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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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Engineers Ireland
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Invitation to present at Engineers Ireland event and adoption of recommendations of Engineers Ireland's AI Position Paper
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Naoise Ó Muirí', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Engineers Ireland
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] Letter to encourage support for the passage of the Electricity Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2026
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': "James O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Beef and Lamb Association
May–August
[Agriculture] Asking Minister Heyden to grant an Extension of chemical Nitrogen spreading by 30 days in light of the summer drought conditions with the objective to grow more winter grass.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
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Johnson Controls International plc,
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Meeting was with Minister Peter Burke, Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment and his advisors; IDA CEO, Michael Lohan and mid west IDA rep Tony Hayes. The Minister and his team were on a trade mission visit to the US Mid-West and requested a meeting with JCI Executives. They met with JCI's CEO Joakim W. and JCI’s CFO Marc V.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
📚 Education 🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Beef and Lamb Association
May–August
[Agriculture] Meeting Luke Ming Flannigan regarding relevant Farming issues
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Luke Ming Flanagan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
🌾 Agriculture View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Beef and Lamb Association
May–August
[Agriculture] To lobby Mr Heydon on the 25 million euro proposed levy on the DAFM, to confirm it will be drawn down on the operational Budget of the Dept or on the Schemes paid to farmers.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
🌾 Agriculture 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Freight Transport Association of Ireland
May–August
[Transport] Invited Keith Walsh as a guest to FTA Ireland's Annual Sustainable Transport Seminar 2026
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Keith Walsh', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport)'}
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Freight Transport Association of Ireland
May–August
[Transport] Fuel excise reinstatement timing and RTSS application for the month of August
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Keith Walsh', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport)'}
📚 Education ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Freight Transport Association of Ireland
May–August
[Transport] Green Diesel Support for Auxiliary Transport Equipment
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Sean Canney', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Freight Transport Association of Ireland
May–August
[Transport] EU Commission ruling on ACP decision on Night Flight Movements Cap at Dublin Airport
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'}
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Freight Transport Association of Ireland
May–August
[Transport] Invited Minister to FTA Ireland's Annual Sustainable Transport Seminar 2026
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sean Canney', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Bioenergy Association
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] Invitations issued to Minister Darragh O'Brien TD and Minister Martin Heydon TD to deliver an address at the Irish Bioenergy Association (IrBEA) National Bioenergy Conference 2026 - Biomethane and Biofuels taking place at the Kilashee Hotel Naas, Co Kildare on Thursday 8th of October 2026.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
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Freight Transport Association of Ireland
May–August
[Transport] Pre-budget Submission 2027
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sean Canney', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
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Irish Bioenergy Association
May–August
[Agriculture] Attendance by Minister Niall Collins TD to deliver an address and present certificates to certified suppliers/members of the Wood Fuel Quality Assurance (WFQA) scheme at the WFQA AGM taking place at the Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise on the 3rd of September 2026.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Niall Collins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
🌾 Agriculture 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Bioenergy Association
May–August
[Agriculture] Briefed and sought assistance from Minister Martin Heydon T.D. on issues for a farm biogas plant operator with the export of electricity produced from biogas on farm. Lobbied the Minister on the need to transpose into Irish Law, through an amendment to the Nitrates Regulation, of the Recovered nitrogen from manURE (RENURE) legislation. It was highlighted to the Minister that transposition of the RENURE legislation give investment certainty to biomethane developers and will bene
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Brian Purcell', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
🌾 Agriculture 🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
The Union of Students in Ireland
May–August
[Education and Training] Gaelollscolaíocht
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Shane Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Shane Curley', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Barry Heneghan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Maeve O'Connell", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aengus Ó Snodaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 4 more
📚 Education ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
The Union of Students in Ireland
May–August
[Education and Training] National Student Accommodation Strategy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Laura Harmon', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Donna McGettigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jen Cummins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': "Maeve O'Connell", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
📚 Education 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
The Union of Students in Ireland
May–August
[Education and Training] Palestinian Student Visas
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Laura Harmon', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Barry Heneghan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
📚 Education ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
The Union of Students in Ireland
May–August
[Education and Training] Professional Masters in Education Issues
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Laura Harmon', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Eoghan Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] Development ( Strategic Gas Reserve) Bill 2025
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Sinéad Gibney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pa Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland
May–August
[Foreign Affairs] Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2026
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
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An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland
May–August
[Environment] Critical Infrastructure Bill 2026
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland
May–August
[Environment] Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2026
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Pa Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland
May–August
[Foreign Affairs] Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Patricia Stephenson', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
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An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland
May–August
[Foreign Affairs] Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Manus Boyle', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Paraic Brady', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 40 more
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An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland
May–August
[Environment] Contacted the deputy on foot of media reporting to request information he had reportedly received from Uisce Eireann in regard to data centre water use, and to highlight the gaps in the data provided
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ciarán Ahern', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland
May–August
[Agriculture] Discussion with DAFM officials regarding the government plan in the event of an adverse court ruling on the derogation on foot of the An Taisce legal case, and discussion on detail of environmental assessments for the derogation post 2028
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Bill Callanan', 'role': 'Chief Inspector (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
🌾 Agriculture 🏢 Enterprise & Employment ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland
May–August
[Environment] Email requesting support from the MEP for question to be asked in the European Parliament by Giannis Maniatis MEP to the European Commission and letter to the to the European Commission both seeking legal certainty and practical implementation arrangements for the Blue Flag Programme to comply with the requirements of Directive (EU) 2024/825 as regards empowering consumers for the green transition through better protection against unfair practices and through better information
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Sean Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Nina Carberry', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Cynthia Ní Mhurchú', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
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County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Lunch to discuss the role of the Central Bank of Ireland and the needs of the region
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Gabriel Makhlouf', 'role': 'Governor (Central Bank of Ireland)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Request for meeting date and brief discussion and budget
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Catherine Callaghan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking 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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