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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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Wind Energy Ireland
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] Offshore wind energy supply chain
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Louise O'Reilly", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brendan Howlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Rebecca Moynihan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Mary Seery Kearney', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Michael Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🌾 Agriculture 🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Wind Energy Ireland
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] Development of offshore wind energy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Email sent to all Oireachtas members summarising, and linking to, the report.'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'} {'name': 'Kevin Dillon', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Wind Energy Ireland
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] Clean Energy Package
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Wind Energy Ireland
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Offshore wind energy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Manley', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Thomas Pringle', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Wind Energy Ireland
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] The Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariff
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Patrick Cluskey', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bernard Durkan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marcella Corcoran Kennedy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joe Carey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 4 more
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Wind Energy Ireland
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Renewable Electricity Support Scheme
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Alex White', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} {'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Patrick Cluskey', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Wind Energy Ireland
January–April
[Defence] Air Corps and planning
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paul Kehoe', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Defence)'}
🌾 Agriculture 🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Wind Energy Ireland
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] All of Government Climate Action Plan
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Patrick Cluskey', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Wind Energy Ireland
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Design of Renewable Electricity Support Scheme
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Wind Energy Ireland
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] Marine Planning and Development Management Bill
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Lynam (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Eugene Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jackie Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Daly', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 22 more
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Wind Energy Ireland
May–August
[Trade] International trade
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Lucy Moylan', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Wind Energy Ireland
May–August
[Environment] Development of renewable energy projects
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Lynam (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Lucy Moylan', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Patrick Cluskey', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Michael Ring', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} + 2 more
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Wind Energy Ireland
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] Renewable Electricity Support Scheme
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Lynam (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'David Stanton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Fleming', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Harty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 23 more
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Wind Energy Ireland
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] Implementation of the Climate Action Plan
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Lynam (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Patrick Cluskey', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Wind Energy Ireland
May–August
[Local Government] Commercial rates
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Patrick Cluskey', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Wind Energy Ireland
September–December
[Environment] Development of renewable energy projects
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Noel Rock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 30 more
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Wind Energy Ireland
September–December
[Environment] Planning and Development Regulations 2001
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}
🌾 Agriculture 🌍 Climate & Energy 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Wind Energy Ireland
September–December
[Transport] Roads Act 1993
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Shane Ross', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': "Ray O'Leary", 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}
🌾 Agriculture 🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Wind Energy Ireland
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] Cost of renewable electricity
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Lynam (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Matthew Collins', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Wind Energy Ireland
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] Marine Planning and Development Management Bill
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Noel Rock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Thomas Pringle', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Wind Energy Ireland
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Contacted David Walsh to arrange meeting with DHPCLG
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'David Walsh', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}
🌾 Agriculture 🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Wind Energy Ireland
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Met with David Walsh DHPLG for quarterly meeting on 19th February
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'David Walsh', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}
🌾 Agriculture 🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Wind Energy Ireland
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Met with Ross Elwood DCCAE
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ross Elwood', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Wind Energy Ireland
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Letter sent to Minister Denis Naughten requesting a meeting
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Wind Energy Ireland
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Contacted David Walsh, DCCAE to arrange meeting / prepare for DCCAE-DHPLG meeting
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'David Walsh', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Wind Energy Ireland
May–August
[Development and Zoning] Proposed amendment to County Development Plan
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Wind Energy Ireland
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] Renewable energy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Máire Devine', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "Grace O'Sullivan", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Lahart', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} + 4 more
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Wind Energy Ireland
May–August
[Development and Zoning] Irish planning system
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] The Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariff
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Manley', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Wind Energy Ireland
May–August
[Marine] The Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (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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