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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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Lobbying Returns
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Registered Lobbyists
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Anne Sullivan Foundation For Deaf BlindPeople
May–August
[Health] Recognition of deafblindness as a distinct disability
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Kiera Keogh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Ruari O' Murchu", 'role': 'TD (Louth County council)'}
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Anne Sullivan Foundation For Deaf BlindPeople
January–April
[Education and Training] Deafblindness in Irish Schools
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Josepha Madigan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education)'}
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Anne Sullivan Foundation For Deaf BlindPeople
January–April
[Children and Youth Affairs] Recognition of deafblindness as a separate disability
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Anne Sullivan Foundation For Deaf BlindPeople
May–August
[Health] Recognition of deafblindness as a separate disability
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Anne Sullivan Foundation For Deaf BlindPeople
September–December
[Health] Recognition of deafblindness as a separate disability
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
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Anne Sullivan Foundation For Deaf BlindPeople
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Health] Requesting that the Service Users of the Anne Sullivan Centre are prioritized for a covid-19 vaccination
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Catherine Ardagh', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
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Anne Sullivan Foundation For Deaf BlindPeople
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
May–August
[Health] Recognition of deafblindness as a separate disability
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
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Anne Sullivan Foundation For Deaf BlindPeople
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Justice and Equality] Recognition of deafblindness as a distinct disability in Irish Government Disability Strategy in line with the UNCRPD.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Informal communication All TDs', 'role': 'Leaflets seeking recognition of deafblindness were distributed to self-advocates and their families. These were used for discussions on recognition of deafblindness with their local election candidates in the general elections.'}
🏥 Health ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Anne Sullivan Foundation For Deaf BlindPeople
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Education and Training] Improving Assistive Technology (AT) supports for students who are deafblind in education
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Mary Mitchell O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Anne Sullivan Foundation For Deaf BlindPeople
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Justice and Equality] Recognition of deafblindness as a distinct disability in Irish Government Disability Strategy in line with the UNCRPD
🏥 Health ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Anne Sullivan Foundation For Deaf BlindPeople
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
May–August
[Justice and Equality] Recognition of deafblindness as a distinct disability in Irish Government Disability Strategy in line with the UNCRPD
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Finian McGrath', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice and Equality)'}
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Anne Sullivan Foundation For Deaf BlindPeople
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
September–December
[Justice and Equality] Recognition of deafblindness as a distinct disability in Irish Government Disability Strategy in line with the UNCRPD
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mary Mitchell O’Connor', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education and Skills)'} {'name': 'John Dolan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Mary Freehill', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Paul McAuliffe', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Joe McHugh', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education and Skills)'} {'name': 'Finian McGrath', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice and Equality)'} + 11 more
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Anne Sullivan Foundation For Deaf BlindPeople
September–December
[Education and Training] Improving Assistive Technology (AT) supports for students who are deafblind in education
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Mary Mitchell O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Anne Sullivan Foundation For Deaf BlindPeople
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Health] UNCRPD
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Lahart', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
📚 Education 🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Anne Sullivan Foundation For Deaf BlindPeople
May–August
[Justice and Equality] Lobbied for ratification of the UNCRPD, Adoption of Written Guidelines 2004/1, recognition of deafblindness in the National Disability Inclusion Strategy (2016-2019)
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': ''} {'name': 'John Dolan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Finian McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Mary Mitchell O'Connor", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Shane Ross', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}
📚 Education 🏥 Health ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Anne Sullivan Foundation For Deaf BlindPeople
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
September–December
[Justice and Equality] Ratification of the UNCRPD. Adoption of Written Declaration 2004/1.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': "Briefing document sent to TD's, asking for recognition of the needs of people who are Deafblind"} {'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': "Briefing document sent to TD's, asking for recognition of the needs of people who are Deafblind"} {'name': 'John Dolan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "Mary Mitchell O'Connor", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'}
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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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