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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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Registered Lobbyists
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Bord na Mona plc
January–April
[Development and Zoning] Address the unintended consequences of the Air Corps Tall Structures Position Paper, a draft internal document prepared by the Air Corps in 2013, which is having a disproportionate impact on Renewable Energy development in the state
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sarah Bardon', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Bord na Mona plc
January–April
[Development and Zoning] Met with Minister Eamon Ryan Department of Environment Climate and Communications on 30 April 2024
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
🌾 Agriculture 🌍 Climate & Energy 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Bord na Mona plc
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Matters relating to the harvesting of peat, enhanced rehabilitation of cutaway peat lands and the just transition of the Midlands
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marcella Corcoran Kennedy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brian Stanley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Fiona O'Loughlin", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Fitzmaurice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 1 more
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Bord na Mona plc
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Matters relating to the harvesting of peat, enhanced rehabilitation of cutaway peat lands and the just transition for the Midlands
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Anna Marie Delaney', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Offaly County Council)'} {'name': 'Noel Cribbin', 'role': 'Councillor (Offaly County Council)'} {'name': 'Peter Ormond', 'role': 'Councillor (Offaly County Council)'} {'name': 'Eamonn Dooley', 'role': 'Councillor (Offaly County Council)'}
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Bord na Mona plc
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] Matters relating to the harvesting of peat, enhanced rehabilitation of cutaway peat lands and the just transition for the Midlands.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Anna Marie Delaney', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Offaly County Council)'}
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Bord na Mona plc
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] Matters relating to the harvesting of peat, enhanced rehabilitation of cutaway peat lands and the just transition for the Midlands.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pippa Hackett', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Brian Stanley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Fitzmaurice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Fiona O'Loughlin", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 13 more
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Bord na Mona plc
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] Matters relating to the harvesting of peat, Peatlands Climatic Action Scheme and the just transition for the Midlands.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pippa Hackett', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Brian Stanley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Fitzmaurice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'}
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Bord na Mona plc
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] An examination of the prospect of developing supports for the Midlands as it transitions to a low carbon economy.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sean Canney', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}
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Bord na Mona plc
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Working with stakeholders to develop opportunities for a "just transition" in the Midlands as it transitions to a low carbon economy.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Anna Marie Delaney', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Offaly County Council)'}
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Bord na Mona plc
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] examining the feasibility of medicinal cannabis supply
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Michael Creed', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Sean Canney', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
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Bord na Mona plc
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] Matters relating to the harvesting of peat, enhanced rehabilitation of cutaway peat lands and the just transition for the Midlands
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Anna Marie Delaney', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Offaly County Council)'} {'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marcella Corcoran Kennedy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 2 more
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Bord na Mona plc
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] Exchange of information on impending Peat Regulations.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
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Bord na Mona plc
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] Exchange of information on the impending ban on the sale and distribution of bituminous coal.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
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Bord na Mona plc
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] Carbon tax
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Fiona O'Loughlin", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marcella Corcoran Kennedy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Bord na Mona plc
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Bord na Móna held public consultation sessions in Co. Longford from 27th-30th January, to provide the public with a forum where they could get information about the proposed Derryadd Wind Farm, engage with Bord na Móna representatives and share feedback on or concerns with the proposed project. Three Longford County Councillors attended the public consultation sessions, at various venues, and spoke with Bord na Móna representatives in attendance regarding the propo
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Colm Murray', 'role': 'Councillor (Longford County Council)'} {'name': 'Gerard Farrell', 'role': 'Councillor (Longford County Council)'} {'name': 'Mick Cahill', 'role': 'Councillor (Longford County Council)'}
🌾 Agriculture 🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Bord na Mona plc
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] On 10th January, notice of Public Consultation Sessions on the proposed Derryadd Wind Farm was sent to Longford and Roscommon County Councillors.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mark Casey', 'role': 'Councillor (Longford County Council)'} {'name': 'Gerard Farrell', 'role': 'Councillor (Longford County Council)'} {'name': 'Colm Murray', 'role': 'Councillor (Longford County Council)'} {'name': 'Mick Cahill', 'role': 'Councillor (Longford County Council)'} {'name': "Pat O'Toole", 'role': 'Councillor (Longford County Council)'} {'name': 'Paul Ross', 'role': 'Councillor (Longford County Council)'} + 18 more
🌾 Agriculture 🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Bord na Mona plc
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] On 25th April 2016, a letter and map was sent to all TDs in the Offaly Constituency to inform them of the revised proposed layout for Cloncreen Wind Farm. Copies of this letter and map were also circulated to the general public in the vicinity of the proposed wind farm.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marcella Corcoran Kennedy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Carol Nolan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🌾 Agriculture 🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Bord na Mona plc
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] On 25th April, a letter and map setting out the revised layout for the proposed Cloncreen Wind Farm was sent to each of the County Councillors from the Edenderry Electoral Area; copies of the letter and map were circulated to the general public in the vicinity of the proposed wind farm.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Noel Bourke', 'role': 'Councillor (Offaly County Council)'} {'name': 'Noel Cribbin', 'role': 'Councillor (Offaly County Council)'} {'name': 'Eddie Fitzpatrick', 'role': 'Councillor (Offaly County Council)'} {'name': 'John Foley', 'role': 'Councillor (Offaly County Council)'} {'name': "Martin O'Reilly", 'role': 'Councillor (Offaly County Council)'} {'name': 'Liam Quinn', 'role': 'Councillor (Offaly County Council)'}
🌾 Agriculture 🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Bord na Mona plc
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Representatives of Bord na Móna met with Peter Carey, Chief Executive of Kildare County Council to provide information on Bord na Móna's operations in Kildare.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Peter Carey', 'role': 'CEO (Kildare County Council)'}
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Bord na Mona plc
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Representatives of Bord na Móna met with Anna-Marie Delaney, Chief Executive of Offaly County Council to provide information on Bord na Móna's operations in Offaly.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Anna Marie Delaney', 'role': 'CEO (Offaly County Council)'}
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Bord na Mona plc
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Bord na Móna representatives made a presentation on the company's operations and future plans to members of the Eastern Midlands Regional Assembly (EMRA) at the June 2016 EMRA Meeting.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sylvester Bourke', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'Paddy Bourke', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Mick Cahill', 'role': 'Councillor (Longford County Council)'} {'name': 'Eamonn Dooley', 'role': 'Councillor (Offaly County Council)'} {'name': 'Kate Feeney', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} {'name': 'Mary Freehill', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} + 16 more
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Bord na Mona plc
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] A representative from Bord na Móna met with John Mulholland, Chief Executive Officer of Laois County Council to provide information on the company's operations in Laois.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Mulholland', 'role': 'CEO (Laois County Council)'}
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Bord na Mona plc
May–August
[Environment] Representatives from Bord na Móna were invited to meet with TDs from the Longford-Westmeath constituency to discuss the flooding of the River Shannon region in December 2015-2016.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Willie Penrose', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Kevin "Boxer" Moran', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Gabrielle McFadden', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
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Bord na Mona plc
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] Showcasing wind farm design and layout.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paddy Mahon', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Mayo County Council)'}
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Bord na Mona plc
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] Showcasing wind farm design and layout.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Gerard Farrell', 'role': 'Councillor (Longford County Council)'} {'name': 'Mick Cahill', 'role': 'Councillor (Longford County Council)'} {'name': 'Paul Ross', 'role': 'Councillor (Longford County Council)'} {'name': 'Colm Murray', 'role': 'Councillor (Longford County Council)'}
🌾 Agriculture 🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Bord na Mona plc
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] Invitation sent on 09 November and 13 November to members of Longford County Council and Roscommon County Council for a briefing session for Councillors on the proposed Derryadd Wind Farm development.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mark Casey', 'role': 'Councillor (Longford County Council)'} {'name': 'Gerard Farrell', 'role': 'Councillor (Longford County Council)'} {'name': 'Colm Murray', 'role': 'Councillor (Longford County Council)'} {'name': 'Mick Cahill', 'role': 'Councillor (Longford County Council)'} {'name': "Pat O'Toole", 'role': 'Councillor (Longford County Council)'} {'name': 'Paul Ross', 'role': 'Councillor (Longford County Council)'} + 18 more
🌾 Agriculture 🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Bord na Mona plc
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] Briefing session providing factual information on the proposed development of Derryadd Wind Farm held on 27 November for members of Longford County Council and Roscommon County Council.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Browne', 'role': 'Councillor (Longford County Council)'} {'name': 'Mark Casey', 'role': 'Councillor (Longford County Council)'} {'name': 'Gerard Farrell', 'role': 'Councillor (Longford County Council)'} {'name': 'Colm Murray', 'role': 'Councillor (Longford County Council)'} {'name': 'Mick Cahill', 'role': 'Councillor (Longford County Council)'} {'name': 'Paul Ross', 'role': 'Councillor (Longford County Council)'} + 1 more
🌾 Agriculture 🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Bord na Mona plc
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] Provision of a publicly available leaflet with factual information on the proposed Cloncreen Wind Farm and notice of the arrangements for three public information sessions sent on 30 November.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Foley', 'role': 'Councillor (Offaly County Council)'} {'name': 'Noel Bourke', 'role': 'Councillor (Offaly County Council)'} {'name': 'Noel Cribbin', 'role': 'Councillor (Offaly County Council)'} {'name': "Martin O'Reilly", 'role': 'Councillor (Offaly County Council)'} {'name': 'Eddie Fitzpatrick', 'role': 'Councillor (Offaly County Council)'} {'name': 'Liam Quinn', 'role': 'Councillor (Offaly County Council)'}
🌾 Agriculture 🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Bord na Mona plc
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] Briefing to provide members of the Oireachtas with factual information on the proposed Derryadd Wind Farm development sent 07 December.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'James Bannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Gabrielle McFadden', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Willie Penrose', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Fitzmaurice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 1 more
🌾 Agriculture 🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Bord na Mona plc
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] Briefing to provide members of the Oireachtas with factual information on the proposed Cloncreen Wind Farm development sent on 03 December.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Bernard Durkan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jack Wall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Anthony Lawlor', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Emmet Stagg', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 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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