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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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Registered Lobbyists
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Ibec
May–August
[EU Affairs] Meeting on the COREPER II agenda
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Tom Hanney', 'role': 'Permanent Representative of Ireland to the European Union (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
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Managed Funds Association
May–August
[Finance] Securitizations Regulation, Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD), Short Selling Regulation (SSR), EU Retail Investment Strategy , Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID),
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael J. McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Tillage Industry Ireland CLG
May–August
[Agriculture] Expansion of Tillage Area in Ireland to 400,000Ha
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Bill Callanan', 'role': 'Chief Inspector (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
🌾 Agriculture View on lobbying.ie →
Image Learning and Development Training Network, company Limited by Guarantee T/A HABIC
May–August
[Budgetary matters] Lobbied for continuance of 9% VAT rate for hairdressing and barbering services
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Image Learning and Development Training Network, company Limited by Guarantee T/A HABIC
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Review of the Economic Migration Policy - to remove personal services from the Ineligible Occupations List - removal of Hairdressers, Barbers, Beauticians.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
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Ibec
May–August
[Food] Dual Language labelling on prepared consumer foods products.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
NBI Infrastructure DAC
May–August
[Communications] Engagement and information sharing regarding the delivery of broadband infrastructure as part of the National Broadband Plan.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Adam Ledwith (Former Special Advisor 15 July 2020 to 21 August 2020) (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Martin Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pat Treanor', 'role': 'Councillor (Monaghan County Council)'} {'name': 'Patrick McGowan', 'role': 'Councillor (Donegal County Council)'} {'name': 'Winston J. Bennett', 'role': 'Councillor (Cavan County Council)'} {'name': 'Seán McDermott', 'role': 'Councillor (Leitrim County Council)'}
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Limerick Chamber
September–December
[Housing] Limerick Chamber outlining the number of off market purchase made by state agencies resulting in lower supply hitting the market for private purchase, also highlighting the need to make tweaks to the living city initiative by introducing an alternative funding stream through HBFI and also tweaks to timelines of recouperation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Barnardos
May–August
[Children and Youth Affairs] Children living in disadvantage
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Kevin McCarthy', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Elizabeth Canavan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Lara Hynes', 'role': 'Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
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Sage Advocacy
May–August
[Health] Patient Safety (Notifiable Incidents and Open Disclosure Act 2023)
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Fergus O'Dowd", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Funds Industry Association CLG
May–August
[EU Affairs] Domestic & EU Legislative Agenda
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}
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Gibney Communications
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
May–August
[Education and Training] To engage with politicians to discuss the benefits of Ireland's membership to CERN.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': 'Issue briefing note to all Senators, sharing the benefits to Ireland of joining CERN in advance of the Seanad debate on CERN.'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "Email invitation to all Oireachtas members to invite them to the Institute of Physics' briefing on CERN hosted in the Oireachtas AV Room on 5th July."} {'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'}
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Leitrim Integrated Developemnt Company CLG
May–August
[Health] We engaged with minister of state Anne Rabbitte T.D. on a social farm to launch a dedicated HSE fund to all people with disabilities access social farming supports.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}
🌾 Agriculture 🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Gibney Communications
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
May–August
[Development and Zoning] To engage with politicians and officials to share BAM's work in key areas.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Robert Watt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Health)'}
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Edelman Ireland
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
May–August
[Tourism] Seeking a meeting on behalf of Airbnb representative with Minister of State for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to facilitate communication of the importance of short term letting to the tourism sector across the Country
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Feargal Purcell (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Government Press Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
mytaxi network Ireland (trading as FREE NOW)
May–August
[Transport] Engagement on the difficulties facing the Irish taxi industry and the key roles that taxis, ride-sharing and micro-mobility should play in Irish transport policy.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Duncan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "James O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martin Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
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mytaxi network Ireland (trading as FREE NOW)
May–August
[Transport] Engagement on taxi supply issues at peak times and the role of the taxi industry in the Ireland's public transport infrastructure.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Emer Higgins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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mytaxi network Ireland (trading as FREE NOW)
May–August
[Transport] Engagement on the age limit for vehicles used as taxis, the transition to electric vehciles, and taxi supply issues in Ireland.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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mytaxi network Ireland (trading as FREE NOW)
May–August
[Transport] Engagement on challenges faced by the taxi industry in Ireland and the risk of transport shortages during the Christmas period across Ireland.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Shane Smyth', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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mytaxi network Ireland (trading as FREE NOW)
May–August
[Transport] Engagement on supply challenges faced by the taxi industry and the risk of shortages in the Christmas period in Dublin
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Noeleen Reilly', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Keith Connolly', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Caroline Conroy', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Conroy', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Daniel Céitinn', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Anne Feeney', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} + 39 more
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mytaxi network Ireland (trading as FREE NOW)
May–August
[Transport] Engagement on supply challenges faced by the taxi industry and the risk of shortages in the Christmas period in Galway
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Frank Fahy', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Alan Cheevers', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Clodagh Higgins', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Colette Connolly', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Mike Cubbard', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Noel Larkin', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} + 8 more
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mytaxi network Ireland (trading as FREE NOW)
May–August
[Transport] Engagement on supply challenges faced by the taxi industry and the risk of shortages in the Christmas period in Cork
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Des Cahill', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Mary Rose Desmond', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Ger Keohane', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'} {'name': "Shane O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Colm Kelleher', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Oliver Moran', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'} + 18 more
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mytaxi network Ireland (trading as FREE NOW)
May–August
[Transport] Engagement on supply challenges faced by the taxi industry and the risk of shortages in the Christmas period in Limerick
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sasa Novak Uí Chonchúir', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Joe Leddin', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Elena Secas', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'} {'name': "Kieran O'Hanlon", 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Martin Ryan', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Dan McSweeney', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'} + 14 more
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National Youth Council of Ireland
May–August
[Social Protection] Rate of jobseekers' allowance for all people aged under 25 years
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Grace McManus (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'Gary Gannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
May–August
[Agriculture] Food Vision 2030 Tillage Group
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Louise Byrne', 'role': 'Deputy Chief Inspector (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Amii McKeever', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
🌾 Agriculture View on lobbying.ie →
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
May–August
[Environment] Oireachtas Engagement
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Victor Boyhan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
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The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
May–August
[Community] National Community Engagement Week
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': "Denis O'Donovan", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Jackie Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 12 more
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
May–August
[Agriculture] Tillage Farming Crisis
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Chris MacManus', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Cuffe', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 22 more
🌾 Agriculture View on lobbying.ie →
Arthur Edward Guinness
May–August
[Community] Return to public purposefulness for The Iveagh Markets (heritage real estate) which have become neglected
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Cronin', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Mary Seery Kearney', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Cuffe', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Máire Devine', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Pidgeon', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'}
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Sage Advocacy
May–August
[Health] Parliamentary Questions
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Fergus O'Dowd", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏥 Health 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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