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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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Irish Exporters Association
September–December
[Trade] Invitation to address the Irish Exporters Association National Council and update members on Brexit negotiations and preparedness planning.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Irish Exporters Association
September–December
[Trade] Invitation to address Irish Exporters Association members via webinar on Brexit negotiations and preparedness plans.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
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Irish Exporters Association
September–December
[Trade] Invitation to address Irish Exporters Association members via webinar on the future for Irish businesses in light of Covid-19 and Brexit.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
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Irish Exporters Association
September–December
[Trade] Asked that exporting manufactures are designated as essential workers under all levels of Covid-19 restrictions in line with public health rules.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Exporters Association
September–December
[Trade] Requested for information and potential involvement in COVID-19 Taskforce in relation to vaccine roll out in light of the supply chain and logistics involved.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'}
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Irish Exporters Association
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
September–December
[Trade] Invitation to visit Combilift while chaperoning France's EU Affairs Minister Clement Beaune to the the border area.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Irish Exporters Association
September–December
[Trade] EU Trade and Investment submission: Emphasising our call for the establishment of an export credit agency
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
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Irish Exporters Association
September–December
[Finance] Called on the Government to utilise Budget 2021 to make the challenges easier and inspire innovation within companies to adopt more sustainable practices.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'}
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Irish Exporters Association
September–December
[Trade] Meeting with IEA Council: Called for supports to upskill workers in Brexit preparedness matters, raised concerns about capacity to directly ship to the EU, raised concerns about bank lending to businesses at present, asked for an update on the EU's work on tax and asked for information on potential Covid-19 testing at airports.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Irish Exporters Association
September–December
[Trade] Guidance from health authorities in relation to how medicinal products will be prioritized upon import to the UK and asked that the bodies running the Border Inspection Post at Dublin Airport ensure that there are no delays imposed on essential imports and to not introduce any more new procedures and policies other than those that are strictly necessary at this time.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Muiris O’Connor', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)'}
🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Exporters Association
September–December
[Trade] Highlighting that the pharma sector are anticipating changes to trade and supply chains from 1st January 2021 and want to prepare by block booking ferry space from France to Ireland from 1st January onwards but there appears that ferry companies are not taking bookings.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Muiris O’Connor', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}
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Irish Exporters Association
September–December
[Health] Flu vaccine: Urging the HPRA to look at the possibility for distributors to bring in alternative approved flu vaccines from the EU, that are on the approved HPRA list to make up the flu vaccine shortfall and assist manufacturers who are working in the national interest.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Muiris O’Connor', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}
🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Exporters Association
September–December
[Health] Requested for information and potential involvement in COVID-19 Taskforce in relation to vaccine roll out in light of the supply chain and logistics involved.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Muiris O’Connor', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}
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Irish Exporters Association
January–April
[Trade] DBEI Consultation on European Commission negotiating mandated on EU-US Trade
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Philip Kelly', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'}
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Irish Exporters Association
January–April
[Finance] Joint Industry letter on deferred accounting of import VAT
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'}
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Irish Exporters Association
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Meeting between the Minister and the IEA Western Regional Council for an exchange of views on Regional Development, Digitalisation, Trade and Brexit
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sean Canney', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}
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Irish Exporters Association
January–April
[Trade] Meeting between the Tainaiste and the IEA National Council for an exchange of views on Brexit
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
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Irish Exporters Association
September–December
[Trade] Exchange of views with the Tananiste and IEA Members on Brexit and Brexit preparedness
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
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Irish Exporters Association
May–August
[EU Affairs] Exchange of views on EU transport policy with Deirdre Clune and the IEA Munster Regional Council
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
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Irish Exporters Association
September–December
[Finance] IEA Pre-Budget 2020 Submission
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}
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Irish Exporters Association
September–December
[Budgetary matters] Submission of the Irish Exporters Association's Pre-Budget 2019 Submission
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}
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Irish Exporters Association
January–April
[EU Affairs] Brexit
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
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Irish Exporters Association
January–April
[EU Affairs] Brexit
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Philip Kelly', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'}
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Irish Exporters Association
January–April
[Taxation] Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016 – Section 1274(2)(a)(iii) - Impact on Exporters
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Noonan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Mary Mitchell O'Connor", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Exporters Association
January–April
[Taxation] Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016 – Section 1274(2)(a)(iii) - Impact on Exporters
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Philip Kelly', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Exporters Association
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] DJEI Enterprise & Brexit Forum
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Mary Mitchell O'Connor", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Philip Kelly', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Orlaigh Quinn', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Exporters Association
January–April
[EU Affairs] Meeting with Irish MEPs on Brexit
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Brian Hayes', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Seán Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Exporters Association
May–August
[Trade] Export infrastructure & Competitiveness
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Pat Breen', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Orlaigh Quinn', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Dermot Mulligan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Exporters Association
May–August
[Trade] Effect of Brexit on IEA members
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Dr Orlaigh Quinn', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Philip Kelly', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Clare Dunne', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Dermot Mulligan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'} + 2 more
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Irish Exporters Association
September–December
[Trade] Levying of 23% import VAT on imports from the UK in the event of Brexit
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Philip Kelly', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Dr Orlaigh Quinn', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'}
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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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