← Accountability Hub

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.

84838
Lobbying Returns
2578
Registered Lobbyists
Clear
Nursing Homes Ireland
January–April
[Health] Representations to the Minister for Older People re National Quality Standards for Residential Care Settings for Older People Standard 25; Physical Environment. Clarity sought with regard to application of the standard in 2022 for all nursing homes regulated by HIQA.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
January–April
[Marine] Seafood Taskforce
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Brendan Gleeson', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Patrick Donohoe', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Pippa Hackett', 'role': 'Super Junior Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Darran Brennan', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
January–April
[Agriculture] Cattle Rearing Finishing Scheme/CAP Strategic Plan 2023-2027
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Brendan Gleeson', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Patrick Donohoe', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Pippa Hackett', 'role': 'Super Junior Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': "Jack O'Donnell", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} + 1 more
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
January–April
[Agriculture] Marine Area Planning Bill
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
January–April
[Marine] IFA Aquaculture Annual General Meeting
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Darran Brennan', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
January–April
[Marine] Marine Spatial Planning and Seafood Taskforce
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Patrick Donohoe', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
January–April
[Marine] Aquaculture Licensing Appeals (Fees) Legislation 2021 (SI 771/2021) before the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Padráig Mac Lochlainn', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
The Wheel
January–April
[Community] Ivan Cooper, Director of Public Policy with The Wheel, met Anne-Marie McNally, Special Adviser to Minister Joe O'Brien, regarding possible content of Charities Amendment Bill.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Anne Marie McNally', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}
Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation
January–April
[Health] Letter to Minister for Health cautioning against change in NPHET advice re wearing face masks outside of health care settings
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
January–April
[Environment] Appearing before Dail Cliamte Change on Carbon Budgets Consultation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
AerCap Holdings N.V.
January–April
[Transport] Discussions to raise challenges and issues faced by the aviation and aviation finance industries arising on foot of the Russian invasion on Ukraine and the consequent sanctions issued by the EU / UK & US.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Tom Hanney', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'John Callinan', 'role': 'Second Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Fintan Towey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport)'}
Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign
January–April
[Foreign Affairs] Meeting on European Citizens' Initiative and Amnesty Report on Israeli Apartheid
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Brady', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign
January–April
[Foreign Affairs] Briefing: Israel, Apartheid and International Law - Amnesty's Devastating New Report
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Briefing document sent to all members of the Oireachtas - Link: https://www.ipsc.ie/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Israels-Apartheid-Amnestys-Landmark-Report-IPSC-Feb-2022.pdf'} {'name': 'Email All MEPs', 'role': 'Briefing document sent to all Irish MEPs - Link: https://www.ipsc.ie/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Israels-Apartheid-Amnestys-Landmark-Report-IPSC-Feb-2022.pdf'}
Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign
January–April
[Foreign Affairs] Briefing: Israel is guilty of Apartheid says UN Palestine expert Michael Lynk
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Briefing emailed to members: https://www.ipsc.ie/apartheid/israel-is-guilty-of-apartheid-and-annexation-says-uns-palestine-special-rapporteur-michael-lynk'} {'name': 'Email All MEPs', 'role': 'Briefing emailed to members: https://www.ipsc.ie/apartheid/israel-is-guilty-of-apartheid-and-annexation-says-uns-palestine-special-rapporteur-michael-lynk'}
Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign
January–April
[Foreign Affairs] Invitation to Inter-Parliamentary Task Force meeting: Building an International Response to Apartheid
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Padráig Mac Lochlainn', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Frances Black', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Gino Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Patrick Costello', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Pieta House
January–April
[Health] Statutory support for Pieta's suicide prevention programmes and implementation of Sharing the Vision
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
NBI Infrastructure DAC
January–April
[Communications] Engagement and information sharing regarding the delivery of broadband infrastructure as part of the National Broadband Plan.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Christopher O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ruairí Ó Murchú', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Steven Matthews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mattie McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Carol Nolan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more
Children in Hospital Ireland
January–April
[Health] Sharing Children in Hospital Ireland's policy proposals to improve supports for parents with children in hospital
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Róisín Shorthall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Duncan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Conor Rowley', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)
January–April
[Marine] MPAs
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
The Ronald McDonald House Charity Ireland
January–April
[Health] Ronald McDonald House Charity new House at the New Children's Hospital
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}
Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)
January–April
[Marine] Marine Protected Areas
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)
January–April
[Marine] MPAs - protecting environment when developing wind farms.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
The Plant Variety Development Office CLG
January–April
[Agriculture] Convention on Biodiversity - Plant Breeding
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Pippa Hackett', 'role': 'Super Junior Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] S137 Companies Act 2014: Seeking clarity on whether Northern Ireland resident directors are regarded as EEA resident for the purposes of being appointed to the board of Irish companies
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
Council of The Bar of Ireland
January–April
[Justice and Equality] Backlogs in the Courts arising from Covid19 pandemic
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}
Council of The Bar of Ireland
January–April
[Justice and Equality] Approach to Preliminary Trial Hearings
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Elizabeth Howlin', 'role': 'Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions (The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions)'} {'name': 'Helena Kiely', 'role': 'Chief Prosecution Solicitor (The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions)'}
Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland
January–April
[Taxation] Retirement relief – business closures due to Covid-19: Clarification sought regarding business closures during the public health restrictions and the extent to which Retirement Relief would be available where the business had ceased to trade, in particular, where the time between closure and sale was extended as a result of COVID
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Declan Rigney', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}
Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland
January–April
[Taxation] Updating of Revenue Tax and Duty Manuals: Sought clarification on the process involved when Revenue update Tax and Duty Manuals. A request was made to keep old manuals on revenue.ie while they were being updated to enable practitioners continue to use them
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Declan Rigney', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}
Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland
January–April
[Taxation] Debt warehousing scheme: Sought clarification on Revenue’s plans to communicate with businesses availing of the scheme
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Joe Howley', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}
Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland
January–April
[Taxation] Dividend withholding tax real time reporting: Clarification sought on the timeline for the introduction of dividend withholding tax real time reporting
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Joe Howley', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}
Support me