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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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Registered Lobbyists
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Chambers Ireland
January–April
[EU Affairs] Sharing EU Manifesto - An enabling policy environment for businesses
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Chambers Ireland
January–April
[Budgetary matters] Sharing EU Manifesto - A Europe that invests in its cities and regions
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Chambers Ireland
January–April
[EU Affairs] Sharing EU Manifesto - A Europe that invests in its cities and regions
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Chambers Ireland
January–April
[Employment] Sharing EU Manifesto - Delivering the Single Market
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Chambers Ireland
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Sharing EU Manifesto - A Europe that invests in its cities and regions
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Chambers Ireland
January–April
[Social Protection] Sharing EU Manifesto - Delivering the Single Market
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Chambers Ireland
January–April
[Education and Training] Sharing EU Manifesto - Bridging the skills gap for growth and the twin transitions.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Chambers Ireland
January–April
[Employment] Sharing EU Manifesto - Bridging the skills gap for growth and the twin transitions.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Chambers Ireland
January–April
[EU Affairs] Sharing EU Manifesto - Bridging the skills gap for growth and the twin transitions.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Chambers Ireland
January–April
[EU Affairs] Sharing EU Manifesto - Delivering the Single Market
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Chambers Ireland
January–April
[Transport] Sharing priorities regarding transport, including aviation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sean Canney', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'}
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Chambers Ireland
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Investment in port infrastructure
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sean Canney', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Chambers Ireland
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Raising the issue of the current timeline for the implementation of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Chambers Ireland
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Linkage of the EU and UK Emission Trading Schemes
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Chambers Ireland
January–April
[Defence] The importance of protecting critical State infrastructure
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
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Chambers Ireland
January–April
[Environment] Progress on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Chambers Ireland
January–April
[Trade] Meeting with Minister for Enterprise Tourism & Employment with British Chambers of Commerce and Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Chambers Ireland
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Meeting with Minister for Enterprise Tourism & Employment with British Chambers of Commerce and Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Chambers Ireland
January–April
[EU Affairs] Meeting with Minister for Enterprise Tourism & Employment with British Chambers of Commerce and Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Chambers Ireland
January–April
[Trade] Ireland moving forward to approve CETA (Comprehensive Econ & Trade Agreement with Canada, Mercusor and the Unified Patent Court (UPC),
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Niamh Smyth', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} + 3 more
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Chambers Ireland
May–August
[Trade] Proposed legislation solution for Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Brian Keegan', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Maeve von Heynitz', 'role': 'Director General (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'John Shaw', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Chambers Ireland
May–August
[EU Affairs] To highlight the EU-level priorities of the affiliated Chambers of Commerce, including deepening the free movement of goods, services, people (including workers) and capital, increasing cross-border trade, and reducing fragmentation in Europe.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All MEPs', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EU-Priorities-2025-1.pdf'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Barry Ward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Chambers Ireland
May–August
[Employment] Application of the SME Test in regulatory processes and as part of the Small Business Unit.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/press-releases/chambers-ireland-responds-to-the-launch-of-small-business-unit/'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Chambers Ireland
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Inclusion of private sector inputs in the governance of the Small Business Unit.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/press-releases/chambers-ireland-responds-to-the-launch-of-small-business-unit/'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Chambers Ireland
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Mapping of existing SME support services throughout the State.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/press-releases/chambers-ireland-responds-to-the-launch-of-small-business-unit/'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Chambers Ireland
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Mapping of existing SME support services throughout the State.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/press-releases/chambers-ireland-responds-to-the-launch-of-small-business-unit/'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Chambers Ireland
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Establishment of KPIs and performance metrics for the Small Business Unit in Dept of Enterprise
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/press-releases/chambers-ireland-responds-to-the-launch-of-small-business-unit/'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Chambers Ireland
May–August
[Trade] Proposed increase in tariffs on EU imports by the United States.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/press-releases/icc-ireland-responds-to-proposed-tariffs/'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'David Moloney', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Joe Hackett', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Brendan Gleeson', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'John Callinan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Chambers Ireland
May–August
[Foreign Affairs] Strategic importance of the EU-US trade relationship in the global rules-based trading system.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/press-releases/icc-ireland-responds-to-proposed-tariffs/'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Joe Hackett', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'John Callinan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'David Moloney', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Brendan Gleeson', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
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Chambers Ireland
May–August
[Trade] Call for coordinated de-escalation of trade tensions between the EU and US.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/press-releases/icc-ireland-responds-to-proposed-tariffs/'}
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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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