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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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BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd.
September–December
[Justice and Equality] Hate Speech and Hate Crime
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 📚 Education ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd.
September–December
[Justice and Equality] Hate Speech and Hate Crime
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 3 more
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
September–December
[Social Protection] Distribution of Budget 2026 MESL Impact Briefing
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Catherine Ardagh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Frances Black', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'John Brady', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 21 more
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Friends of the Earth
September–December
[Budgetary matters] Budget 2026
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Paul Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pa Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Shane Smyth', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Finance)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Queen's University Belfast
September–December
[Education and Training] Various correspondence between Queen's University Belfast and the Taoiseach in relation to the Irish Cabinet approval of Dundalk Institute of Technology becoming a college of Queen's University Belfast.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Law Society of Ireland
September–December
[Justice and Equality] Discussed the following topics with the Department of Justice: - Courts reform including the implementation of the Mediation Council - Civil legal aid - Law reform including the Civil Reform Bill and eConveyancing - The profession generally, including access to the profession and legal deserts.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mark Garrett (former DPO) (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Advisor to the Tanaiste (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Andrew Munro', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice)'} {'name': "Stjohn O'Connor", 'role': 'Director (Department of Justice)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Ibec
September–December
[EU Affairs] Trade and investment priorities for EU Presidency
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Maeve von Heynitz', 'role': 'Director General (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Ronnie Downes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Joseph Hackett', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} + 1 more
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
SSLF Progress Ireland
September–December
[Housing] General discussion of Progress Ireland's work on housing policy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Aubrey McCarthy', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Queen's University Belfast
September–December
[Education and Training] Various correspondence between Queen's University Belfast and the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science of Ireland, James Lawless TD, in relation to the Irish Cabinet approval of Dundalk Institute of Technology becoming a college of Queen's University Belfast.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'}
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited
September–December
[Budgetary matters] Attended Post Budget Briefing held by Department of Social Protection to outline changes to Social Welfare Payments announced in the Budget and the impact it will have on the communities and people we represent
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Teresa Leonard', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Rónán Hession', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Car Rental Council of Ireland
September–December
[Finance] Budget Submission
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Noel Grealish', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Sean Canney', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Cathal Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pa Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 59 more
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Ibec
September–December
[EU Affairs] Security and defence priorities for EU Presidency
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Defence)'} {'name': 'Jacqui McCrum', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Defence)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd.
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] Email on 23 December recognising leadership of the Oireachtas Rainbow Caucus.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}
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Law Society of Ireland
September–December
[Justice and Equality] The Law Society sent a letter to the Minister for Justice in relation to potential solicitor representation on the Family Justice Implementation Group
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Council for Civil Liberties
September–December
[Justice and Equality] Know Your Rights: A Guide for Trans and Non-Binary People
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sinéad Gibney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Center Parcs Ireland Limited
September–December
[Tourism] Information sharing on progress of phase 2 development of Center Parcs Longford Foresr
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Migrant Rights Centre Ireland
September–December
[Justice and Equality] New NRM for victims of human trafficking
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Law Society of Ireland
September–December
[Public Expenditure and Reform] The Law Society provided its pre-Budget submission to Government (in conjunction with a Technical Submission sent to Government in August) that called for stronger Government to focus on the need for sustainable investment in the justice system to improve its accessibility and the experience for individuals and businesses
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'John Callinan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Joanne Lonergan', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Sarah Bardon', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} + 8 more
🏦 Finance & Banking ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Queen's University Belfast
September–December
[Education and Training] Queen's University hosted the Universities Ireland conference on 10 October. The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science of Ireland, James Lawless TD, provided a video address at the conference.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'}
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
SSLF Progress Ireland
September–December
[Transport] Governance of Metrolink
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Aine Doyle', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
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Migrant Rights Centre Ireland
September–December
[Employment] Protections for workers
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
JTI Ireland Limited
September–December
[Budgetary matters] Excise Duty on tobacco products.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Fiona O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Ibec
September–December
[EU Affairs] Enterprise and Economy priorities for EU Presidency
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Graham Doyle', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Ronnie Downes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} + 7 more
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Friends of the Earth
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] Energy for Who Demo
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Ahern', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Clendennen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 14 more
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Migrant Rights Centre Ireland
September–December
[Justice and Equality] Family Reunion Policy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'We emailed all TDs and Senators about this issue, first to share our briefing and ask for their support and secondly asking them to attend the rally at Leinster House'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Colm Brophy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Aer Lingus
September–December
[Transport] Global Solidarity Levies Task Force (GSLTF)
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ethna Brogan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Stock Exchange plc trading as Euronext Dublin
September–December
[Finance] Euronext Dublin pre-Budget submission
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
September–December
[Finance] Invitation to An Tánaiste to speak at Euronext Supervisory Board dinner.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Law Society of Ireland
September–December
[Taxation] A broad range of issues related to business taxation are discussed at these Business Taxation Stakeholder Forum (BTSF) meetings. Technical and administrative matters arise, but legislation and policy are also discussed.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mark Garrett (former DPO) (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Advisor to the Tanaiste (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Sinead Ryan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
AONTAS
September–December
[Education and Training] Presentation at JFHERIS Committee on Apprenticeships
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Frank Feighan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Donna McGettigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mark Daly', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Laura Harmon', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Mike Kennelly', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 9 more
📚 Education 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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