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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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Wind Energy Ireland
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] Resources for critical State agencies.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Aine Doyle', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Oonagh Buckley', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Colin Menton', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
September–December
[Public Expenditure and Reform] Accelerating Infrastructure Report and Action Plan
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
May–August
[Development and Zoning] Planning and Development Bill 2023
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "An email was sent to all Oireachtas members on 16 January with a copy of Wind Energy Ireland's Annual Report and a study by Baringa. In the accompanying email Oireachtas members were asked to support mandatory timelines for decisions in the Planning and Development Bill 2023."} {'name': 'Steven Matthews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Matthew Collins', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Paul Kenny', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Kevin Dillon', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} + 12 more
🌾 Agriculture 🌍 Climate & Energy 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Wind Energy Ireland
January–April
[Finance] Budget 2024
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Wind Energy Ireland
January–April
[Development and Zoning] Planning applications for offshore renewable energy projects
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Seán Sherlock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Erin McGreehan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'John McGahon', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Paul Kenny', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Kevin Dillon', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Offshore renewable energy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paul Kenny', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Oonagh Buckley', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Matthew Collins', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
January–April
[Transport] The Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Seán Sherlock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Future Framework Policy Statement for Offshore Renewable Energy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Priority for onshore wind energy projects
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Kevin Dillon', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Acceleration of the delivery of onshore wind energy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paul Kenny', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Oonagh Buckley', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Matthew Collins', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
January–April
[Development and Zoning] Planning for renewable energy projects.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Kevin Dillon', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Steven Matthews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Programme for Government
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darren O'Rourke", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Thomas Gould', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Steven Matthews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 12 more
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Wind Energy Ireland
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] Renewable Electricity Support Scheme.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Oonagh Buckley', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Paul Kenny', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
May–August
[Development and Zoning] Planning for renewable energy projects.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Oonagh Buckley', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Steven Matthews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Matthew Lynch', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Matthew Collins', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 1 more
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Wind Energy Ireland
May–August
[Budgetary matters] Budget 2025
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': "Fiona O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Matthew Collins', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Sarah Bardon', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} + 8 more
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Wind Energy Ireland
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] Priority for onshore wind energy projects.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Matthew Lynch', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
May–August
[Development and Zoning] National Planning Framework.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paul Kenny', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
May–August
[Transport] Port infrastructure.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] Development of the electricity grid.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paul Kenny', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': "Darren O'Rourke", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cormac Devlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 10 more
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Wind Energy Ireland
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] Offshore renewable energy.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paul Kenny', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] Floating offshore wind energy.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paul Kenny', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
May–August
[Development and Zoning] Planning and Development Bill 2023
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Steven Matthews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Kenny', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Kevin Dillon', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} + 13 more
🌾 Agriculture 🌍 Climate & Energy 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Wind Energy Ireland
May–August
[EU Affairs] Tenth mandate of the European Parliament.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Sean Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Cuffe', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Clare Daly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Luke Ming Flanagan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': "Grace O'Sullivan", 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 11 more
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Wind Energy Ireland
September–December
[Transport] Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Briefing on the Bill sent to all Oireachtas members ahead of Second Stage debate.'} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
September–December
[Development and Zoning] The Third Renewable Energy Directive (RED III)
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All MEPs', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Michael McNamara', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Cynthia Ní Mhurchú', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 1 more
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Wind Energy Ireland
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] Programme for Government
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "Email to all Oireachtas members seeking support for asks outlined in WEI's GE manifesto."} {'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Christopher O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Kevin Dillon', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} + 18 more
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Wind Energy Ireland
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] Development of the electricity grid
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All MEPs', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Michael McNamara', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Cynthia Ní Mhurchú', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Nina Carberry', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 1 more
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Wind Energy Ireland
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] Offshore renewable energy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Email to Oireachtas members seeking support for the approval of the Designated Maritime Area Plan for ORE off the south coast of Ireland.'} {'name': 'Email All MEPs', 'role': 'Email to all MEPs asking for their support for the acceleration of future Designated Maritime Area Plans for ORE after the one proposed for the south coast.'} {'name': 'Michael McNamara', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Cynthia Ní Mhurchú', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Nina Carberry', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 3 more
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Wind Energy Ireland
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] Renewable Electricity Support Scheme
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Michael McNamara', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Nina Carberry', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Cynthia Ní Mhurchú', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 2 more
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Wind Energy Ireland
September–December
[Transport] Guidance for Navigational Practice, Safety & Emergency Response for Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Installations
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'David Healy', '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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