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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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Atlantic Youth Trust
January–April
[Education and Training] To procure public funding to implement a commitment in the programme for government/ to seek support the operation of a youth development ship.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jacqui McCrum', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Defence)'}
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Atlantic Youth Trust
May–August
[Marine] To procure public funding to implement a commitment in the programme for government/ to seek support the operation of a youth development ship.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
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Atlantic Youth Trust
September–December
[Education and Training] Maritime Education Programme
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'}
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Atlantic Youth Trust
January–April
[Children and Youth Affairs] Attaining Government Funding for securing and operating Tallship for Youth Development Training
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Defence)'} {'name': 'Jacqui McCrum', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Defence)'}
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Atlantic Youth Trust
May–August
[Children and Youth Affairs] To procure public funding to implement a commitment in the programme for government/ to seek support the operation of a youth development ship.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Catherine Noone (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Alison Gilliland', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Chris Andrews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Gary Gannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 16 more
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Atlantic Youth Trust
September–December
[Marine] To procure public funding to implement a commitment in the programme for government/ to seek support the operation of a youth development ship.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jacqui McCrum', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Defence)'} {'name': 'Aileen Nolan', 'role': 'Director (Department of Defence)'}
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Atlantic Youth Trust
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] To acquire a tall ship and for operational purposes of AYT Youth Development Training we asked the government to reinstate the (previous) Asgard (National Lottery) fund to be included in Budget 2022
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Defence)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Atlantic Youth Trust
May–August
[Children and Youth Affairs] Pre-Budget Submission - Atlantic Youth Trust Organisation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}
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Atlantic Youth Trust
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] Funding required for Atlantic Youth Trust tall ship which will be used to connect Irish youth to the ocean and simultaneously present an opportunity to acquire a lifetime skill through fun & dedication.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Letter All TDs', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Michael Creed', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Maurice Quinn', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Defence)'} + 1 more
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Atlantic Youth Trust
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] Funding required for Atlantic Youth Trust tall ship which will be used to connect Irish youth to the ocean and simultaneously present an opportunity to acquire a lifetime skill through fun & dedication.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Letter All TDs', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Maurice Quinn', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Defence)'}
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Atlantic Youth Trust
January–April
[Defence] Lobbying to secure the delivery of Programme for Government commitment to the Atlantic Youth Trust.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Clare Tiernan', 'role': 'Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Defence)'}
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Atlantic Youth Trust
January–April
[Defence] Lobbying for the implementation of Programme for Government commitment re Atlantic Youth Trust.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Clare Tiernan', 'role': 'Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Defence)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Fergal Mythen', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Maurice Quinn', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Defence)'}
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Atlantic Youth Trust
May–August
[Education and Training] Delivery of Programme for Government Commitment to Atlantic Youth Trust
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Mary Mitchell O’Connor', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education and Skills)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Paul Kehoe', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Defence)'} + 6 more
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Atlantic Youth Trust
May–August
[Children and Youth Affairs] Atlantic Youth Trust - Delivery of Programme for Government item
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Paul Kehoe', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Defence)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael Creed', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Maurice Quinn', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Defence)'} + 5 more
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Atlantic Youth Trust
January–April
[Children and Youth Affairs] Delivery of Programme for Government item
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Maurice Quinn', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Defence)'} {'name': 'Robert Mooney', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Defence)'} {'name': 'Ruairí de Búrca', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Enda Kenny', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Defence)'}
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Atlantic Youth Trust
September–December
[Defence] Lobbying to ensure the delivery of the Programme for Government commitment to the Atlantic Youth Trust.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Clare Tiernan', 'role': 'Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Defence)'} {'name': 'Fergal Mythen', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Robert Mooney', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Defence)'}
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Atlantic Youth Trust
September–December
[Education and Training] Lobbying government to invest in youth development, cultural integration, maritime education, and tourism through investment in an all Ireland tall ship trust.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Enda Kenny', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Andrew McDowell', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Paul Kehoe', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Gerry Adams', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Creed', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 2 more
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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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