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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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Athletics Ireland
May–August
[Sports and Recreation] Paralympic Athletics transition to Athletics Ireland
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}
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Irish Amateur Swimming Association CLG
May–August
[Sports and Recreation] The integration of Para Swimming and Para Athletics from Paralympics Ireland into Swim Ireland and Athletics Ireland respectively and the corresponding changing nature of Paralympics Ireland.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Patrick O Donovan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}
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Paralympics Ireland
May–August
[Sports and Recreation] Outline the intention to transfer Para Swim, Para Athletics and Boccia to Swim Ireland, Athletics Ireland and the Irish Wheelchair Association
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Patrick O’Donovan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}
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Athletics Ireland
September–December
[Sports and Recreation] funding support for AAI
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education)'}
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Athletics Ireland
May–August
[Sports and Recreation] OPW restriction of parking and timing of road racing in the Phoenix Park. access to street racing in Dublin city being restricted.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}
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Athletics Ireland
September–December
[Sports and Recreation] funding support for AAI
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}
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Athletics Ireland
January–April
[Sports and Recreation] OPW restriction of parking and timing of road racing in the Phoenix Park. access to street racing in Dublin city being restricted.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Athletics Ireland
January–April
[Sports and Recreation] easing of covid restrictions to allow athletics competition
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Athletics Ireland
January–April
[Sports and Recreation] covid 19 payments and financial support for sport
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Brendan Griffin', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}
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Athletics Ireland
January–April
[Sports and Recreation] Large Scale Sports Infrastructural Fund
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Brendan Griffin', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Ken Spratt', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}
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Athletics Ireland
May–August
[Sports and Recreation] Large Scale Sport Infrastructural Fund
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Brendan Griffin', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ken Spratt', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}
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Athletics Ireland
September–December
[Sports and Recreation] LSSIF
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
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Athletics Ireland
January–April
[Sports and Recreation] photo call with the Minister to launch the daily mile
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Brendan Griffin', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}
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Athletics Ireland
May–August
[Sports and Recreation] reception for the MInister and European Athletics delegation in preparation for a 2020 bid to host the Euro Cross Country Champs in Dublin.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Brendan Griffin', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Brendan Griffin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Athletics Ireland
September–December
[Sports and Recreation] met the minister for video support of eurocross 2020 hosting
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Brendan Griffin', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}
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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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