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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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Registered Lobbyists
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Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
September–December
[Justice and Equality] Letter to Chairperson of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality in relation to that Committee’s Interim Report on Constitutional Change.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
September–December
[Housing] FLAC sent a joint letter and briefing note to the Minister regarding a proposal to publish legislation amending eligibility for housing
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
September–December
[Justice and Equality] Meeting with DJE on FLAC work and funding, as well as review of Civil Legal Aid Review and allocated resources
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Oonagh McPhillips', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Justice)'}
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
September–December
[Justice and Equality] Meeting with DJE on FLAC work and funding, as well as review of Civil Legal Aid Review and allocated resources
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Oonagh McPhillips', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Justice)'}
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
January–April
[Finance] FLAC Submission on pre-legislative scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Firms) Bill, on March 29th to Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance and Public Expenditure
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
January–April
[Justice and Equality] Correspondence to Minister about forthcoming conference
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
January–April
[Justice and Equality] Civil Legal Aid, Review of Administration of Civil Justice and Family Oversight Group
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Oonagh McPhillips', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary (Department of Justice and Equality)'}
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
January–April
[Justice and Equality] FLAC Submission/Briefing Note on Civil Legal Aid and HAP
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
January–April
[Justice and Equality] Review of Civil Legal Aid / Family Justice Oversight Group / Abhaile
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
May–August
[Justice and Equality] Reform of Civil Legal Aid
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'}
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
September–December
[Justice and Equality] EqualityAction Project
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Carol Baxter', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] Meeting on Equality Legislation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Carol Baxter', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
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Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
September–December
[Banking and Financial Institutions] FLAC produced the third paper in our Pillar to Post series on Credit and Debt and disseminated this to tds, senators and designated officials.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Letter to all members of the Oireachtas and some other individuals listed below'} {'name': 'Christopher Lehane', 'role': 'Director (The Insolvency Service of Ireland)'} {'name': 'Michael McNaughton', 'role': 'Director (The Insolvency Service of Ireland)'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
September–December
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Sent a copy of the report and echoed the concerns expressed in a labour motion and to also note that the issue of consumer debt arising out of the pandemic extends beyond housing related debt to also include consumer credit and utility debt.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mairéad Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 15 more
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
September–December
[Justice and Equality] Organisation requested parliamentary question be tabled to the Minister for Justice
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Deputy Eoin Ó Broin (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'}
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
January–April
[Justice and Equality] #Right2Justice campaign in advance of General Election 2020 seeking candidates to sign up to a pledge committing, if elected, to work to ensure adequate resources are given to provide civil legal aid, and seek a root and branch review of the system; and recognise that a properly functioning and accessible courts system, including properly resourced family law courts, is essential to providing access to justice.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'All Oireachtas Members running for General Election 2020.'} {'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': 'All Councillors running for General Election 2020.'}
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Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
January–April
[Justice and Equality] Communication on FLAC's #Right2Justice campaign in advance of General Election 2020.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Fergus O'Dowd", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Michael O'Brien", 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Joan Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Imelda Munster', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ruairí Ó Murchú', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 3 more
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
January–April
[Justice and Equality] Correspondence seeking inclusion of FLAC's #Right2Justice pledge in the programme for government.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Kelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Róisín Shorthall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 1 more
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Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
January–April
[Justice and Equality] Letter on the discriminatory practice of banning children from shops in light of COVID-19.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Tony Holohan', 'role': 'Chief Medical Officer (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Elizabeth Canavan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Katherine Zappone', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'}
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
May–August
[Justice and Equality] Provision of information on social welfare and legal aid, including details of FLAC's policy positions.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Patrick Costello', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
May–August
[Justice and Equality] Conversation seeking support for FLAC to appear before Oireachtas Ctte on Covid 19, and raised FLAC issues on social welfare, legal aid and access to justice.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
May–August
[Justice and Equality] Communication of FLAC response to Programme for Government highlighting gaps in access to justice.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': ''}
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
May–August
[Justice and Equality] Provision of information on the personal insolvency regime and debt related policy, including details of FLAC's policy position.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Neasa Hourigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
May–August
[Justice and Equality] Provision of information on insolvency and mortgage arrears, including details of FLAC's policy position.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Francis Noel Duffy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
May–August
[Justice and Equality] Communication of FLAC response to Programme for Government highlighting gaps in access to justice.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
May–August
[Justice and Equality] Meeting to discuss Programme for Government, outlining FLAC's priorities and policies.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
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Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
May–August
[Justice and Equality] Letter to Minister for Justice regarding the PUP payment and airport checks.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'}
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Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
May–August
[Justice and Equality] Meeting regarding funding
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Oonagh Buckley', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary (Department of Justice and Equality)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
September–December
[Social Protection] Letter to Minister for Social Protection regarding the PUP payment and airport checks.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}
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Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
September–December
[Social Protection] Email to TDs and Senators with legal note on retrospective taxation of Covid PUP payment.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}
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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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