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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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Lobbying Returns
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Registered Lobbyists
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The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Low Cost Loan Scheme
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Creed', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': "Philip O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Jonathan Hoare', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} + 18 more
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Vulture Funds
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Michael D'Arcy", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martin Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Edward Brophy', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] AIB Loan Sale
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pat Deering', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jackie Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Willie Penrose', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marcella Corcoran Kennedy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 6 more
🌾 Agriculture 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
GE Capital Treasury
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] European Market Infrastructure Regulation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Brian Hayes', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
RGDATA
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Seeking support to tackle the high cost of insurance for independent shopkeepers.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Stock Exchange plc trading as Euronext Dublin
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Identification of long-term CSD solution for the Irish market and seeking a transition period from March 2019 so that CREST may continue to be used while a long term solution is being implemented.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael J. McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Stock Exchange plc trading as Euronext Dublin
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Identification of long-term CSD solution for the Irish market and seeking a transition period from March 2019 so that CREST may continue to be used while a long term solution is being implemented.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael J. McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Ulster Bank Ireland DAC
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Calculation of the Banking Levy and the changes introduced by the Finance Act 2016
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Gary Tobin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Banking & Payments Federation Ireland
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Provided updates on industry activity concerning Non-Performing Loans (NPLs)
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Des Carville', 'role': 'Head of Unit (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Gary Tobin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Banking & Payments Federation Ireland
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Comments provided on European Parliament report on Third Country Equivalence
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Brian Hayes', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Banking & Payments Federation Ireland
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Provided update on establishment of Irish Banking Standards Board
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Des Carville', 'role': 'Head of Unit (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Banking & Payments Federation Ireland
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Update on sector position on Brexit related information from FIBI conference
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Lisa Chambers', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Banking & Payments Federation Ireland
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Discussion around Brexit concerns relating to Minimum Requirement for own funds and Eligible Liabilities (MREL)
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Brian Hayes', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Banking & Payments Federation Ireland
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Industry briefing where update was provided on Brexit and financial services issues
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Lisa Chambers', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Niall Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
An Post
May–August
[Finance] Discussion on An Post Financial Services Strategy and Government Report on Community Banking
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Edward Brophy', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Des Carville', 'role': 'Head of Unit (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Meeting with Councillor on Public Banking Project
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Tom O'Leary", 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Email sent to all Senators to inform Senators prior to Seanad Debate on Local Community/Public Banking
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Letter All Senators', 'role': ''}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Sustainability Matters CLG
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Green and sustainable finance
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael D’Arcy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Paul Ryan', 'role': 'Director (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Eamonn McKee', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Inform the Cabinet on Local Public Banking and ask for the Government Report on Local Public Banking to be published
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Michael Ring', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Michael Creed', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} + 9 more
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Meeting with Ceann Comhairle to update Ceann Comhairle on The Public Banking Project
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Seán Ó Fearghaíl', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Follow up meeting with Department of Finance on the Publication of the Report on Local Public Banking in Ireland
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Gary Tobin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Meeting to update on Report on Local Public Banking
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Willie Penrose', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Linked P2P Ltd
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] The activity was aimed at making the Government and other politicians aware of the potential impact SMEs and on the peer to peer lending industry of updated taxation guidance given by the revenue commissioners.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Des Carville', 'role': 'Head of Unit (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Credit Union Development Association
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Public banking report and credit unions
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Credit Union Development Association
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] General Credit Union Matters, Credit Union Act 1997 and related Regulations
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Niall McNelis', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Credit Union Development Association
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Cost of Doing Business Report and role of credit unions
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Legal & General Group Plc
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] To discuss our post-Brexit strategy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Michael W. D'Arcy", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Law Society of Ireland
September–December
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Submission to the Department of Finance's consultation on a strategy for Ireland's international financial services sector
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Michael D'Arcy", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
J & E Davy
September–December
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Highlight the perceived practical impacts of the proposed Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on the prudential requirements of investment firms and amending Regulations (EU) No 575/2013, (EU) No 600/2014 and (EU) No 1093/2010
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Brian Hayes', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Michael J. McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Ibec
September–December
[Banking and Financial Institutions] International Financial Services Action Plan
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Martin Fraser', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking 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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