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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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Lobbying Returns
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Registered Lobbyists
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Irish Congress of Trade Unions
September–December
[Education and Training] Third Level Policy framework
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Laura Harmon', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
January–April
[Transport] Trade Union Representation on the Road Freight Forum
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
January–April
[Environment] Just Transition
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
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Irish Congress of Trade Unions
January–April
[Employment] Adequate Minimum Wages Directive
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': "Louise O'Reilly", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 5 more
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
January–April
[Public Expenditure and Reform] Shared Island Funding
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Irish Congress of Trade Unions
January–April
[Employment] Amendment of Directive 2009/38/EC on establishment of European Works Councils
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Maurice Quinlivan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
January–April
[Employment] La Hulpe Declaration
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
January–April
[EU Affairs] Request to defend restrictions on temporary agency work in EFTA Court Case E-2/24
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
January–April
[Employment] ILO Request for ICJ Advisory Opinion on Right to Strike under Convention 87
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
January–April
[Justice and Equality] National Action Plan Against Racism
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
January–April
[EU Affairs] Requesting sign up to ICTU Pledge and Manifesto for EU Elections 2024
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Clare Daly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Gary Gannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marie Sherlock', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Ossian Smyth', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 21 more
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
January–April
[Local Government] Seeking support for Water Services Referendum
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Irish Congress of Trade Unions
January–April
[Defence] General Scheme of the Defence Amendment Bill 2023
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Clare Tiernan', 'role': 'Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Defence)'}
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Irish Congress of Trade Unions
January–April
[Housing] Meeting to discuss the ICTU Housing Policy Paper 'Housing Ireland'
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
May–August
[EU Affairs] Social Progress and Quality Jobs
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Clare Daly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Gary Gannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 23 more
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
May–August
[EU Affairs] Proposal to amend Directive and effective implementation of transnational information on consultation rights.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
📚 Education 🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
May–August
[Children and Youth Affairs] Providing information to Minister in advance of his appearance at ICTU/ETUC Seminar on Racism on 23/24 April 2024
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
May–August
[Local Government] Strategic Policy Committees (SPCs)
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Fiona Quinn', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
May–August
[Finance] Budget 2025
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
May–August
[Employment] Nomination for Ordinary Members of Labour Court
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Emer Higgins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
May–August
[Social Protection] Auto Enrolment, Courts Civil Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024, Statutory Sick Pay, Contributory State Pension
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
May–August
[Employment] General Election Manifesto
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Emer Higgins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
May–August
[Finance] Pre-Budget Subnmission 2025
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Fórsa trade union
September–December
[Transport] National Secretary Katie Morgan met with Minister for State for Transport James Lawless, as part of an Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) delegation, which highlighted the detrimental impact the Dublin Airport cap on flights will have on all workers and jobs in the airport.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
September–December
[Budgetary matters] General Election Manifesto
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Clare Daly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Gary Gannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marie Sherlock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ossian Smyth', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 2 more
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
September–December
[Transport] Passenger cap at Dublin Airport
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
September–December
[EU Affairs] Ireland's Transposition of the second EU Shareholder's Rights Directive
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
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Irish Congress of Trade Unions
September–December
[Community] Pay negotiations in Community and Voluntary Sector
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
September–December
[Foreign Affairs] Pass the Occupied Territories Bill
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Irish Congress of Trade Unions
September–December
[Employment] LEEF High Level Group and the Adequate Minimum Wages Directive
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
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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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