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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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Irish Council for Civil Liberties
September–December
[EU Affairs] Justice Policy Priorities in EU
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Irish Council for Civil Liberties
September–December
[Health] Mental Health Bill (2024)
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Alan Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bernard Durkan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cathal Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Connolly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 20 more
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Irish Council for Civil Liberties
September–December
[EU Affairs] EU AI Act Enforcement and Implementation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael McNamara', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
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Irish Council for Civil Liberties
September–December
[Communications] Digital Passports and Access to the Internet
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
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Irish Council for Civil Liberties
September–December
[Communications] Programme for Government Negotiations
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Barry Ward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Barry Heneghan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "John Paul O'Shea", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 9 more
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Irish Council for Civil Liberties
September–December
[EU Affairs] National Cyber Security Bill 2024
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Alan Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Community Creations Limited t/a SpunOut.ie
January–April
[Foreign Affairs] Co-signed a letter from the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, calling on the Minister for Foreign Affairs to include Ireland in the the list of European states supporting infringement proceedings against Hungary for recent anti-LGBTI+ legislation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Niall Burgess', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
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Irish Council for Civil Liberties
January–April
[Justice and Equality] Judicial Appointments Bill
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': 'Email sent to all Senators in January 2023.'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}
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Irish Council for Civil Liberties
January–April
[Justice and Equality] Defamation Reform
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Catherine Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Neasa Hourigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Irish Council for Civil Liberties
January–April
[Public Expenditure and Reform] Civic Space Scan
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Irish Council for Civil Liberties
January–April
[EU Affairs] CJEU case against Hungary
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cathal Berry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Réada Cronin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Gary Gannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 25 more
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Irish Council for Civil Liberties
January–April
[EU Affairs] Matters raised by Georgian NGOs
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Colm Brophy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brendan Howlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Francis Noel Duffy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more
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Irish Council for Civil Liberties
January–April
[Justice and Equality] Programme for Government: Human Rights Review
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Colm Brophy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Patrick Costello', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Thomas Pringle', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Niamh Smyth', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 10 more
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Irish Council for Civil Liberties
January–April
[Foreign Affairs] Council of Europe Summit Reykjavik
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Fiona O'Loughlin", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
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Irish Council for Civil Liberties
January–April
[Justice and Equality] Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Invitation to briefing event in AV room sent to all TDs and Senators in February 2023.'} {'name': 'Thomas Gould', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Colm Brophy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pa Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Thomas Pringle', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mark Ward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 30 more
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Irish Council for Civil Liberties
January–April
[Justice and Equality] EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
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Irish Council for Civil Liberties
January–April
[Justice and Equality] Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'Email to all TDs raising concerns about the bill sent in January 2023.'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Helen Dixon', 'role': 'Data Protection Commissioner (The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner)'} {'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Patrick Costello', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Oonagh McPhillips', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Justice)'} + 4 more
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Irish Council for Civil Liberties
January–April
[Justice and Equality] Hikvision CCTV in Oireachtas
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Maurice Buckley', 'role': 'Chairman (The Office of Public Works)'} {'name': 'John Callinan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Peter Finnegan', 'role': 'Secretary General (The Houses of the Oireachtas Service)'} {'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'Minister of State (The Office of Public Works)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Seán Canney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 28 more
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Irish Council for Civil Liberties
January–April
[Justice and Equality] Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Bill 2023
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': "John O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Patrick Cluskey', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Fiach Kelly', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Marie Sherlock', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "Louise O'Reilly", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 12 more
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Irish Council for Civil Liberties
January–April
[Health] Review of Covid-19 Policy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Irish Council for Civil Liberties
January–April
[Justice and Equality] Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Oonagh McPhillips', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Justice)'} {'name': "John O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Michael McNamara', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Patrick Costello', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 18 more
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Irish Council for Civil Liberties
January–April
[Justice and Equality] Regulation to Prevent and Combat Child Sexual Abuse (Chat Control)
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Patrick Costello', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Lynn Ruane', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
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Irish Council for Civil Liberties
January–April
[Justice and Equality] Protection of Private Residences (Against Targeted Picketing) Bill 2021
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
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Irish Council for Civil Liberties
January–April
[EU Affairs] Irish Navy's Deployment to Operation Irini
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Brendan Howlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cathal Berry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Brady', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 5 more
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Irish Council for Civil Liberties
May–August
[Justice and Equality] Offences Against the State Act (OASA) Review Group
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "John O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Paul Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Robbie Gallagher', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Lynn Ruane', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Michael McDowell', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 24 more
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Irish Council for Civil Liberties
May–August
[Justice and Equality] Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'An email outlining the position of ICCL with respect to the Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022 to all TDs in advance of Dáil statements on LGBT+ Equality for pride month.'} {'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': 'An email outlining the position with respect to the Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022 to all TDs in advance of Seanad 2nd Stage Debate'} {'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': 'An email and set of ICCL amendments to selected Senators on the (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022 ahead of 2nd stage debate.'} {'name': 'Sharon Keogan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Erin McGreehan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} + 2 more
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Irish Council for Civil Liberties
May–August
[Housing] Electoral Act (1997)
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
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Irish Council for Civil Liberties
May–August
[EU Affairs] Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments Work Programme
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Martin Conway', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Mark Daly', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Niall Blaney', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Maria Byrne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Lorraine Clifford-Lee', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 4 more
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Irish Council for Civil Liberties
May–August
[EU Affairs] Situation Facing NGOs and Human Rights Groups in Georgia
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Seán Ó Fearghaíl', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Colm Brophy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brendan Howlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Francis Noel Duffy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 9 more
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Irish Council for Civil Liberties
May–August
[Health] The O'Shea Report Discussions at the Joint Oireachtas Health Committee
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Seán Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bernard Durkan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cathal Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Neasa Hourigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 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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