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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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Cork Chamber
May–August
[Employment] A letter from Cork Chamber CEO Conor Healy to Ministers Peter Burke and Alan Dillon to discuss the recent public consultation on Minimum Annual Remuneration Thresholds for the Irish Employment Permit System
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Cork Chamber
May–August
[Taxation] A letter from Cork Chamber CEO Conor Healy to Ministers Peter Burke and Alan Dillon relating to the public consultation on water charges for businesses.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Cork Chamber
May–August
[Trade] A letter sent by Cork Chamber CEO Conor Healy to Minister Peter Burke and Junior Minister Alan Dillon
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
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Cork Chamber
May–August
[Education and Training] A letter sent to Junior Minister Marian Harkin by Conor Healy, the CEO of Cork Chamber
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'}
📚 Education 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Cork Chamber
May–August
[Employment] A letter from Cork Chamber CEO Conor Healy to Minister Marian Harkin
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Cork Chamber
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] A letter from Cork Chamber CEO Conor Healy to Marian Harkin, Minister of State at the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Cork Chamber
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] A letter from Cork Chamber CEO Conor Healy to the Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
🌾 Agriculture 🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Cork Chamber
May–August
[Environment] Cork Chamber CEO Conor Healy contacted Agriculture Minister Martin Heydon to discuss sustainability and biodiversity in the new Department of Agriculture strategy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
🌾 Agriculture 🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Cork Chamber
May–August
[Trade] A letter sent by Conor Healy, the CEO of Cork Chamber, to Martin Heydon, the Minister for Agriculture, to discuss trade
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
🌾 Agriculture 🌍 Climate & Energy 🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Cork Chamber
May–August
[Development and Zoning] A meeting between Cork Chamber and Minister Jack Chambers and his officials
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Shane Smyth', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}
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Cork Chamber
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] A letter sent by the Cork Development Forum urging Minister Jack Chambers to incorporate the forum's key priorities into the ongoing review of the National Development Plan
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}
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Cork Chamber
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] A meeting between Cork Chamber and Minister Jack Chambers in which the Chamber sought support from the Minister to open up untapped lands which could support economic development and industry
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Shane Smyth', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}
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Cork Chamber
May–August
[Education and Training] Meeting between members of Cork Chamber and Minister Jack Chambers at the department
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Shane Smyth', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 📚 Education 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Cork Chamber
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting between members of Cork Chamber and Minister Jack Chambers to discuss opportunities and challenges in ORE and energy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Shane Smyth', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Cork Chamber
May–August
[Housing] Meeting between members of Cork Chamber and Minister Jack Chambers to discuss opportunities and challenges in housing development and delivery
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Shane Smyth', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Cork Chamber
May–August
[Public Expenditure and Reform] A meeting between Cork Chamber and Minister Jack Chambers in which the Chamber outlined the need for investment and delivery of major projects in Cork
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Shane Smyth', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Cork Chamber
May–August
[Taxation] A meeting between Cork Chamber officials and Minister Jack Chambers to discuss taxation policy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Shane Smyth', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Cork Chamber
May–August
[Transport] Discussion on transport and roads funding with the Minister for Public Expenditure
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Shane Smyth', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}
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Cork Chamber
May–August
[Development and Zoning] An engagement between senior officials at the Department of Housing and members of the Cork Development Forum
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Graham Doyle', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Paul Benson', 'role': 'Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Paul Hogan', 'role': 'Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Moira Murrell', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Cork County Council)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Cork Chamber
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Meeting between the Cork Development Forum and senior officials from the Department of Housing to discuss zoning and development
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Graham Doyle', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Paul Benson', 'role': 'Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Paul Hogan', 'role': 'Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Moira Murrell', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Cork County Council)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Cork Chamber
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] A meeting between Cork Development Forum and senior Department of Housing officials
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Graham Doyle', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Paul Benson', 'role': 'Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Paul Hogan', 'role': 'Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Moira Murrell', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Cork County Council)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Cork Chamber
May–August
[Housing] Meeting between Cork Development Forum and Dept of Housing officials to discuss housing output
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Graham Doyle', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Paul Benson', 'role': 'Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Paul Hogan', 'role': 'Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Moira Murrell', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Cork County Council)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Cork Chamber
May–August
[Local Government] Meeting between Cork Development Forum and Dept of Housing officials to discuss opportunities in working with local government on housing output
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Graham Doyle', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Paul Benson', 'role': 'Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Paul Hogan', 'role': 'Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Moira Murrell', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Cork County Council)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Cork Chamber
May–August
[Public Expenditure and Reform] A meeting between the Cork Development Forum and Housing Department officials to discuss finances and taxation in housing
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Graham Doyle', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Paul Benson', 'role': 'Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Paul Hogan', 'role': 'Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Moira Murrell', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Cork County Council)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Cork Chamber
May–August
[Development and Zoning] A meeting between Cork County Council officials and Cork Chamber staff to discuss opportunities and priorities in land zoning.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Moira Murrell', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Cork County Council)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Cork Chamber
May–August
[Taxation] A press release calling for economic competitiveness to be prioritised in the new non-domestic water tariffs framework
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'A press release emailed to all Cork Oireachtas members on May 15 calling for the prioritising of business competitiveness measures in the context of the review of water charges for businesses.'} {'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': 'A press release emailed to all Cork City and Cork County Councillors on May 15 calling for the prioritising of business competitiveness measures in the context of the review of water charges for businesses.'} {'name': 'Email All MEPs', 'role': 'A press release emailed to all Ireland South MEPs on May 15 calling for the prioritising of business competitiveness measures in the context of the review of water charges for businesses.'} {'name': "Valerie O'Sullivan", 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Moira Murrell', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Cork County Council)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Cork Chamber
May–August
[Education and Training] A letter to the Minister of State at the Dept of Foreign Affairs & Trade calling for a deepening of cooperation between Ireland, Scotland and Wales to ensure the sharing of resources in research & development and education
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Cork Chamber
May–August
[Trade] An email to the Minister of State at the Dept of Foreign Affairs & Trade on the importance of trade links between Ireland, Scotland and Wales
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Cork Chamber
May–August
[Finance] A letter sent to the Minister of State at the Dept of Foreign Affairs & Trade encouraging the promotion of Cork as a prime destination for international financial services
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Cork Chamber
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] An email to Thomas Byrne, the Minister of State at the Dept of Foreign Affairs & Trade, on shared energy resources
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏠 Housing 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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