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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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SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland
January–April
[Justice and Equality] New Minister for Justice appointed
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}
Ibec
January–April
[Food] Industry progress under Food Vision 2030
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Philip Carroll (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Jim O’Toole', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Bord Bia)'} {'name': 'Prof. Frank O’Mara', 'role': 'Director (Teagasc)'} {'name': 'Brendan Gleeson', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Sinead McPhilips', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} + 1 more
Ibec
January–April
[Food] Food Drink Ireland priorities for Department of Health
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Ibec
January–April
[Food] Food Drink Ireland priorities for Progamme for Government
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Matthew Lynch', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
The Psychological Society of Ireland
January–April
[Health] Letter to welcome from the Psychological Society of Ireland to the newly appointed Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill as Minister of Health
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}
Carlow Regional Youth Services Ltd
January–April
[Children and Youth Affairs] Political briefing in the Freemasons Hall, Molesworth Street with Youth Work Ireland and other Member Youth Services on the 9th April, 2025
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Callaghan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Patricia Stephenson', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Natasha Newsome Drennan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Peter 'Chap' Cleere", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 1 more
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
January–April
[Development and Zoning] Improved Services & Infrastructure
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Conor D McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Call to Review Grant Criteria Based on Employee Numbers and include freelancers & contractors when considering company size
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Cummins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Conor D McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
January–April
[Housing] Planning departments across local authorities are under-resourced, leading to significant delays in processing applications and progressing critical development
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Cummins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Conor D McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
January–April
[Development and Zoning] Regulation of Short-Term Lettings - Current policy links planning permission with STTL registration, creating confusion and fear among potential providers.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Cummins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Conor D McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
January–April
[Development and Zoning] Government renovation grants, while addressing the housing crisis, are leading to the full conversion of town centre buildings—including ground floors—into residential units. This is accelerating the decline of commercial space in towns
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Cummins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Seán McKeown', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Waterford City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Quinn', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Waterford City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Ivan Grimes', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Waterford City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Niall Cussen', 'role': 'Planning Regulator (Office of the Planning Regulator)'} + 1 more
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] • Infrastructure investment to bring energy ashore at Waterford—grid capacity, ports, and planning readiness are all essential. • A commitment from Government to actively support Waterford’s inclusion in the offshore wind buildout—not just as a zone on a map, but as a strategic energy hub
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Cummins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Conor D McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
January–April
[Development and Zoning] meaningful investment & forward planning for Dungarvan.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Conor D McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
January–April
[Public Expenditure and Reform] More ambition around Town Center First projects and better polocies for mid size towns like Dungarvan, current policies favouring small towns.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Conor D McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
John Geoghegan
January–April
[Housing] ...in this submission I made several observations in relation to current housing policy that could be improved...
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Colm Brophy', 'role': 'Minister of State for the Diaspora and Overseas Development Aid (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
Polio Survivors Ireland
January–April
[Public Expenditure and Reform] To advocate to the Minister of Public Expenditure and Reform to include the Cost of Disability in Summer Economic Statement
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}
Clarecare CLG
January–April
[Health] Lobbying for additional funds to operate day care services in Shannon & Kilrush Co Clare
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Cathal Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Polio Survivors Ireland
January–April
[Public Expenditure and Reform] Met with TD to discuss the Cost of Disability
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Naoise Ó Cearúil', 'role': 'TD (The Houses of the Oireachtas Service)'}
Limerick Enterprise Development Partnership (LEDP)
January–April
[Community] Requesting support for our application to the The Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP).
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Niall Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Permits Foundation
January–April
[Justice and Equality] Request to reduce lengthy processing times for family visa applications
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
Ibec
January–April
[Trade] Threat of Tariffs on EU products exported to USA.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Stephen Kinsella', 'role': 'Economic Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} + 1 more
Professor Doctor Joseph Chikelue Obi GKB (State Counsellor of Biafraland , Honorary Humanitarian Activist President of an Independent Transterritorial Global Medical Healthcare Network beyond Ireland , and Eminent International Black Irish Advocate for Peaceful Pan-Africanism)
January–April
[Communications] Irish (Ireland) 2025 Presidential Elections: Professor Doctor Joseph Chikelue Obi is Sturdily Contesting as an Independent Irish Candidate at the 2025 Elections for the Office of President of the Republic of Ireland & Supreme Commander of the Irish Defence (Defense) Forces ; irrespective of whether He (Doctor Obi) appears on any Wikipedia (Election Candidates) List or Not. Prof Dr Joseph Obi duly reconfirms that He (Professor Obi) refused to pay a USD$10k Bribe to an Irish
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Social Media All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Irish (Ireland) 2025 Presidential Elections: Professor Doctor Joseph Chikelue Obi is Sturdily Contesting as an Independent Irish Candidate at the 2025 Elections for the Office of President of the Republic of Ireland & Supreme Commander of the Irish Defence (Defense) Forces; irrespective of whether He (Doctor Obi) appears on any Wikipedia (Election Candidates) List or Not. \n\n\nProf Dr Joseph Obi duly reconfirms that He (Professor Obi) refused to pay a USD$10k Bribe to an Irish Wikipedia Editor.'} {'name': 'Social Media All Senators', 'role': 'Irish (Ireland) 2025 Presidential Elections: Professor Doctor Joseph Chikelue Obi is Sturdily Contesting as an Independent Irish Candidate at the 2025 Elections for the Office of President of the Republic of Ireland & Supreme Commander of the Irish Defence (Defense) Forces; irrespective of whether He (Doctor Obi) appears on any Wikipedia (Election Candidates) List or Not. \n\n\nProf Dr Joseph Obi duly reconfirms that He (Professor Obi) refused to pay a USD$10k Bribe to an Irish Wikipedia Editor.'} {'name': 'Social Media All TDs', 'role': 'Irish (Ireland) 2025 Presidential Elections: Professor Doctor Joseph Chikelue Obi is Sturdily Contesting as an Independent Irish Candidate at the 2025 Elections for the Office of President of the Republic of Ireland & Supreme Commander of the Irish Defence (Defense) Forces; irrespective of whether He (Doctor Obi) appears on any Wikipedia (Election Candidates) List or Not. \n\n\nProf Dr Joseph Obi duly reconfirms that He (Professor Obi) refused to pay a USD$10k Bribe to an Irish Wikipedia Editor.'} {'name': 'Social Media All MEPs', 'role': 'Irish (Ireland) 2025 Presidential Elections: Professor Doctor Joseph Chikelue Obi is Sturdily Contesting as an Independent Irish Candidate at the 2025 Elections for the Office of President of the Republic of Ireland & Supreme Commander of the Irish Defence (Defense) Forces; irrespective of whether He (Doctor Obi) appears on any Wikipedia (Election Candidates) List or Not. \n\n\nProf Dr Joseph Obi duly reconfirms that He (Professor Obi) refused to pay a USD$10k Bribe to an Irish Wikipedia Editor.'} {'name': 'Social Media All Local Authority Members', 'role': 'Irish (Ireland) 2025 Presidential Elections: Professor Doctor Joseph Chikelue Obi is Sturdily Contesting as an Independent Irish Candidate at the 2025 Elections for the Office of President of the Republic of Ireland & Supreme Commander of the Irish Defence (Defense) Forces; irrespective of whether He (Doctor Obi) appears on any Wikipedia (Election Candidates) List or Not. \n\n\nProf Dr Joseph Obi duly reconfirms that He (Professor Obi) refused to pay a USD$10k Bribe to an Irish Wikipedia Editor.'} {'name': 'Social Media All Councillors', 'role': 'Irish (Ireland) 2025 Presidential Elections: Professor Doctor Joseph Chikelue Obi is Sturdily Contesting as an Independent Irish Candidate at the 2025 Elections for the Office of President of the Republic of Ireland & Supreme Commander of the Irish Defence (Defense) Forces; irrespective of whether He (Doctor Obi) appears on any Wikipedia (Election Candidates) List or Not. \n\n\nProf Dr Joseph Obi duly reconfirms that He (Professor Obi) refused to pay a USD$10k Bribe to an Irish Wikipedia Editor.'}
Vulcan Consulting Limited
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Health] Rare Disease Policy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paul Bradford (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Dáil Éireann, the Lower House of the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Pádraig O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Lahart', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Nikki Bradley', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Paula Butterly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 18 more
Mullingar Chamber Of Commerce
January–April
[Local Government] Winterfest Mullingar 2025 – Debrief and Forward Planning
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Deirdre Reilly', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Westmeath County Council)'}
Mullingar Chamber Of Commerce
January–April
[Local Government] Event to officially launch the Mullingar Gift Card
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Bill Collentine', 'role': 'Councillor (Westmeath County Council)'} {'name': 'Emily Wallace', 'role': 'Councillor (Westmeath County Council)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Reilly', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Westmeath County Council)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association
January–April
[Health] Discussion with Minister in need for funds for IMNDA
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland
January–April
[Public Expenditure and Reform] Challenging Business Environment: Skills Shortage; Inflationary Pressure; Systemic Delays; Environmental Responsibility; Procurement Strategies; Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII) Constraints; Adversarial Relations; Willingness to Pay
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}
Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland
January–April
[Housing] Letter of congratulations on his appointment and a request for a meeting.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland
January–April
[Employment] Letter of congratulations on his appointment and a request for a meeting.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland
January–April
[Housing] Letter of congratulations on his appointment and a request for a meeting.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sean Canney', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'}
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