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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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Environmental Pillar
May–August
[Environment] Draft Planning and Development Bill 2022
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Environmental Pillar
May–August
[Environment] General Scheme of the Marine Protected Areas Bill
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Environmental Pillar
May–August
[Environment] National Emmissions and Climate Plan, NECP
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paul Kenny', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Environmental Pillar
May–August
[Environment] Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Victor Boyhan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Thomas Gould', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Environmental Pillar
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] Update regarding minerals extraction strategy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Philip Nugent', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Environmental Pillar
May–August
[Environment] Request that the Citizens' Assembly report and its recommendations be considered by a cross-party Joint Oireachtas Committee with resources and expertise
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more
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Environmental Pillar
May–August
[Environment] Discussed policy updates regarding: land use review and forestry; decarbonisation and heat; circular economy targets and disposable cup levy; climate action and governance; changes to Planning and Development Bill 2022 and the potential threats it poses to access to justice and environmental rights; need for reform of the public mandates of Coillte and BordNaMona to meet Ireland's climate and biodiversity ambitions.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Paul Kenny', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Edel Hackett', 'role': 'Press Adviser (Department of Transport)'}
🌾 Agriculture 🌍 Climate & Energy 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Environmental Pillar
May–August
[Environment] Request for Meeting
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Environmental Pillar
May–August
[Environment] Requested information regarding the timescale for Marine Protected Areas legislation and discussed need to ensure legislation is ambitious and timely.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Hannah Hamilton', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
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Environmental Pillar
September–December
[Environment] Calling on elected representatives to support an ambitious Nature Restoration Law
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Pippa Hackett', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 15 more
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Environmental Pillar
September–December
[Local Government] Discuss the role, structure and work of the Public Participation Networks
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Anne Marie McNally', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Environmental Pillar
September–December
[Budgetary matters] Environmental priorities for Budget 2024
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'David Healy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Anna Conlon', 'role': 'Joint Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Eamonn Fahey', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Hannah Hamilton', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Anne Marie McNally', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Paul Kenny', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} + 1 more
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Environmental Pillar
September–December
[Environment] Discussed policy updates regarding: decarbonisation and heat; circular economy targets and disposable cup levy; climate action and governance; changes to Planning and Development Bill 2022 and the potential threats it poses to access to justice and environmental rights; discussed date of MPA Legislation and reminded Minister and officials of the need for robust legislation and policy.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Paul Kenny', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏠 Housing ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Environmental Pillar
September–December
[Environment] Discussed attendance of Environmental Pillar representatives at stakeholder meeting with Meeting with EU Commissioner Sinkevicius
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Bill Callanan', 'role': 'Chief Inspector (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Hannah Hamilton', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
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Environmental Pillar
September–December
[Environment] Citizens Assembly on Biodiversity Loss recommentations, post-Brexit cross border cooperation on the environment
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Darren O'Rourke", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Environmental Pillar
September–December
[Environment] Cross-border cooperation on the Environment
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Patrick Costello', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Environmental Pillar
September–December
[Environment] Planning and Development Bill, 2023
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Catherine Connolly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael McNamara', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏠 Housing ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Environmental Pillar
September–December
[Environment] Ratification by Member States of EU Canada Comprehensive Economic & Trade Agreement, CETA
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mick Wallace', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Clare Daly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
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Irish Wildlife Trust CLG.
January–April
[Environment] Meeting with the Environmental Pillar to discuss a number of biodiversity related matters
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
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Irish Wildlife Trust CLG.
January–April
[Environment] Meeting with Environmental Pillar to ask for changes to forestry legislation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Pippa Hackett', 'role': 'Super Junior Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
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Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)
January–April
[Agriculture] Press release put out on CAP Strategic Plan by SWAN in conjunction with the Environmental Pillar and retweet was made of IEN's tweet with the press release, specifically highlighting SWAN's ask for adequate measure's to cut agriculture pollution to Ireland's water bodies that show evidence they will meet good water status.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
🌾 Agriculture 🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Environmental Pillar
January–April
[Finance] The use of IFSC funds as a safe haven for Russian military related funds
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Environmental Pillar
January–April
[Environment] Update on review of NPWS; update on date of biodiversity citizens assembly; Update on review of NPWS; update on date of biodiversity citizens assembly; Hen Harrier Threat Response Group request for bi-lateral meeting; meeting with NPWS staff members
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Hannah Hamilton', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Environmental Pillar
January–April
[Environment] Irish Climate Action Strategy; Climate legislation; data centres and energy usage; Circular Economy Bill update; Access to Justice for communities and individuals
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Paul Kenny', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'David Healy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Environmental Pillar
January–April
[Environment] Biodiversity Action
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Pippa Hackett', 'role': 'Super Junior Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': "Declan O'Rourke", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture and the Marine)'} {'name': 'David Healy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Dónall Geoghegan', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} + 1 more
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Environmental Pillar
January–April
[Environment] NPWS Review
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Hannah Hamilton', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
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Environmental Pillar
January–April
[Environment] Minerals Exploration Group statement; CE Bill update; Deposit and Return Scheme
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Philip Nugent', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
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Environmental Pillar
January–April
[Environment] Animal Welfare Bill 2021
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Victor Boyhan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Pippa Hackett', 'role': 'Super Junior Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Niall Blaney', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Paddy Burke', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Paul Daly', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 15 more
🌾 Agriculture 🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Environmental Pillar
January–April
[Environment] National Climate Stakeholder Forum
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Brian Carroll', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
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Environmental Pillar
January–April
[Environment] Circular Economy Bill: suggested amendments to legislation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ossian Smyth', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Paul Kenny', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
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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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