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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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Society of St. Vincent de Paul
May–August
[Community] Engagement with Department of Finance and Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform on a bilateral basis as a member of the Community and Voluntary Pillar
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': "Fiona O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}
RPP SRL
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
May–August
[Health] Edwards Priority Review Project is about streamlining the authorisation of medical devices in the EU. Due to the complexities of the Medical Devices Regulation, patients in the EU face long waiting times and EU is facing shortages of Medical Devices.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
Federation of Transport Operators (FOTO)
May–August
[Transport] Age limitations on drivers participating in the school transport contract
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'}
Crosscare
May–August
[Housing] Nora Moriarty of Crosscare contacted Cllr Mick Fleming to ask him to sign a Gender Change Form for a young person (aged 18) and to support us to organise accommodation for this young person.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Fleming', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'}
Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG
September–December
[Tourism] AVEA submission for consideration for Budget 2025, with the four key themes of: Accelerated Costs of Business threatening the sustainability of businesses; VAT to return to 9%; Economic value of tourism to be recognised and supported, particularly in the regions; Access to be prioritised, internationally and locally, as a key strategic tourism enabler; budgets for tourism agencies Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland to be restored to 2023 levels
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Niamh Smyth', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Chris Andrews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Cannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Peter Fitzpatrick', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brendan Griffin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mattie McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 12 more
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
May–August
[Heritage] Hen Harrier Programme
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Hannah Hamilton', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
May–August
[Heritage] National Parks and Wildlife Scheme (NPWS) Farm Plan Scheme
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Hannah Hamilton', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
May–August
[Agriculture] Tillage Vision Report
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Amii McKeever', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Nina Carberry', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 12 more
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
May–August
[Agriculture] IFA Budget 2025 Submission - Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Tillage Survival Scheme
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Letter All Senators', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Submission All Senators', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Letter All TDs', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Submission All TDs', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Submission All Councillors', 'role': ''} + 82 more
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
May–August
[Finance] IFA Budget 2025 Submission - Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Tillage Expansion Scheme
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Letter All Senators', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Submission All Senators', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Letter All TDs', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Submission All TDs', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Submission All Councillors', 'role': ''} + 81 more
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
May–August
[Agriculture] IFA Funding Proposals for the Tillage Sector
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Mullooly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 34 more
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
May–August
[Agriculture] Cooley Flood Damage Relief Scheme
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jackie Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Collins', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Fitzmaurice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Ring', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joe Flaherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Kehoe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 22 more
Arthur Edward Guinness
May–August
[Community] Return to public purposefulness for The Iveagh Markets (heritage real estate) which have become neglected
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Pidgeon', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Darragh Moriarty', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Máire Devine', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Jen Cummins', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Ammar Ali', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} + 1 more
Chime
May–August
[Health] Development of public health programme to manage the high level of unaddressed hearing loss in Ireland and to consider the recommendations of a WHO report on ear and hearing care published in March 2021.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Susan Mitchell', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}
Chime
May–August
[Education and Training] Seeking the right for Deaf students whose first language is Irish Sign Language (ISL) to be able to complete an ISL exam in their Leaving Certificate
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education)'}
NBI Infrastructure DAC
May–August
[Communications] Engagement and information sharing regarding the delivery of broadband infrastructure as part of the National Broadband Plan.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Liam Conneally', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Galway County Council)'} {'name': 'Anna Marie Delaney', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Offaly County Council)'} {'name': 'Thomas Mawe', 'role': 'Acting Head of Finance (Offaly County Council)'} {'name': 'Andrew Murray', 'role': 'Acting Director of Service (Offaly County Council)'} {'name': 'John Brannigan', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Longford County Council)'} {'name': 'Thomas McEvoy', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Louth County council)'} + 2 more
Stripe
May–August
[EU Affairs] Engagement in European Parliament at beginning of 2024-2029 mandate
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Nina Carberry', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
Irish Heart Foundation
May–August
[Health] Legal age of sale of tobacco
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Susan Mitchell', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland
May–August
[Justice and Equality] Stakeholder discussion on justice and victim support
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}
youngballymun
May–August
[Children and Youth Affairs] The manager of Youngballymun, Fiona Gallagher met with Paul Mc Auliffe on Wednesday 26th June to discuss the future of a Play therapy Project that Youngballymun are developing across 11 Primary Schools in Ballymun. Currently the Project is being mainly funded by the Social Regeneration Fund in Ballymun. The discussion was in relation to future sustainability and funding of the Project.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paul McAuliffe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Council of The Bar of Ireland
May–August
[Justice and Equality] Engagement with the ODPP on matters relating to prosecution service and barristers
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Helena Kiely', 'role': 'Chief Prosecution Solicitor (The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions)'} {'name': 'Marion Berry', 'role': 'Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions (The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions)'}
Sophia Housing Association CLG
May–August
[Housing] The Chairperson of Sophia, Mr Michael McCarthy submitted a letter to the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien requesting a drawdown of the balance of funds relating to the CAS funded development at Clonamore House, Tullamore, Co. Offaly. The construction works commenced on 29th August 2022 and were substantially completed on 19th May 2023 and Sophia needed to pay the remaining balance of funds owed to the construction company.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
Ibec
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Meeting on city centre traffic management plan
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Emer Higgins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Richard Shakespeare', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Brian Keegan', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Majella Fitzpatrick', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
Ibec
May–August
[Employment] Workplace Relations Commission stakeholder engagement on policy and regulation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Audrey Cahill', 'role': 'Director General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
Cavanagh Communications
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
May–August
[Health] 25/6/2024: Sage Advocacy news release: ''Uncomfortable truths of abuse must be recognised’ – circulated to all TDs and Senators.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'News release emailed to all TDs and Senators to inform policy regarding social care and prevention of adult abuse.'}
Cavanagh Communications
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
May–August
[Health] 23/7/2024: Sage Advocacy news release: 'Time for a ‘Rethink’ in the NGO Sector for Older People' circulated to all TDs and Senators.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "News release emailed to all TDs and Senators as a policy and funding position and call with regarding to the organisation of older people's services."}
SIRO Designated Activity Company
May–August
[Communications] Request for the establishment of a national taskforce to plan, manage and implement the planned switching off of the copper broadband network.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ossian Smyth', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
Ibec
May–August
[Employment] Adequate Minimum Wage Directive
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Emer Higgins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Dermot Mulligan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
Ibec
May–August
[Food] Engagement with Industry. Labelling implementation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paraic Gallagher', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'}
Age & Opportunity
May–August
[Justice and Equality] Pre-Budget Submission (for 2025 Budget)
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Aidan Murphy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Aidan O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Clare Costello', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Colm O'Reardon", 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Deborah Sweeney', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Des Carville', 'role': 'Head of Unit (Department of Finance)'} + 23 more
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