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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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B&Q Ireland Limited
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] B&Q was a co-signatory of a letter to the Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail regarding essential status for hardware retail under Level 4 Coronavirus restrictions (letter dated 08/10/2020)
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
B&Q Ireland Limited
January–April
[Taxation] VAT - Call to reduce VAT from 23% to 20%
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
B&Q Ireland Limited
January–April
[Social Protection] Welfare Register - Highlight the difficulties the retail sector has of hiring seasonal staff because of perceived restricitons caused by the register
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}
View on lobbying.ie →

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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