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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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An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland
May–August
[Heritage] Submission on weathering erosion of Irish Crosses National Monuments
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'Minister of State (The Office of Public Works)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Saoirse Housing Association CLG
May–August
[Housing] Trish Quinn, Refuge Manager, communicated with Senator Lynn Ruane, on 29th July about the shortage of housing and move on options for families coming our of crisis refuge accommodation.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Lynn Ruane', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
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Society of St. Vincent de Paul
May–August
[Budgetary matters] Engagement with elected officials and civil servants on SVP pre-budget submission 2023
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Emailed copy of pre-budget submission to all TDs and Senators on the 30th of June'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} + 12 more
🌍 Climate & Energy 📚 Education 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Retail Excellence Ireland
May–August
[Trade] Staff Shortages in Retail
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
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Retail Excellence Ireland
May–August
[Budgetary matters] Business Energy Usage
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Pauline Mulligan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Instinctif Partners Public Affairs Ireland
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
May–August
[Health] Email to Denis Naughten TD regarding PQ on generic medicines usage in Ireland
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association
May–August
[Agriculture] Scheme for tillage farmers to grow catch crops
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
🌾 Agriculture View on lobbying.ie →
CEWEP Ireland
May–August
[Environment] Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022 (‘the Bill’)
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Fitzpatrick (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} {'name': 'Barry Ward', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
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Sign Language Interpreting Service
May–August
[Justice and Equality] National Disability Inclusion Strategy 2017-2022
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏥 Health ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) Ltd
May–August
[Agriculture] FCI Submission to National Fodder & Food Security Committee on Tillage Sector Support
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
🌾 Agriculture View on lobbying.ie →
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] The position of Manager for IDA South East Ireland remains vacant since end NOV 2021, so appointment has been made as yet
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
DHR Consultancy Limited
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
May–August
[Health] Implementation of Budget 2022 commitment to roll out free contraception to women aged 17-25 years
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Patricia Ryan (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Niamh Allen', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Clare Mungovan', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Verona Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 17 more
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
May–August
[Social Protection] Engagement with senior civil servants on the operation of the Community Welfare Service
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Rónán Hession', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'}
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Community Law & Mediation
May–August
[Housing] Engagement re Circular 41/2012 and the Temporary Protection Directive
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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National Youth Council of Ireland
May–August
[Social Protection] Equalisation of Jobseekers’ Allowance rate for under-25s to those aged 25 and over
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John McKeon', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Pauric McPhillips', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Gary Gannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Thomas Pringle', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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National Youth Council of Ireland
May–August
[Employment] Removal of sub-minima rates of national minimum wage for under-20s
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Louise O'Reilly", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Community Law & Mediation
May–August
[Environment] Enhanced engagement and resourcing within communities on environmental matters, including via the Public Participation Networks and local authority plans; the (awaited) Energy Poverty Strategy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Sustainable Projects Ireland CLG
May–August
[Housing] Cloughjordan Ecovillage cannot finish its development and is stymied in its sustainability educational programme as it cannot finish out the Ecovillage. This is due to the local town's wastewater treatment system being over-capacity.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
📚 Education 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Community Law & Mediation
May–August
[Environment] Concern at Government table extensive and complex last-minute amendments to legislation which leaves the opposition with no time to engage. We have seen this with the Electoral Reform Bill and the Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Bill. It is extremely concerning that the Government sees fit to wave through amendments which have not been scrutinized by parliament or that time has not been allocated to discuss.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Seán Ó Fearghaíl', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mark Daly', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Richard Boyd Barrett', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brendan Griffin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Padráig Mac Lochlainn', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 13 more
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Society of St. Vincent de Paul
May–August
[Social Protection] Engagement with elected officials and civil servants on the need to tackle food poverty
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Anne Marie McNally', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}
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Pender & Associates Ltd
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
May–August
[Health] Engagement on issues of concern relating to recruitment and other challenges affecting the home care sector in Ireland
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Louise O'Reilly", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Róisín Shorthall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Duncan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} + 24 more
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Pender & Associates Ltd
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
May–August
[Health] Engagement around the official opening of a Silvery Economy Forum event
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Society of St. Vincent de Paul
May–August
[Children and Youth Affairs] Engagement with elected officials and civil servants as part of the National One Parent Family Alliance
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Maria Byrne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'John McCarthy', 'role': 'Chief Economist (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Neasa Hourigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 25 more
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
May–August
[Environment] The Risk of Carbon Leakage.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Patrick Donohoe', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Brendan Gleeson', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Jackie Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🌾 Agriculture 🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Ipsen
May–August
[Health] Separate meetings between Frances Fitzgerald , MEP and Barry Andrews MEP and Senior Executives of Ipsen took place in Brussels on 29th of June. Ipsen took the opportunity to discuss the EU pharmaceutical strategy and EU policy for the management and treatment of rare diseases
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Wind Energy Ireland
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] Clean Energy Package
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Matthew Collins', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Ballina Chamber of Commerce
May–August
[Transport] Bi-Annual Meeting to discuss opportunities for Ballina and collaboration on projects in Ballina with Ballina Municipal District Council/Mayo County Council, An Garda Siochanna and Ballina Chamber of Commerce, with particular emphasis on parking in the town centre and Ballina traffic management plan, with continued town centre developments.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Tom Gilligan', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Mayo County Council)'}
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St Patrick's Mental Health Services
May–August
[Justice and Equality] An open letter to An Taoiseach was signed by the Advocacy Manager advocating that the rights of people who are involuntarily admitted under the Mental Health Act not be omitted from Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) legislation.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
🏥 Health ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Ballina Chamber of Commerce
May–August
[Budgetary matters] Engagement with Mayo County Councillors/Ballina Municipal District Councillors regarding Chamber Pre-Budget Submission 2023.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "John O'Hara", 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Jarlath Munnelly', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Annie May Reape', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Seamus Weir', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Mark Duffy', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Loftus', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Voyage Property Limited
May–August
[Development and Zoning] The delivery of homes at the Greenpark site in Limerick city.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Adam Teskey', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Sharon Benson', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Joe Leddin', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'} {'name': 'John Sheahan', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Tom Collopy', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Collins', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'} + 19 more
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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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