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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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The Wheel
May–August
[Community] Deidre Garvey participated in a meeting with An Taoiseach, An Tánaiste and Minister Eamon Ryan as part of the Community and Voluntary Pillar to discuss social dialogue and the needs of the sector in relation to Budget 2023.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
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The Wheel
May–August
[Community] Deirdre Garvey met with Secretary General of the Department of Rural and Community Development to provide a briefing on the needs and priorities of the community and voluntary sector.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mary Hurley', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}
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The Wheel
May–August
[Education and Training] Representatives from The Wheel met Minister Simon Harris when he attended and spoke at an event for our Training Links programme.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Sarah Bardon', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'}
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The Wheel
May–August
[Community] The Wheel developed and signed two joint letters with other representative from the sector which were sent to several government ministers outlining the funding, pay parity and recruitment crisis currently being experienced in the community and voluntary sector.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 1 more
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
The Wheel
May–August
[Children and Youth Affairs] The Wheel signed a joint letter to Minister Roderic O'Gorman, along with community and voluntary sector members of the Tusla Commissioning Advisory Group. The letter outlined concerns around full costs recovery, sustainable funding and pay restoration for the sector.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
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The Wheel
May–August
[Community] As a member of the Alliance for Insurance Reform, The Wheel met with MInister Helen McEntee to discuss the challenges facing the community and voluntary sector as a result of the rising cost of insurance in Ireland.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Oonagh Buckley', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary General (Department of Justice)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
The Wheel
May–August
[Community] The Wheel provided briefings for members of the Joint Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands on issues relating to our submission on the Charities Amendment Act.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Marc Ó Cathasaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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The Wheel
May–August
[Community] Ivan Cooper, Director of Public Policy, participated in a meeting with Minister Paschal Donohoe and Minister Michael McGrath as part of the Community and Voluntary Pillar to discuss the needs of the sector in relation to Budget 2023.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}
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The Wheel
May–August
[Budgetary matters] The Wheel sent a copy of our pre Budget Submission 2023 to all TDs and Senators
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Submission All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'We sent our pre Budget submission to all Oireachtas members.'}
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Polio Survivors Ireland
September–December
[Finance] Budget 2023 in support of pre-budget submission submitted by The Wheel asking for the charity sector to be properly resourced in Budget 2023.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}
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The Wheel
September–December
[Community] The Wheel attended a Community and Voluntary Pillar meeting with the Department of Social Protection to discuss priorities for Budget 2023.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Teresa Leonard', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
John Gallagher
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
May–August
[Community] Promotion of Policies of The Wheel for charity, social enterprise and community and voluntary sector
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Grant Sweetnam', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Paul Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 10 more
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The Wheel
September–December
[Education and Training] Deirdre Garvey met with William Beausang and other representatives from DFHERIS to discuss NTF related policy and the supports needed in community and voluntary sector labour force
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'William Beausang', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
The Wheel
September–December
[Education and Training] Deirdre Garvey attended a multi-stakeholder discussion and workshop on the OECD National Skills Strategy Review.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'William Beausang', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'}
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The Wheel
September–December
[Budgetary matters] The Wheel held an event for the launch of its 2023 pre-Budget submission. TDs and Senators were invited to attend for individual briefings on the submission.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Róisín Shorthall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marie Sherlock', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
The Wheel
September–December
[Community] Ivan Cooper presented to the Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands regarding the Charities Amendment Bill and its implications for the charity sector in Ireland.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marc Ó Cathasaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jackie Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joe Carey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joan Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 3 more
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The Wheel
September–December
[Community] As a member of the Alliance for Insurance Reform, The Wheel met with Minister Sean Fleming to discuss rising insurance costs and their impact on the community and voluntary sector.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}
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The Wheel
September–December
[Community] The Wheel attended the Fine Fail Ard Fheis and spoke with a number of TDs and Senators about current issues facing the community and voluntary sector.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Anne Rabitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
The Wheel
September–December
[Community] The Wheel attended the Sinn Fein Ard Fheis and spoke with a number of TDs and Senators about current issues facing the community and voluntary sector.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paul Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Brady', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mairéad Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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The Wheel
September–December
[Community] The Wheel attended the Fine Gael Ard Fheis and spoke with a number of TDs and Senators about current issues facing the community and voluntary sector.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education and Skills)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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The Wheel
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Ivan Cooper attended a symposium held by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment for the launch of the White Paper on Enterprise 2022–2030.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Orlaigh Quinn', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
The Wheel
September–December
[Community] The Wheel attended the launch of the Department of Rural and Community Development's 'Values and Principles for Collaborative and Partnership Working'.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Mary Hurley', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}
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The Wheel
September–December
[Community] The Wheel took part in the Second Shared Island Forum as part of its iCommunity initiative and encouraged Government to continue to support the CV sector to participate in the initiative.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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COPE Galway CLG
September–December
[Finance] Supporting the Budget 2023 Submission of The Wheel seeking a range of measures relating to the adequate funding and resourcing of the wider community and voluntary sector
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Éamon Ó Cuív', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Connolly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mairéad Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Noel Grealish', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Canney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 2 more
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John Gallagher
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
September–December
[Community] Promotion of Policies of The Wheel for charity, social enterprise and community and voluntary sector
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Grant Sweetnam', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Paul Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 14 more
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
The Wheel
January–April
[Community] The Wheel hosted a virtual "breakfast briefing" with Sinn Fein TDs for the benefit of our members
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paul Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pauline Tully', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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The Wheel
January–April
[Banking and Financial Institutions] The Wheel as a member of the Alliance for Insurance Reform attended a high level meeting on the 24th of February with Minister Leo Varadkar, Minister Sean Fleming, Minister Robert Troy and Minister Damien English to discuss actions needed to bring down the cost of insurance and address the insurance crisis facing charities and community and voluntary organisations.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
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The Wheel
January–April
[Banking and Financial Institutions] The Wheel as a member of the Alliance for Insurance Reform attended a high level meeting on the 26th March with Minister Robert Troy to discuss actions needed to bring down the cost of insurance and address the insurance crisis facing charities and community and voluntary organisations.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
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The Wheel
January–April
[EU Affairs] Emma Murtagh, European Programmes Manager, and Ivan Cooper, Director of Public Policy at the Wheel hosted officials from Department of Foreign Affairs and Minister of State Thomas Byrne at the final conference for the Europe for Citizens programme on 25th February.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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The Wheel
January–April
[EU Affairs] Emma Murtagh, European Programmes Manager, and Deirdre Garvey, CEO of The Wheel, met with Bairbre Nic Aongusa and departmental officials from the Department of Rural and Community Development on 25th March in relation to collaboration on Access Europe. Access Europe, which is led by The Wheel and funded by the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs, aims to provide a support and capacity-building programme for Irish civil society organisations to better access EU funds and engage in EU
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Bairbre Nic Aongusa', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}
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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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