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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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Inclusion Ireland
January–April
[Justice and Equality] Submission on disability issues for european elections event
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Clare Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Cuffe', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Gary Gannon', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Alex White', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
🏥 Health ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Inclusion Ireland
January–April
[Justice and Equality] Briefing note about Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Colm Brophy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Clare Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Peter Fitzpatrick', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mick Wallace', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 1 more
🏥 Health ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Disability Federation of Ireland
January–April
[Justice and Equality] Planning the Oireachtas Disability Group, ODG work for 2019. ODG Membership is open to all Oireachtas Members. Four disability organsiations are also members: Disability Federation of Ireland, Inclusion Ireland, the National Federation of Voluntary Bodies and the Not for Profit Association. Chair: Senator John Dolan, Vice Chair: Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Dolan (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': '2-5 emails sent to all TDs & Senators inviting them to attend an ODG meeting'} {'name': 'Philip O’Callaghan', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏥 Health 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers Supporting People with Intellectual Disability
January–April
[Justice and Equality] Particpated on the Oireachtas Disability Group, ODG work for 2019. ODG Membership is open to all Oireachtas Members. Four disability organsiations are also members: Disability Federation of Ireland, Inclusion Ireland, the National Federation of Voluntary Bodies and the Not for Profit Association. Chair: Senator John Dolan Vice Chair: Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin)
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Senator John Dolan (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Deputy Caoimhghin O Caolain (Former DPO)', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Dolan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏥 Health 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Disability Federation of Ireland
May–August
[Budgetary matters] Oireachtas Disability Group, ODG, Budget 2020 asks for funding for UN CRPD implementation (long submission and short infographic produced). ODG membership is open to all Oireachtas Members. Five Disability Organisations are also members: Disability Federation of Ireland, Inclusion Ireland, National Federation of Voluntary Bodies Ireland, Not for Profit Association, Independent Living Movement Ireland. Chair: Senator Dolan. Vice Chair: Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Dolan (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "2-5 emails were sent to all TDs and Senators inviting input into the ODG budget submission. This was also sent to Philip O'Callaghan, Special Adviser to the Taoiseach"} {'name': 'Letter All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Hardcopies of the ODG Budget 2020 infographic and long submission were sent to all TDs & Senators'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Softcopies of the ODG Budget 2020 infographic and long submission were sent to all TDs & Senators'} {'name': 'John Dolan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
📚 Education 🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Inclusion Ireland
May–August
[Justice and Equality] Justice Committee Report on Wards of Court - debate on report in Dail
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': ''}
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Inclusion Ireland
May–August
[Education and Training] lack of school places for children with autism
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Inclusion Ireland
May–August
[Education and Training] Presentation to the Oireachtas Education and Skills committee on short school days
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Maria Byrne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Tony McLoughlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Fiona O'Loughlin", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 5 more
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Inclusion Ireland
May–August
[Education and Training] Report by Inclusion Ireland on short school days
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Fiona O'Loughlin", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Inclusion Ireland
May–August
[Education and Training] Submission to the Oireachtas Education and Skills committee on short school days
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Maria Byrne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Tony McLoughlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Fiona O'Loughlin", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 5 more
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Inclusion Ireland
May–August
[Local Government] Advocate on disability issues as part of Offaly County Council Strategic Plan Formation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Carroll', 'role': 'Councillor (Offaly County Council)'} {'name': 'John Clendennen', 'role': 'Councillor (Offaly County Council)'} {'name': 'Noel Cribbin', 'role': 'Councillor (Offaly County Council)'} {'name': 'Eamonn Dooley', 'role': 'Councillor (Offaly County Council)'} {'name': 'Eddie Fitzpatrick', 'role': 'Councillor (Offaly County Council)'} {'name': 'John Foley', 'role': 'Councillor (Offaly County Council)'} + 14 more
🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Inclusion Ireland
May–August
[Justice and Equality] Changing places campaign on accessible toilets
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Leahy', 'role': 'Councillor (Offaly County Council)'} {'name': 'Tony McCormack', 'role': 'Councillor (Offaly County Council)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Inclusion Ireland
May–August
[Education and Training] Invitation to attend Report on short school days
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Leahy', 'role': 'Councillor (Offaly County Council)'} {'name': 'Tony McCormack', 'role': 'Councillor (Offaly County Council)'}
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Inclusion Ireland
May–August
[Justice and Equality] Meeting of Oireachtas disability group
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Philip O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'John Dolan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "Maureen O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Brassil', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏥 Health ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Inclusion Ireland
May–August
[Local Government] Local elections manifesto sent
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Martin Baker', 'role': 'Councillor (Sligo County Council)'} {'name': 'Declan Bree', 'role': 'Councillor (Sligo County Council)'} {'name': 'Marie Casserly', 'role': 'Councillor (Sligo County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Clarke', 'role': 'Councillor (Sligo County Council)'} {'name': 'Margaret Gormley', 'role': 'Councillor (Sligo County Council)'} {'name': 'Thomas Healy', 'role': 'Councillor (Sligo County Council)'} + 19 more
🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA)
September–December
[Health] Wrote a letter to Minister Harris along with Rehab, CRC, Aontas, DFI, Inclusion Ireland to again ask him to reverse his decision to cut the rehabilitative training allowance
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}
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Disability Federation of Ireland
September–December
[Budgetary matters] Oireachtas Disability Group, ODG, Budget 2020 asks for funding for UN CRPD implementation (long submission and short infographic produced). ODG membership is open to all Oireachtas Members. Five Disability Organisations are also members: Disability Federation of Ireland, Inclusion Ireland, National Federation of Voluntary Bodies Ireland, Not for Profit Association, Independent Living Movement Ireland. Chair: Senator John Dolan. Vice Chair: Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Dolan (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pat Buckley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Fiona O'Loughlin", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mattie McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 2 more
📚 Education 🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
AONTAS
September–December
[Education and Training] Letter sent to Minister of State for Disability Issues, Minister of Health, Minister of Finance, and members of the Joint Committees of Health, and Education and Skills. Letter was sent by AONTAS Advocacy Lead on behalf of campaign partner organisations AONTAS, Rehab Group, Inclusion Ireland, Central Remedial Clinic, Irish Wheelchair Association, Disability Federation of Ireland.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Finian McGrath', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bernard Durkan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Harty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 18 more
📚 Education 🏦 Finance & Banking 🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Tosu Social Inclusion Ireland
September–December
[Employment] Support long-term unemployed people to access employment
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers Supporting People with Intellectual Disability
September–December
[Budgetary matters] Oireachtas Disability Group, ODG, Budget 2020 asks for funding for UN CRPD implementation (long submission and short infographic produced). ODG membership is open to all Oireachtas Members. Five Disability Organisations are also members: Disability Federation of Ireland, Inclusion Ireland, National Federation of Voluntary Bodies Ireland, Not for Profit Association, Independent Living Movement Ireland. Chair: Senator John Dolan. Vice Chair: Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Dolan (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pat Buckley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 5 more
📚 Education 🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Inclusion Ireland
January–April
[Health] Meeting to discuss the installation of Changing Places facilities in Offaly County Council
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Leahy', 'role': 'Councillor (Offaly County Council)'}
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Inclusion Ireland
January–April
[Education and Training] Briefing to Oireachtas members on Relationships and Sexuality Education
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Lynn Ruane', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Fintan Warfield', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Finian McGrath', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': "Grace O'Sullivan", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Inclusion Ireland
January–April
[Health] A consultation focus group on Adult Safeguarding Bill
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Colette Kelleher', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
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Inclusion Ireland
January–April
[Health] Inclusion Ireland spoke at a press conference regarding their policy paper on joining Together for Yes
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Finian McGrath', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}
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Inclusion Ireland
January–April
[Justice and Equality] Circulation of a briefing document in the lead up to a Dáil motion on the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (UNCRPD)
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'Email with a briefing document on the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (UNCRPD)'}
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Inclusion Ireland
January–April
[Justice and Equality] An email to the Deputy regarding the Optional Protocol to the UNCRPD
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Róisín Shorthall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Inclusion Ireland
January–April
[Justice and Equality] An email to the Deputy regarding the Optional Protocol to the UNCRPD
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Finian McGrath', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Inclusion Ireland
January–April
[Justice and Equality] Invitation to a press conference by Inclusion Ireland on joining Together for Yes
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Lynn Ruane', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'John Dolan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Colette Kelleher', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Inclusion Ireland
May–August
[Justice and Equality] Launch of the Oireachtas Cross Disability Group Pre-Budget submission
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Curran', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Dolan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "Margaret Murphy O'Mahony", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏥 Health ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Inclusion Ireland
May–August
[Justice and Equality] Meeting of the Oireachtas Cross Disability Group on its pre-budget submission
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Dolan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏥 Health ⚖️ Justice & Legal 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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