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Lobbying Tracker

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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Abbey Theatre
January–April
[Arts] Communications between representatives of the Abbey Theatre and Government
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Government Chief Whip and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Feargal Ó Coigligh', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}
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Abbey Theatre
May–August
[Arts] Communications between representatives of the Abbey Theatre and Government
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'James Geoghegan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Conor Sreenan', 'role': 'Commissioner (The Office of Public Works)'} {'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'John Callinan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)'} + 2 more
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Abbey Theatre
September–December
[Arts] Communications between representatives of the Abbey Theatre and Government
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Conor Falvey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'John Clendennen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cormac Devlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 3 more
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Abbey Theatre
January–April
[Arts] Communications with Minister Michael McGrath in relation to the Redevelopment of the Abbey Theatre connected to Project Ireland 2040
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}
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Abbey Theatre
September–December
[Arts] Introductory meetings between the Abbey Theatre Board Chair and Senior Staff in the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Feargal Ó Coigligh', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Conor Falvey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}
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Abbey Theatre
January–April
[Arts] Communications with Senior Staff within the Dept. of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media in relation to the Business Case for the Redevelopment of the Abbey Theatre connected to Project Ireland 2040
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Katherine Licken', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Conor Falvey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}
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Abbey Theatre
January–April
[Arts] Communication with Senator Malcolm Byrne in relation to the Abbey Theatre Redevelopment connected to Project Ireland 2040
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
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Abbey Theatre
January–April
[Arts] Communications with Local Area Representatives in relation to the Business Case for the Redevelopment of the Abbey Theatre connected to Project Ireland 2040
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ray McAdam', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'}
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Abbey Theatre
January–April
[Arts] Communications with Public Representatives in relation to the Business Case for the Redevelopment of the Abbey Theatre connected to Project Ireland 2040
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
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Abbey Theatre
May–August
[Arts] Communications with Public Representatives for the local area in relation to the Business Case for the Redevelopment of the Abbey Theatre connected to Project Ireland 2040
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ray McAdam', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'}
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Abbey Theatre
September–December
[Arts] Communications in relation to the Redevelopment of the Abbey Theatre connected to Project Ireland 2040
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Fintan Warfield', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Brian Murphy', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Katherine Licken', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Maurice Buckley', 'role': 'Chairman (The Office of Public Works)'} {'name': 'Rosemary Collier', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (The Office of Public Works)'}
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Abbey Theatre
September–December
[Arts] Tour of the theatre building and discussion in relation to the Business Case for the redevelopment of the Abbey Theatre connected to Project Ireland 2040
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Fintan Warfield', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Shane Cassells', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Micheál Carrigy', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
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Abbey Theatre
January–April
[Arts] Local Authority meetings regarding draft Business Case for the redevelopment of the Abbey Theatre, connected to Project Ireland 2040
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Owen Keegan', 'role': 'CEO (Dublin City Council)'}
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Abbey Theatre
January–April
[Arts] An introductory meeting between the Minister and the Abbey Chair
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Conor Falvey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Katherine Licken', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Tanya Warren', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}
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Abbey Theatre
May–August
[Arts] Local Authority meetings regarding draft Business Case for the redevelopment of the Abbey Theatre, connected to Project Ireland 2040
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Owen Keegan', 'role': 'CEO (Dublin City Council)'}
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Abbey Theatre
September–December
[Arts] Local Authority meetings regarding draft Business Case for the redevelopment of the Abbey Theatre, connected to Project Ireland 2040
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Owen Keegan', 'role': 'CEO (Dublin City Council)'}
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Abbey Theatre
September–December
[Arts] Local Authority meetings regarding draft Business Case for the redevelopment of the Abbey Theatre, connected to Project Ireland 2040
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Owen Keegan', 'role': 'CEO (Dublin City Council)'}
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Abbey Theatre
May–August
[Arts] Presentation of Business Case for new Abbey Theatre project 7th June 2018
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Katherine Licken', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'}
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Abbey Theatre
May–August
[Arts] Government meetings regarding draft Business Case for the redevelopment of the Abbey Theatre, connected to Project Ireland 2040
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Josepha Madigan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'} {'name': 'Katherine Licken', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Abbey Theatre
May–August
[Arts] Government meetings regarding draft Business Case for the redevelopment of the Abbey Theatre, connected to Project Ireland 2040
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Josepha Madigan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'} {'name': 'Katherine Licken', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Abbey Theatre
September–December
[Arts] Invitation to government ministers to attend Abbey Theatre Gala Dinner
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'} {'name': "Fergal O'Coigligh", 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'} {'name': 'Josepha Madigan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'}
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British Irish Chamber of Commerce
September–December
[Arts] Meeting at Abbey Theatre with Mary Freehill
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mary Freehill', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'}
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Abbey Theatre
September–December
[Arts] Discussion on Abbey Theatre funding
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht)'} {'name': "Fergal O'Coigligh", 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'}
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Most Lobbied TDs

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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