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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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National Youth Council of Ireland
September–December
[Employment] National Minimum Wage (Equal Pay for Young Workers) Bill 2022
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Kathryn Reilly (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Maurice Quinlivan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Garret Ahearn', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'David Stanton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Francis Noel Duffy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "James O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 10 more
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
National Youth Council of Ireland
September–December
[EU Affairs] Irish Presidency of the Council
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Kathryn Reilly (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
National Youth Council of Ireland
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] Youth work attitudes and policy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Kathryn Reilly (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Email to all oireachtas members with link to polling data'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
National Youth Council of Ireland
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] Pre Budget Submission 2025
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Kathryn Reilly (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Grace McManus (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Reminder invitation to all Oireachtas members for pre budget showcase 18th sept'} {'name': 'Social Media All TDs', 'role': 'Tweets to encourage TDs to attend the pre budget showcase 18th sept'} {'name': 'Lobby day All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Lobby day in Buswells 18th September including young people, NYCI staff, member organisations and board members'} {'name': 'Letter All TDs', 'role': 'Delivered a tailor made postcard with signatures from constituents to all TDs seeking increased investment in youth work in Budget 2025'} + 12 more
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
National Youth Council of Ireland
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] General Election 2024 & Informing priorities for youth work
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Kathryn Reilly (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Grace McManus (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'Paul Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} + 27 more
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National Youth Council of Ireland
September–December
[Justice and Equality] Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': 'Email to majority of Senators sent on 15 October'} {'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'Email to majority of TDs sent on 22 October'} {'name': 'Barry Ward', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Annie Hoey', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "Pauline O'Reilly", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Eileen Flynn', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 6 more
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
National Youth Council of Ireland
January–April
[Social Protection] Rate of jobseekers' allowance for all young people aged under 25 years
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Grace McManus (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'Gary Gannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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National Youth Council of Ireland
January–April
[Education and Training] Cost of Third Level Fees and Apprenticeships
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Grace McManus (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'Mairéad Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
National Youth Council of Ireland
January–April
[Transport] Reduction of transport costs for those under 25 years
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Grace McManus (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'Duncan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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National Youth Council of Ireland
January–April
[Local Government] Extension of the franchise to 16 and 17 year olds
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
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National Youth Council of Ireland
January–April
[Foreign Affairs] Global Citizenship education and Global Youth Work
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
National Youth Council of Ireland
January–April
[Justice and Equality] National Action Plan Against Racism
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Carol Baxter', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
National Youth Council of Ireland
January–April
[Children and Youth Affairs] Youth Work Apprenticeships
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Lynn Ruane', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
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National Youth Council of Ireland
January–April
[Arts] Future Business Model Plans and Long-term Vision for the Media Sector.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Shane Cassells', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Imelda Munster', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Fintan Warfield', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Johnny Mythen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Micheál Carrigy', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Annie Hoey', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 1 more
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National Youth Council of Ireland
January–April
[Children and Youth Affairs] Youth Service Grant Scheme
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Gary Gannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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National Youth Council of Ireland
January–April
[Employment] Sub-minima rates of National Minimum Wage
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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National Youth Council of Ireland
January–April
[Children and Youth Affairs] Support and funding for youth work and youth organisations
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brendan Griffin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Sherlock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Erin McGreehan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 1 more
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National Youth Council of Ireland
May–August
[Housing] Implementation of the Youth Homelessness Strategy and related matters
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Grace McManus (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'John Brady', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Crosscare
May–August
[Children and Youth Affairs] Sinead Harris of Crosscare Youth Services emailed TDs Gino Kenny and Mark Ward TD looking for support for the 'youth work changes lives' campaign run by the National Youth Council of Ireland.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Gino Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mark Ward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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National Youth Council of Ireland
May–August
[Social Protection] Rate of jobseekers' allowance for all people aged under 25 years
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Grace McManus (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'Gary Gannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
National Youth Council of Ireland
May–August
[Education and Training] Cost of Third Level Fees and Apprenticeships
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Grace McManus (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'Mairéad Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
National Youth Council of Ireland
May–August
[Budgetary matters] Skills Summary programme
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
National Youth Council of Ireland
May–August
[Children and Youth Affairs] Youth Work Changes lives campaign calling for increased investment in youth work in Budget 2024
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Grace McManus (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'Public were asked to contact their local TDs calling for increased investment of €9.4m in Budget 2024'}
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National Youth Council of Ireland
May–August
[Housing] Parliamentary Questions regarding youth housing
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Grace McManus (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'Johnny Mythen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Crosscare
May–August
[Children and Youth Affairs] On 25th July 2023, Rosemary Yeates of Crosscare emailed Ministers Stephen Donnelly and Simon Harris, TDs John Brady, Jennifer Whitmore and Steven Matthews and Senator Pat Casey drawing their attention to the youth work funding matters raised in National Youth Council of Ireland's Pre-budget Submission 2024.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Pat Casey', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Brady', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Steven Matthews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
National Youth Council of Ireland
May–August
[Transport] Extension of young adult leap card
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Grace McManus (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'Duncan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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National Youth Council of Ireland
May–August
[Children and Youth Affairs] Pre-Budget campaign 2024 for increased investment in youth work and young people
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Grace McManus (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'Meeting All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'NYCI members were directed to meet local TDs and Senators with a presence in their constituency.'} {'name': 'John Brady', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Patrick Costello', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Seery Kearney', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'John Lahart', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 10 more
📚 Education 🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
National Youth Council of Ireland
May–August
[Children and Youth Affairs] Action Plan for Youth Services
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Grace McManus (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'John Brady', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Tom Clonan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Mary Seery Kearney', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Lynn Ruane', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Mark Ward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 2 more
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National Youth Council of Ireland
May–August
[Arts] Culture, Arts and Media Card
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Colm Markey', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Marie Sherlock', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Gary Gannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Patrick Costello', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
National Youth Council of Ireland
May–August
[Local Government] Extension of voting rights to 16 and 17 year olds
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Lynn Ruane', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
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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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