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Lobbying Tracker

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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AONTAS
May–August
[Education and Training] Targeted engagement with Minister Lawless to discuss AONTAS’ Pre-Budget 2027 recommendations and advocate for increased investment in FET, adult and community education, and learner supports as part of Budget 2027
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Harry McCann', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'}
📚 Education 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association
May–August
[Agriculture] ICMSA highlighting the difficult cashflow situation facing farmers in autumn 2026.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}
🌾 Agriculture 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Gaeloideachas
May–August
[Education and Training] Riachtanais na scoileanna lán-Ghaeilge agus Gaeltachta
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association
May–August
[Agriculture] ICMSA highlighting the need for increased safety on farms.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}
🌾 Agriculture View on lobbying.ie →
Motor Insurers' Bureau of Ireland (MIBI)
May–August
[Transport] Attendance of Minister at Data Driven Road Safety Event
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sean Canney', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'}
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Dublin Simon Community
May–August
[Housing] Submission of Pre Budget Submission for Budget 2027
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Cork Simon Community
May–August
[Housing] Raising concerns around the invisibility of single adults from Delivering Homes, Building Communities - government strategy on housing and homelessness
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Seamus McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Gaeloideachas
May–August
[Education and Training] Soláthar oideachais lán-Ghaeilge
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jen Cummins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Chartered Accountants Ireland
May–August
[Employment] Letter thanking Deputy Byrne for launching Chartered Accountants Ireland's AI paper and sending our paper on AI and the accountancy profession: An Empowered Profession: Ai and the future of Accountancy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Cork Simon Community
May–August
[Housing] Raising concerns around the invisibility of single adults from Delivering Homes, Building Communities - government strategy on housing and homelessness
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association
May–August
[Agriculture] ICMSA highlighting the additional road safety concerns during the silage season.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}
🌾 Agriculture View on lobbying.ie →
Down Syndrome Ireland
May–August
[Health] Update on the development and national expansion of GLÓR – Voices for Life, including the resources required to sustain and expand the programme, and the need for improved access to and appropriate sharing of relevant data on people with Down syndrome to support service planning and evidence of need.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Emer Higgins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Gaeloideachas
May–August
[Education and Training] Soláthar oideachais lán-Ghaeilge
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Naoise O'Cearúil", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
UL Student Life
May–August
[Education and Training] Student accommodation, cost of living, student safety and reform of the SUSI student grant scheme.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jen Cummins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Dublin Simon Community
May–August
[Housing] Lobbying on Pre Budget Submission for Budget 2027
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Catherine Ardagh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Chartered Accountants Ireland
May–August
[Employment] Sending Chartered Accountants Ireland's paper on AI and the Accountancy Profession: An Empowered Profession: AI and the future of Accountancy.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'} {'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': 'Niamh Smyth', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} + 2 more
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Down Syndrome Ireland
May–August
[Employment] Joint DSI/Down Syndrome Centre proposals concerning the operation and development of the Wage Subsidy Scheme and employment supports for people with Down syndrome.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Gaeloideachas
May–August
[Education and Training] Oideachas lán-Ghaeilge
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Gaeloideachas
May–August
[Education and Training] Soláthar oideachais lán-Ghaeilge
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
GAA
May–August
[Sports and Recreation] Sporting Updates
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Feargal Ó Coigligh', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Alan Kelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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AONTAS
May–August
[Budgetary matters] Dissemination of AONTAS Pre-budget submission for Budget 2027
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Erin McGreehan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Deirdre McDonnell', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Solas)'} {'name': 'Maria Walshe', 'role': 'Acting Executive Director (Solas)'} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Fiona O’Byrne', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} + 32 more
📚 Education 🏦 Finance & Banking 🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Down Syndrome Ireland
May–August
[Education and Training] Requesting support for the additional role of Employment/Pathways officer to meet the needs of Further Education graduates.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'}
📚 Education 🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
UL Student Life
May–August
[Foreign Affairs] Evacuation of Students from Gaza to the University of Limerick
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
📚 Education ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
UL Student Life
May–August
[Education and Training] Student welfare, access to higher education, accommodation and the cost of attending university.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 📚 Education 🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Retailers Against Smuggling
May–August
[Finance] Illicit tobacco trade in Ireland
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Clare Mungovan', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': "Niall O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Advisor to the Tanaiste (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Conor Glynn', 'role': 'Special Advisor to the Tanaiste (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Clare Costello', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Richard O'Donoghue", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 60 more
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Chartered Accountants Ireland
May–August
[EU Affairs] Sending Chartered Accountants Ireland's material on Ireland’s presidency of Council of EU, regarding Ireland’s Policy Programme for Presidency of Council of EU and engaging re timing.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Daniel Griffin', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
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Down Syndrome Ireland
May–August
[Health] Invitation to join Cross-Party working group on Down syndrome
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Aisling Dempsey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Prosper Meath CLG
May–August
[Health] Meeting held with Roisin Lacey, Prosper CEO and Darren O'Rourke on the 2nd September 2026 regarding challenges facing the disability sector, disability issues and potential disability considerations for Budget 2027.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darren O'Rourke", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Chartered Accountants Ireland
May–August
[Finance] Pre-Budget 2027 Submission and Artificial Intelligence and Accounting Profession Paper.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Shay Brennan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Albert Dolan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
County Kildare Chamber
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Business grants and supports, helping businesses grow. Revitalising town centres
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Carmel Kelly', 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'}
🏠 Housing 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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