Kildare CDP and difficulties Kildare Chamber construction members have with current Government policy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
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County Kildare Chamber
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Meeting with the Minister to inform him of the challenges facing businesses in relation to the planning system
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
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County Kildare Chamber
May–August
[Environment] Kildare County Council SPC
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Marian Higgins', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Kildare County Council)'}
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County Kildare Chamber
May–August
[Local Government] Kildare Local Economic & Community Plan steering group
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Marian Higgins', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Suzanne Doyle', 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Robert Power', 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Sonya Kavanagh', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Kildare County Council)'}
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County Kildare Chamber
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Pre Budget meeting with Minister Michael McGrath TD
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Kevin Barrett', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}
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County Kildare Chamber
May–August
[Community] Kildare LCDC & LAG Business Representation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sonya Kavanagh', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Suzanne Doyle', 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': "Tracey O'Dwyer", 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Marian Higgins', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Aiden Farrelly', 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'}
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County Kildare Chamber
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Building Better Business-Mid East Launch
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
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County Kildare Chamber
May–August
[Budgetary matters] Press Release: Housing availability, Infrastructure investment and Energy Top Budget 2024 Priorities for County Kildare Chamber
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sonya Kavanagh', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Kildare County Council)'}
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County Kildare Chamber
May–August
[Budgetary matters] Distribution of County Kildare Chamber Budget 2024 Submission
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Laura McGonigle', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Kevin Barrett', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} + 7 more
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County Kildare Chamber
May–August
[Budgetary matters] Budget 2024 Submission engagement with Kildare Public Representatives
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sonya Kavanagh', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Alan Dunney', 'role': 'Director (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Marian Higgins', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Annette Aspell', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Celina Barrett', 'role': 'Acting Director of Service (Kildare County Council)'}
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County Kildare Chamber
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Correspondence with Dept of Enterprise re Critical Occupation Skills List
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Laura McGonigle', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
County Kildare Chamber
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Q2 engagement with Kildare Public Representatives
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Catherine Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bernard Durkan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Réada Cronin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Vincent P Martin', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} + 4 more
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County Kildare Chamber
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] Renewable Transport Fuel Regulations 2023
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Vincent P Martin', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
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County Kildare Chamber
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] Renewable Transport Fuel Regulations 2023
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
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County Kildare Chamber
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Meeting with Green Party Delegation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Pauline O'Reilly", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Bob Quinn', 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'}
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County Kildare Chamber
September–December
[Finance] Meeting with Minister McGrath & Minister Donohoe regarding Budget 2024
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}
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County Kildare Chamber
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Meeting with Irish MEPs & Commissioner McGuinness in Brussels
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Colm Markey', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Maria Walsh', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Sean Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
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County Kildare Chamber
September–December
[Community] LCDC & LAG Business Representation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Marian Higgins', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Sonya Kavanagh', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Suzanne Doyle', 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': "Tracey O'Dwyer", 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Aidan Farrelly', 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'}
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County Kildare Chamber
September–December
[Environment] KCASPC
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Marian Higgins', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Bill Clear', 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Peter Hamilton', 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Fintan Brett', 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': "Naoise O'Cearúil", 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'}
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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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