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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
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Briefings: State of Ireland Report 2020
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'William Beausang', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Mark Griffin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Orlaigh Quinn', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Maria Graham', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Ronnie Downes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': "Ray O'Leary", 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}
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Engineers Ireland
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Dáil and Seanad Éireann members: Information & link to the State of Ireland 2020 Report
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': 'A personalised email letter was sent to this group by the Director General on 16 October 2020 including information about Engineers Ireland and the recommendations in our newly-published report. In our State of Ireland 2020 report we outline a set of recommendations that will help the Irish economy to recover and to tackle challenges arising from climate change, digitalisation and the future of work.'} {'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'A similar email was sent (See text box to the left). Within 10 of these emails, a meeting opportunity was also offered by our Director General, to Ministers/Deputies with a portfolio relevant to the subject matter of the report, i.e. to Tánaiste Varadkar, Minister Donohoe, Minister McGrath, Minister O’Brien, Minister Harris, Minister Naughton, Minister Foley, and also to the opposition leaders, Deputy Kelly, Deputy McDonald and Deputy Murphy.'}
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Engineers Ireland
September–December
[Environment] Invitations to our National Conference 2020: Engineering Climate Action
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Réada Cronin', '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)'} {'name': "Darren O'Rourke", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 3 more
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Engineers Ireland
January–April
[Education and Training] Minister for Education and Skills launches Engineering 2019 - our barometer report on the profession
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Joe McHugh', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education and Skills)'}
📚 Education 🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Engineers Ireland
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Engineers Ireland Cork Region Annual Dinner
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Patrick Murphy', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork County Council)'} {'name': 'Fergal Dennehy', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'}
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Engineers Ireland
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Forum on Applied Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Michael D'Arcy", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Colette Byrne', 'role': 'CEO (Kilkenny County Council)'} {'name': 'Maurice Buckley', 'role': 'Chairman (The Office of Public Works)'} {'name': 'John Brennan', 'role': 'Councillor (Kilkenny County Council)'} {'name': 'Pat Millea', 'role': 'Councillor (Kilkenny County Council)'}
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Engineers Ireland
January–April
[Employment] Women in Leadership lunch
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Engineers Ireland
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Meeting relating to Industry 4.0 Strategy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Halligan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'}
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Engineers Ireland
January–April
[Environment] Attendance at High Level Consultative Forum
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Engineers Ireland
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Group Meeting & Launch - 'Build' Report
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Patrick O’Donovan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}
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Engineers Ireland
January–April
[Local Government] Meetings with the President of Engineers Ireland
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Pat Gallagher', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Westmeath County Council)'} {'name': 'Owen Keegan', 'role': 'CEO (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Tim Lucey', 'role': 'CEO (Cork County Council)'} {'name': 'Kevin Morey', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork County Council)'} {'name': 'Brendan Jennings', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cavan County Council)'}
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Engineers Ireland
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] 50th anniversary event, Limerick
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Pat Breen', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'}
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Engineers Ireland
May–August
[Housing] Participation on advisory group to The State of Ireland 2019 report
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Frank Curran', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Wicklow County Council)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Engineers Ireland
May–August
[Local Government] Engineers' priorities, Local Elections 2019
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': 'Email with a link to our Local Election Priority Document was sent on 9/5/2019.'} {'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'Email with a link to our Local Election Priority Document was sent on 9/5/2019.'} {'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': 'Email with a link to our Local Election Priority Document was sent on 9/5/2019.'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Engineers Ireland
May–August
[Local Government] Meeting re Local Authority Work
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Pat Daly', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Limerick City and County Council)'}
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Engineers Ireland
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Engineering firm's event in Cork
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Colette Finn', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'}
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Engineers Ireland
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] Future Energy Forum in Dundalk
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Noel Keelan', 'role': 'Councillor (Monaghan County Council)'} {'name': 'Madeleine Argue', 'role': 'Councillor (Cavan County Council)'} {'name': 'Winston J. Bennett', 'role': 'Councillor (Cavan County Council)'} + 117 more
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Engineers Ireland
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Excellence Awards Invitation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Engineers Ireland
May–August
[Education and Training] Engineering Education: Future skills, standards and mobility
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Seán Ó Foghlú', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Education and Skills)'}
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Engineers Ireland
May–August
[Housing] The State of Ireland 2019 report on housing
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': "Email sent to all TD's in relation to the Report. June 2019."} {'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': 'Email sent to all Senators in relation to the Report. June 2019.'} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Sean Canney', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'} + 1 more
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Engineers Ireland
September–December
[Education and Training] Conference 'Engineering Education: Future skills, standards and mobility'
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'William Beausang', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Education and Skills)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Engineers Ireland
September–December
[Housing] Meeting with a Minister of State re Engineers Ireland's State of Ireland Report 2019 on Housing.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sean Canney', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Engineers Ireland
September–December
[Housing] Participation by Engineers Ireland at a Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning & Local Government
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mick Barry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pat Casey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mattie McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Fergus O'Dowd", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 5 more
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Engineers Ireland
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Cáirde Fáil Dinner 2019
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Engineers Ireland
September–December
[Environment] Request to a Senior Minister to speak at our National Conference 2020
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
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Engineers Ireland
September–December
[Housing] Meeting sought with a Senior Minister re: State of Ireland Report 2019 on housing infrastructure
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Engineers Ireland
September–December
[Transport] Future Transport Forum
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Martin Baker', 'role': 'Councillor (Sligo County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Clarke', 'role': 'Councillor (Sligo County Council)'} {'name': 'Martin Connolly', 'role': 'Councillor (Sligo County Council)'} {'name': 'Gerard Mullaney', 'role': 'Councillor (Sligo County Council)'} {'name': 'Dara Mulvey', 'role': 'Councillor (Sligo County Council)'} {'name': 'Joseph Queenan', 'role': 'Councillor (Sligo County Council)'} + 17 more
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Engineers Ireland
January–April
[Housing] 'Engineering solutions to the housing shortage.' Young Engineers Society Event
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}
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Engineers Ireland
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Engineers Ireland Energy and Environment Division Annual Lunch
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
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Engineers Ireland
January–April
[Environment] Public lecture organised by Engineers Ireland's West Region on 'One Planet Living for Housing Growth Areas'
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Pearce Flannery', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Colette Connolly', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Billy Cameron', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Cathal Ó Conchúir', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Declan McDonnell', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Donal Lyons', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} + 53 more
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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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