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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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Amazon UK Services Ltd.
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] To discuss Amazon's continued investment in Ireland.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'John Shaw', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Amazon UK Services Ltd.
January–April
[Trade] To communicate with the Revenue Commissioners about the operation of new automated customs procedures.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Niall Cody', 'role': 'Chairman (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}
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Amazon UK Services Ltd.
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] To discuss the lifting of COVID-related construction restrictions.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Orlaigh Quinn', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Dermot Mulligan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
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Amazon UK Services Ltd.
September–December
[EU Affairs] Attended a roundtable organised by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment regarding the EU Digital Package.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Amazon UK Services Ltd.
September–December
[EU Affairs] To discuss the positive impact of Amazon investment in Ireland and the EU Digital Package.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
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Amazon UK Services Ltd.
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] To provide an update on Amazon's operations in Ireland and discuss potential Brexit implications for customers in relation to customs and transport
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ed Brophy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Florance Carey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}
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Amazon UK Services Ltd.
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Amazon sought an update on housing policy and the Government’s intentions in relation to planning reform. Views were exchanged on potential changes to the Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Act 2006.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'} {'name': 'David Walsh', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}
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Amazon UK Services Ltd.
January–April
[Public Expenditure and Reform] The meeting was held to introduce Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) operations in Ireland and discuss how Cloud is being used by the public sector.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Robert Watt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}
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Amazon UK Services Ltd.
January–April
[Public Expenditure and Reform] The meeting was held to introduce Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) operations in Ireland and discuss government policies on public sector use of Cloud.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Barry Lowry', 'role': 'Chief Information Officer (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}
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Amazon UK Services Ltd.
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Amazon provided an overview of Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) operations in Ireland and the opportunities for further growth.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Amazon UK Services Ltd.
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Amazon provided an overview of AWS’ investments in South Dublin and briefed on community engagement programmes
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Frank Nevin', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (South Dublin County Council)'}
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Amazon UK Services Ltd.
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] Amazon Web Services (AWS) briefed Mr. Manley on its renewable energy and sustainability goals and sought an update on Government's renewable energy and infrastructure priorities.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Manley', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
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Amazon UK Services Ltd.
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] The purpose was to brief Deputy O'Brien, who had recently moved portfolio, on the scale and depth of Amazon Web Services' (AWS) presence in Ireland and to discuss impending planning reforms as they relate to data centre development.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Amazon UK Services Ltd.
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] On the occasion of our new building opening and announcement of additional jobs, Amazon Web Services (AWS) updated the Taoiseach on the scale and depth of its presence in Ireland and the potential for greater usage of cloud computing.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Amazon UK Services Ltd.
May–August
[Public Expenditure and Reform] Amazon Web Services (AWS) correspondence to provide information on how Cloud services can assist the public sector.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Barry Lowry', 'role': 'Chief Information Officer (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}
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Amazon UK Services Ltd.
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] The meeting took place at the request of the IDA as part of a series of visits by the Irish ambassador to the US to businesses with operations in Ireland on the West Coast of the USA.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dan Mulhall', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
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Amazon UK Services Ltd.
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] A series of briefing meetings by the Amazon Web Services Public Policy team to update on current operations in Ireland, discuss plans for further investment and development of data centre operations
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ciarán Ó hÓbáin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Martin Fraser', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'John Shaw', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Dermot Mulligan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Orlaigh Quinn', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Amazon UK Services Ltd.
May–August
[Development and Zoning] Briefing meetings regarding planning application reference, SD17A/0177 for (1) Temporary gas powered generation plant within a 2,850sq.m fenced yard containing 12 generator units and 2 back-up diesel generator units with associated flues (each 18m. high), attenuation screen (15m. high) and auxiliary installations, (2) gas meter and incoming gas stream reduction plant within a 40sq.m fenced yard and (3) sundry ancillary works.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Lahart', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Charlie O'Connor", 'role': 'Councillor (South Dublin County Council)'}
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Amazon UK Services Ltd.
September–December
[Taxation] Meeting to discuss the Estonian Presidency proposal on marketplace liability for third-party VAT.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Gerry Kenny', 'role': 'Head of Unit (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Dermot Donegan', 'role': 'Head of Unit (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}
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Amazon UK Services Ltd.
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Spoke about Brexit and the possible impact on cross-border transactions by Irish small businesses who sell on Amazon.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Helen Blake', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': "Cathal O'Regan", 'role': 'Department of the Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Amazon UK Services Ltd.
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Amazon provided the Taoiseach with an overview of the company’s presence in Ireland and supply chain and there was a general discussion on issues related to Ireland’s international competitiveness and economic development.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Brian Murphy', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'John Callinan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Dan Mulhall', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Martin Shanahan', 'role': 'CEO (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
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Amazon UK Services Ltd.
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] The meeting discussed policies related to Ireland’s renewable energy and infrastructure and Amazon’s renewables and sustainability goals.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mark Griffin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
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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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