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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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Engineers Ireland
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Launch by An Taoiseach Micheál Martin TD of our new Statement of Strategic Intent
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Maurice Buckley (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Chairperson (The Office of Public Works)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Engineers Ireland
January–April
[Transport] Cork Region Event
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Kieran McCarthy', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'}
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Engineers Ireland
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Re-opening of the construction sector & preparation for working safely during Covid-19
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Graham Doyle', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Ronnie Downes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'David Moloney', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'John Shaw', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} + 1 more
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Engineers Ireland
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] North East Region event - Highlighting work of local Employer
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Aoife McCooey', 'role': 'Councillor (Monaghan County Council)'} {'name': 'Mary Kerr Conlon', 'role': 'Councillor (Monaghan County Council)'} {'name': "P.J. O'Hanlon", 'role': 'Councillor (Monaghan County Council)'} {'name': 'Noel Keelan', 'role': 'Councillor (Monaghan County Council)'} {'name': 'Aidan Campbell', 'role': 'Councillor (Monaghan County Council)'} {'name': 'Sarah O’Reilly', 'role': 'Councillor (Cavan County Council)'} + 20 more
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Engineers Ireland
January–April
[Education and Training] STEPS Engineers Week + information share
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': ''}
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Engineers Ireland
May–August
[Environment] Sustainability webinar involving the Minister for the Environment
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Maurice Buckley (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Chairperson (The Office of Public Works)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
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Engineers Ireland
May–August
[Education and Training] Local Authority Engineers and qualifications
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Mary Hurley', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}
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Engineers Ireland
May–August
[Finance] Professional Indemnity (PI) Insurance
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bernard Durkan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael J. McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Mairéad Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Steven Matthews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 15 more
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Engineers Ireland
May–August
[EU Affairs] National Conference 2021, Engineers Ireland
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland
May–August
[Public Expenditure and Reform] 02 June 2021 Joint letter from ACEI, RIAI, SCSI and Engineers Ireland in relation to Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII) difficulties for firms in the built environment sector
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} + 4 more
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Engineers Ireland
September–December
[Budgetary matters] Pre-Budget Submission (2022)
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}
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Engineers Ireland
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Sector Events - Cork Regional Branch
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Padraig Barrett', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork County Council)'} {'name': 'Kieran McCarthy', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'}
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Engineers Ireland
September–December
[Housing] Submission to the: Working Group, Defective Block Grant Scheme + online meeting
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
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Engineers Ireland
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] 2020 National Conference
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
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Engineers Ireland
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Inter-Party event on the future of Infrastructure
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Gerry Horkan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Cuffe', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
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Engineers Ireland
January–April
[Environment] Launch of 'Engineering 2020' barometer report
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Mark Griffin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
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Engineers Ireland
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Communication about the draft document between FF & FG to facilitate negotiations - (recover, rebuild, renew after COVID-19 Emergency)
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'The Fianna Fáil – Fine Gael policy framework for the new Government sets out ten missions and Engineers Ireland is offering solutions to help Ireland recover and rebuild under five of the missions: Reigniting and Renewing the Economy; Housing for All; A New Green Deal; Opportunities through Education and Research and A Better Quality of Life for All. This message was outlined and reflected in the email sent to all TDs and also to the Senators.'} {'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': 'See here to the left - same communication messages were in the emails to the Senators.'}
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Engineers Ireland
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Engineers’ priorities for General Election 2020
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': 'To all Councillors (running in the General Election 2020): Engineers Ireland highlighted by email in January 2020, five priorities for consideration by the General Election candidates and for the focus of the incoming Dáil: infrastructure, climate, housing, education and enterprise. \nTo summarise: \nImplement Project Ireland 2040 and achieve value-for money in infrastructure.\nTake urgent action to make Ireland carbon neutral.\nBuild safe and sustainable homes and communities.\nInvest in higher education and lifelong learning.\nFuture-proof our economy by preparing for the future of work.'} {'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'See narrative on this page re Councillors. Similar content issued to TDs running in the Election 2020.'} {'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': 'See narrative on this page re Councillors. Similar email content issued to Senators - for their information.'}
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Engineers Ireland
May–August
[Housing] Meeting with TD re Housing Policy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Engineers Ireland
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Communication with new Government Ministers
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Super Junior Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} + 29 more
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Engineers Ireland
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Invitation to: An Taoiseach ref: new strategy launch
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Engineers Ireland
September–December
[Environment] Engineers Ireland National Conference 2020
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Matthew Collins', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
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Engineers Ireland
September–December
[Finance] Pre-Budget Submission 2021
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Engineers Ireland
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Presentation to the Construction Sector Group
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Robert Watt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Ronnie Downes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}
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Engineers Ireland
September–December
[Education and Training] Meeting sought with the Science & Technology Friendship Group
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Engineers Ireland
September–December
[Environment] Interaction with Chair, Dún Laoghaire - Rathdown County Council
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Una Power', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Engineers Ireland
September–December
[Heritage] Engineers Ireland Regional Branch (Cork) invitation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Kieran McCarthy', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'}
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Engineers Ireland
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Construction Industry Stakeholder Meeting
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Engineers Ireland
September–December
[Health] Contact with: office of the Minister for Health
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Engineers Ireland
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Invitation to speak: launch of State of Ireland 2020 Report
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Super Junior Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'} {'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'}
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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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