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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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Registered Lobbyists
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Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
January–April
[Employment] Complexity of pension auto-enrolment s overwhelming for employers. It follows increases to min wage, sick leave. PRSI, work life balance legislation. So far it is extremely vague, employers especially in smaller businesses are very worried about what it will entail, and it may be the last straw for some businesses. Employers need more transparency, information about what’s entailed and assistance for set up.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Marc Ó Cathasaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Bartra Capital Property Management Limited trading as Bartra Capital Property
January–April
[Housing] O'Devaney Gardens Development Update
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Frank D'Arcy", 'role': 'Executive Manager (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Richard Shakespeare', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'David Dinnigan', 'role': 'Executive Manager (Dublin City Council)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Bartra Capital Property Management Limited trading as Bartra Capital Property
January–April
[Health] DRAFT Design Guide for Long Term Residential Care Settings for Older People (the “Draft Guidelines”) published in November 2023.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}
🏥 Health 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
The Wheel
January–April
[Community] Letter to Minister Patrick O'Donovan re skills needs of the community, voluntary, charity and social enterprise sector, seeking meeting to engage further.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)
January–April
[Heritage] SWAN Asks in the River Basin Management Plan
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Hannah Hamilton', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)
January–April
[Heritage] Marine Protected Areas Bill
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': "Pauline O'Reilly", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Steven Matthews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Carolyn Moore', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} + 8 more
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Teva Pharmaceuticals Ireland
January–April
[Health] Engagement Security of medicine supply and EU Pharma Legislation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}
🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Yewtree Infotainment Unlimited Company
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Development and Zoning] Ivan Yates was engaged by Regnum Renewables on 01 January 2024, to learn about the different ways in which a favourable planning decision can be achieved for renewable projects, that are not currently supported by the renewable energy strategy in the relevant county development plan.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ivan Yates (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Paul Kehoe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
National Youth Council of Ireland
January–April
[Employment] Sub-minima rates of National Minimum Wage
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Grace McManus (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Patrick Costello', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Brady', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Sherlock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 15 more
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Ballyhoura Heritage and Environment CLG
January–April
[Heritage] Ballyhoura Heritage and Environment CLG supports
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Egan', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'} {'name': 'PJ Carey', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Donegan', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'} {'name': 'John Egan', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Brigid Teefy', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'} {'name': "Deirdre O'Brien", 'role': 'Councillor (Cork County Council)'} + 3 more
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Sage Advocacy
January–April
[Health] General Scheme of Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2023
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paul Kehoe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Sorca Clarke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cathal Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mairéad Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Carol Nolan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more
📚 Education 🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Tearfund Ireland
January–April
[Children and Youth Affairs] End Orphanage volunteering
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland
January–April
[Justice and Equality] Refuge Development
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dr Stephanie O’Keeffe', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Department of Justice)'}
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Cormac McKay
January–April
[Transport] End Grants and Incentives for private car ownership and electric cars and to offer Shared Mobility Vouchers instead like the old car scrappage scheme for people to give up a private car.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ciarán Cuffe', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
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Hanover Media Strategy Limited
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Transport] Correspondence regarding the Taxi Supply Shortage
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Conor Gouldsbury (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Event / Reception All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''} {'name': "Christopher O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Robbie Gallagher', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Emer Currie', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Peadar Tóibín', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 25 more
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Ibec
January–April
[Agriculture] Sustainability agenda for livestock sector
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Philip Carroll (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Colm Hayes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Brendan Gleeson', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Bill Callanan', 'role': 'Chief Inspector (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Amii McKeever', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
🌾 Agriculture View on lobbying.ie →
Grissan Renewable Energy
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Engagement in relation to the forthcoming Biomethane Strategy and Renewable Heat Obligation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Barry Quinlan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Paul Kenny', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Hanover Media Strategy Limited
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Event in collaboration with the Chartered Institute for Logistics and Transport (CILT) on data management under the CSRD
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
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Hanover Media Strategy Limited
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Transport] Engagement in advance of TRA2024
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Keith Walsh', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport)'}
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Hanover Media Strategy Limited
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Engagement with officials on the European Economic Security Package
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ronnie Downes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
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Ibec
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Dual language labelling
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
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ACCA Ireland
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Encouragement and an offer of support in the bid from Ireland to host the (EU) Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA).
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
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Arthur Edward Guinness
January–April
[Community] Return to public purposefulness for The Iveagh Markets (heritage real estate) which have become neglected
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paul McAuliffe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Mary Seery Kearney', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
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Ibec
January–April
[Employment] Restriction of Certain Mandatory Retirement Ages Bill
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Ibec
January–April
[Employment] Payment of Wages (Amendment) (Tips and Gratuities) Act 2022
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
NBI Infrastructure DAC
January–April
[Communications] Engagement and information sharing regarding the delivery of broadband infrastructure as part of the National Broadband Plan.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jo Lonergan (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Liam Madden', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork County Council)'} {'name': 'Kay Dawson', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork County Council)'} {'name': 'Ossian Smyth', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Paul McCabe', 'role': 'Councillor (Meath County Council)'} + 2 more
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Ibec
January–April
[Education and Training] Request for great enterprise engagement on board on Research Ireland
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sarah Bardon', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'}
📚 Education 🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Heart Foundation
January–April
[Health] Emerging Public Health Threats Agency
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Kathryn Reilly (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "Louise O'Reilly", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Ibec
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Dual language labelling on food products
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
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Ibec
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Sought opportunity to engage with consultants on CRU review
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paul Bolger', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Matthew Collins', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏥 Health 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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