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Lobbying Tracker

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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EPIC Empowering People in Care
January–April
[Children and Youth Affairs] Independent Inquiry subsequent to Foster Care Abuse Allegations
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': "Press release 'Every Child in Care must be Safe and Protected' was distributed to those on our media distribution list which includes TDs."}
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EPIC Empowering People in Care
January–April
[Children and Youth Affairs] High Proportion of Unplanned Placements
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': "Press release 'High Proportion of Unplanned Placement Endings' released on February 11th 2016. EPIC's media distribution list includes TDs."}
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EPIC Empowering People in Care
January–April
[Children and Youth Affairs] Systemic review of how the State responds to Foster Care Abuse allegations
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': "Press Release was issued 'A Duty of Care' on 13th of April 2016. TDs are listed on EPIC's media distribution list."}
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EPIC Empowering People in Care
January–April
[Children and Youth Affairs] National Care Day
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Social Media All TDs', 'role': 'Twitter was used as a form of engagement with politicians in relation to making their wish for children in care. Representatives from TUSLA attended the event.'}
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EPIC Empowering People in Care
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] Child Care (Amendment) Act 2015
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Katherine Zappone', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
EPIC Empowering People in Care
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] Child Care (Amendment) Act 2015
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
EPIC Empowering People in Care
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] SC Conor Dignam report on foster care abuse allegations
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "Press release 'Children in Care with disabilities need additional protection' released on November 2nd 2016. EPIC's media distribution list includes Oireachtas members."}
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EPIC Empowering People in Care
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] HIQA Report on Coovagh House
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "Press release 'HIQA Special Care Unit Report: Encouraging results' released on November 11th 2016. EPIC's media distribution list includes Oireachtas members"}
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EPIC Empowering People in Care
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] Ninth Report of the Special Rapporteur for Child Protection
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "Press release 'The Importance of Children’s Voice Highlighted in the Ninth Report of the Special Rapporteur for Child Protection' released on November 21st 2016. EPIC's media distribution list includes Oireachtas members."}
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EPIC Empowering People in Care
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] HIQA Residential Care Centre Report
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "Press release 'HIQA Residential Care Centre Report Identifies Grave Child Protection Issues' released on November 29th 2016. EPIC's media distribution list includes Oireachtas members."}
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EPIC Empowering People in Care
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] HIQA Ballydowd Special Care Unit Inspection Report
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "Press release 'HIQA Ballydowd Special Care Unit Report: Healthy relationships and child-centred care' released on November 23rd 2016. EPIC's media distribution list includes Oireachtas members."}
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EPIC Empowering People in Care
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] EPIC's "Out on my own" Aftercare Conference 2016
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'A press release was sent ahead of the event "Out on my own" Aftercare Conference 2016 which was held in Dublin Castle on October 21st. The EPIC distribution list includes Oireachtas members.'}
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EPIC Empowering People in Care
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] HIQA report on fostering in Midlands
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "Press release 'Every Child should have the Right to Be Cared for in their own Community ' released on October 17th 2016. EPIC's media distribution list includes Oireachtas members."}
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EPIC Empowering People in Care
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2015
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mark Canavan (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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EPIC Empowering People in Care
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2015
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jillian Van Turnhout (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'James Reilly (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jillian van Turnhout', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'James Reilly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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EPIC Empowering People in Care
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2015
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jillian Van Turnhout (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'James Reilly (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'} {'name': "Albert O'Donoghue (Former DPO)", 'role': 'Head of Unit (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'} {'name': 'Mark Costigan (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Press releases are sent out to a large number of Oireachtas Members on our distribution list.'} {'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': 'Press releases are sent out to a large number of Senators on our distribution list.'} + 16 more
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EPIC Empowering People in Care
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] Funding for state body - the Child and Family Agency, TUSLA.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'Press releases go out to a large number of TDs'} {'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': 'Press releases go out to a large number of Senators'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Press releases go out to a large number of Oireachtas Members'} {'name': 'James Reilly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'} {'name': 'Ciara Conway', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 2 more
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EPIC Empowering People in Care
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] Funding for implementation of recommendations in the Report of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse (The Ryan Report)
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': 'Press releases go out to a large number of TDs on our distribution list.'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Press releases go out to a large number of Oireachtas Members on our distribution list.'} {'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'Press releases go out to a large number of TDs on our distribution list.'} {'name': 'James Reilly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'}
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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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