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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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Google Ireland Limited
May–August
[Finance] Tax
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}
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Google Ireland Limited
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Data Centres
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ciarán Conlon (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Pat Breen', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Orlaigh Quinn', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'}
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Google Ireland Limited
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Regional Development
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ciarán Conlon (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Pat Breen', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Maurice Quinlivan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Maria Byrne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 1 more
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Google Ireland Limited
September–December
[EU Affairs] EU proposals on access to electronic evidence
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ben Ryan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice and Equality)'}
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Google Ireland Limited
September–December
[EU Affairs] Copyright
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Joe Hackett', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Seán Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
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Google Ireland Limited
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Technology
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Google Ireland Limited
September–December
[Communications] Technology
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Google Ireland Limited
September–December
[Communications] Online political advertising
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Andrew Munro', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Google Ireland Limited
January–April
[EU Affairs] EU Digital Single Market Strategy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Dara Murphy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Conor Gouldsbury', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Google Ireland Limited
January–April
[Communications] Online Safety / Reform of laws regulating government surveillance of individuals and access to their information
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ryan Meade (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Ross Elwood', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Suzanne Coogan', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'}
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Google Ireland Limited
January–April
[Education and Training] Education policy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ryan Meade (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}
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Google Ireland Limited
January–April
[EU Affairs] Data privacy and information security
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ryan Meade (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Conor Gouldsbury', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Dara Murphy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Google Ireland Limited
May–August
[EU Affairs] Digital Single Market
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ryan Meade (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Joe Hackett', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
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Google Ireland Limited
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Data Privacy and Information Security
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ryan Meade (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Suzanne Coogan', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Ross Elwood', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Ó hÓbáin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Dara Murphy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'} + 2 more
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Google Ireland Limited
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Data privacy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ryan Meade (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'John Carroll', 'role': 'Head of Unit (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'John Shaw', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Pat Breen', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'}
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Google Ireland Limited
September–December
[EU Affairs] EU Digital Single Market strategy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ryan Meade (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'John Carroll', 'role': 'Head of Unit (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'John Shaw', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Pat Breen', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} + 2 more
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Google Ireland Limited
January–April
[EU Affairs] EU Digital Single Market strategy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ryan Meade (Former DPO)', 'role': '- (-)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Brian Hayes', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Seán Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Tom Hanney', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Lorcan Fullam', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} + 1 more
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Google Ireland Limited
January–April
[EU Affairs] European and US privacy developments
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ryan Meade (Former DPO)', 'role': '- (-)'} {'name': 'Lorcan Fullam', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Enda Kenny', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Google Ireland Limited
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Policy to support innovation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ryan Meade (Former DPO)', 'role': '- (-)'} {'name': 'Enda Kenny', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Google Ireland Limited
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] EU Digital Single Market strategy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ryan Meade (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Rory Montgomery', 'role': 'Second Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Dara Murphy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Conor Gouldsbury', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Noel Waters', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Justice and Equality)'} + 5 more
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Google Ireland Limited
May–August
[Justice and Equality] Reform of laws regulating government surveillance of individuals and access to their information
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ryan Meade (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Noel Waters', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Peter Mullan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Marion Mannion', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Justice and Equality)'}
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Google Ireland Limited
May–August
[Justice and Equality] Promotion of technology awareness
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ryan Meade (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Noel Waters', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Peter Mullan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Marion Mannion', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Justice and Equality)'}
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Google Ireland Limited
May–August
[Communications] Cybersecurity
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ryan Meade (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Mark Griffin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources)'}
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Google Ireland Limited
May–August
[EU Affairs] European transport policy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
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Google Ireland Limited
May–August
[EU Affairs] Data privacy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ryan Meade (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Helen Dixon', 'role': 'Data Protection Commissioner (The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner)'}
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Google Ireland Limited
September–December
[EU Affairs] EU Digital Single Market Strategy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ryan Meade (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Katherine Licken', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources)'} {'name': "Mary Mitchell O'Connor", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Alan Cantwell', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Dermot Mulligan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Barry Lowry', 'role': 'Chief Information Officer (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} + 5 more
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Google Ireland Limited
September–December
[EU Affairs] Copyright
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ryan Meade (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)'} {'name': "Mary Mitchell O'Connor", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Dermot Mulligan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
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Google Ireland Limited
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Policy to support innovation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ryan Meade (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Enda Kenny', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Dara Murphy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Michael Noonan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Derek Moran', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'} + 4 more
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Google Ireland Limited
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Data and economic growth
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dara Murphy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Conor Gouldsbury', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Google Ireland Limited
September–December
[EU Affairs] EU Digital Single Market strategy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ryan Meade (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education and Skills)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Seán Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Brian Hayes', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Brian Crowley', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 4 more
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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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