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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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Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
January–April
[Tourism] Town Centre Management Meeting - Tourism Accommodation Reduction/ Challenge
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Kieran Kehoe', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Waterford City and County Council)'}
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Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
January–April
[Communications] Traffic management and access for big events
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Kieran Kehoe', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Waterford City and County Council)'}
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Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Anti money laundering/ fraud has caused foreign exchange services to be removed from banks, Post Offices and Credit Unions only for account holders. This is causing a real issue for vulnerable tourists ignorant to this detail. Tourist arrive (from USA in particular) with no Euro cash and only American Express Cards and have no access to cash/ ability to pay on card
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'John Cummins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
May–August
[Development and Zoning] Submission to Draft Control of Parking Bye-Laws 2023
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Thomas Phelan', 'role': 'Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Pat Nugent', 'role': 'Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Damien Geoghegan', 'role': 'Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Tom Cronin', 'role': 'Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)'} {'name': "Seamus O'Donnell", 'role': 'Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Declan Doocey', 'role': 'Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)'} + 6 more
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Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
May–August
[Employment] Ireland has a workforce and accommodation shortage. Reduce the need to attract talent from abroad as it puts further pressure on housing. Incentivise people off social protection payments and into the workforce. Increase supports to businesses and participants through the initiative for life long learning and stepping stone career advances at a pace people can cope with. This keeps workforce engaged and is positive for employers as it shows ability for employees to advance.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Matt Shanahan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] Green/ Energy Energy Supports - businesses need more handholding and SME Grants. It can be costly to make significant changes
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'John Cummins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Business Grants
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'John Cummins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Digital is advancing and evolving rapidly with many platforms businesses need to be present on. Businesses say they need Grants & Training to be more expansive than present and expedited quickly
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'John Cummins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
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Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Supporting businesses during different cycles with Low-Cost Loans
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'John Cummins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Call for an Economic Taskforce re Developing Offshore Wind in the South East
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Marc Ó Cathasaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Matt Shanahan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Cummins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "Grace O'Sullivan", 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 18 more
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
May–August
[Transport] Mallow to Dungarvan Greenway
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ann Doherty', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Walsh', 'role': 'CEO (Waterford City and County Council)'}
🌾 Agriculture View on lobbying.ie →
KPMG
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
May–August
[Development and Zoning] Discussion on the re-development of a building site at Davitts Quay, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Kieran Kehoe', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Waterford City and County Council)'}
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Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
September–December
[Budgetary matters] Pre Budget Lobby
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Matt Shanahan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marc Ó Cathasaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Cummins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} + 5 more
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏦 Finance & Banking 🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
September–December
[Development and Zoning] Observations on South Coast Designated Maritime Area Plan (DMAP) Proposal- public consultation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Marc Ó Cathasaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Matt Shanahan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Cummins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Damien Geoghegan', 'role': 'Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)'} + 16 more
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Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Town Centre First Inititiave needs more ambition & a budget
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
September–December
[Employment] Having a medical card is more valuable to many than a full time job. Having a medical card and the access it gives to card holders is a challenge to employers as people are not attracted back to work if they lose their card, access and entitlements.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'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': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'John Cummins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
September–December
[Environment] Sustainability & Digitilasition is a vast & overwlelming space for businesses. Government needs to level up to empower SME's get a handle on this and optimise
Public Officials Lobbied
{'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': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'John Cummins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
September–December
[Local Government] against any rise in commercial rates
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Pat Nugent', 'role': 'Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Declan Doocey', 'role': 'Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Tom Cronin', 'role': 'Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Thomas Phelan', 'role': 'Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Damien Geoghegan', 'role': 'Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Conor D. McGuinness', 'role': 'Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)'} + 28 more
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Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
September–December
[Education and Training] Green Processes, Ensuring Sustainability & Implementing Digitilasition is a vast & overwlelming space for businesses especially SME's.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
📚 Education 🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
September–December
[Employment] Difficult to secure work visas for some nationalities
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
September–December
[Finance] Support for tourism related businesses impacted by removal of accommodation from tourism market to house refugees
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
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Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
September–December
[Employment] Pension Auto enrolment & Additional Sick Pay a burden to employers
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
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Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
September–December
[Employment] Difficulty employing fulltime people remotely in EU even though we work across all countries seamlessly.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
September–December
[Education and Training] cyber security are a concern for SMEs and large businesses
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
📚 Education 🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
The Alzheimer Society of Ireland
September–December
[Health] Making Dungarvan a dementia inclusive town
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Conor D. McGuinness', 'role': 'Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Damien Geoghegan', 'role': 'Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Declan Doocey', 'role': 'Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Thomas Phelan', 'role': 'Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Tom Cronin', 'role': 'Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)'} {'name': "Seamus O'Donnell", 'role': 'Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)'} + 4 more
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Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
September–December
[Employment] Social welfare is a big challenge for employers. Prospective staff look at what they will lose on social welfare as opposed to what they will gain from employment. What can the Government do better to address this?
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
September–December
[Transport] Why are Ukrainian HGV driver's license not recognised in Ireland when many EU countries do recognise them including Germany
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Grace O'Sullivan", 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
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Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] Ireland is one of just two nations that have failed to apply for a key European Commission funding initiative aimed at ensuring continuity of energy supply in the wake of the Russia/Ukraine war.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Grace O'Sullivan", 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
September–December
[Employment] On an updated list extending work visas to those outside the EU, tourism is a sector not provided for
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
September–December
[Budgetary matters] Not to increase commercial rates in Waterford for 2023, the burden on businesses is too much. Placing further financial pressure on business owners will have a considerable negative impact on the local business community, which could result in reducing the rates base overall, as well as affecting employment and services in our area.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Damien Geoghegan', 'role': 'Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Pat Nugent', 'role': 'Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Tom Cronin', 'role': 'Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Thomas Phelan', 'role': 'Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Conor D. McGuinness', 'role': 'Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)'} {'name': "Seamus O'Donnell", 'role': 'Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)'} + 27 more
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏦 Finance & Banking 🏠 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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