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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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Amnesty International Ireland
May–August
[Local Government] Submission to Fine Gael party during Programme for Government negotiations on recommended human rights priorities in post COVID-19 Ireland context as requested
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Amnesty International Ireland
May–August
[Justice and Equality] Joint letter from 30 organisations and individuals calling for Skellig Star Hotel, Cahirciveen to be closed as place used to accommodate people seeking protection given Covid-19 outbreak
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'}
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Amnesty International Ireland
May–August
[Local Government] Submission to Fianna Fáil party during Programme for Government negotiations on recommended human rights priorities in post COVID-19 Ireland context
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Amnesty International Ireland
May–August
[Local Government] Submission to Green Party during Programme for Government negotiations on recommended human rights priorities in post COVID-19 Ireland context
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Amnesty International Ireland
May–August
[Health] Signed joint letter previously sent to government from 936 experts in health systems, public health, social policy, law, human rights, migration and racism to Government on protection of people direct provision from Covid-19 was submitted to the Oireachtas Special Committee on Covid-19 Response in May
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Colm Brophy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 11 more
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Amnesty International Ireland
May–August
[Local Government] Online meeting to discuss Fine Gael's positions on our human rights priorities during Programme for Government negotiations
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Amnesty International Ireland
May–August
[Health] Sent to Oireachtas Special Committee on Covid-19 Response copy of letter previously sent to Minister for Justice on need for protection of people in direct provision from COVID-19, in advance of committee's hearing on the situation in Direct Provision
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more
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Amnesty International Ireland
May–August
[Foreign Affairs] Request for action given upcoming court hearing related to the arbitrary travel ban imposed by Israel on Amnesty International’s Jerusalem office staff member, Laith Abu Zeyad
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
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Amnesty International Ireland
May–August
[Health] Follow-up email sent seeking reply to previous letter to Minister seeking information and assurance on HSE contact-tracing app from human rights perspective
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}
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Amnesty International Ireland
May–August
[Foreign Affairs] Emails to Minister before and after court convictions in the 'Büyükada' case in Turkey
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
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Amnesty International Ireland
May–August
[Health] Second follow-up seeking reply to earlier letter on HSE contact-tracing App
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}
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Amnesty International Ireland
May–August
[Justice and Equality] Joint letter with Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) to Garda Commissioner re  ongoing deployment of spit hoods by An Garda Síochána in the context of COVID-19 infection and transmission,
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Oonagh McPhillips', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary (Department of Justice and Equality)'}
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Amnesty International Ireland
May–August
[Community] Letter to new Minister of State from Coalition for Civil Society Freedom calling for amendment of Electoral Act 1997 section 22 third party provisions and for inclusion of advancement of human rights as a charitable purpose in the Charities Act
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}
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Amnesty International Ireland
May–August
[Local Government] Letter to new Minister of State from Coalition for Civil Society Freedom, of which we are a member, calling for amendment of Electoral Act 1997 section 22 third party provisions
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
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Amnesty International Ireland
May–August
[EU Affairs] Letter re EU Pact on Migration and Asylum
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
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Amnesty International Ireland
May–August
[Housing] Letter to new Minister on human rights priorities within remit, including on housing and referendum on right to housing, and amendment of third party provisions in Electoral Act to remove undue restrictions on civil society groups' funding for advocacy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
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Amnesty International Ireland
May–August
[Justice and Equality] Letter to new Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration on some human rights priorities within remit, including Direct Provision and equality issues
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
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Amnesty International Ireland
May–August
[Health] Letter to new Minister outlining some priorities, including consideration of constitutional right to health especially given pandemic and post-pandemic challenges; improvements needed in abortion law to ensure access; decriminalisation of possession of drugs for personal use and improvements in health/rehabilitation services for people with substance abuse disorders, and expanded availability of safer injection centres
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}
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Amnesty International Ireland
September–December
[Community] Joint NGO letter seeking amendment of the Charities Act 2009 to include the advancement of human rights as a charitable purpose
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}
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Amnesty International Ireland
September–December
[EU Affairs] Letter re need for urgent, coordinated and meaningful response from EU and its Member States, including Ireland, to the humanitarian emergency resulting from fires in Moria refugee camp, Lesvos, Greece, and for the Irish Government to significantly increase relocation numbers from the Greek Islands.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
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Amnesty International Ireland
September–December
[Foreign Affairs] Letter expressing concern at closure of Amnesty International India by the Indian Government
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
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Amnesty International Ireland
September–December
[EU Affairs] Joint NGO open letter to the Irish government to increase the number of unaccompanied children that Ireland takes from Moria refugee camp, Greece
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Amnesty International Ireland
September–December
[Local Government] Joint NGO meeting with Minister and his Department officials to seek support for amendment of the third party provisions of the Electoral Act restricting NGO funding for advocacy purposes
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
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Amnesty International Ireland
September–December
[Justice and Equality] Email seeking phone call on Direct Provision and the upcoming publication of the Advisory Group report
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Eoin Wilson', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
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Amnesty International Ireland
September–December
[Local Government] Coalition for Civil Society Freedom joint NGO letters to senators urging support for the Electoral (Civil Society Freedom) (Amendment) Bill 2019
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Letter All Senators', 'role': 'Joint NGO letter sent by email before the debate on the Bill'} {'name': 'Letter All Senators', 'role': 'Follow-up joint NGO letter sent by email after the debate'}
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Amnesty International Ireland
September–December
[Foreign Affairs] Joint NGO/individuals' letter to and meeting with DFA Political Director and other officials to discuss Ireland's upcoming membership of the UN Security Council
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sonja Hyland', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
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Amnesty International Ireland
September–December
[Community] Coalition on Civil Society Freedom joint NGO submission outlining need for the Charities Act to include advancement of human rights as a charitable purpose
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}
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Amnesty International Ireland
September–December
[Justice and Equality] Joint NGO correspondence seeking assurances that individuals with refugee status, subsidiary protection or permission living in Direct Provision will not be required to move out of IPAS-provided accommodation and into temporary emergency accommodation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Carol Baxter', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
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Amnesty International Ireland
September–December
[Justice and Equality] Meeting with Minister and officials to discuss Programme for Government commitments on ending Direct Provision and expanding Legal Gender Recognition
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
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Amnesty International Ireland
January–April
[Foreign Affairs] New Amnesty report, 'Laws designed to silence', on states' laws interfering with civil society groups' right to freedom of association, including Ireland's Electoral Act
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}
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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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