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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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Brian Laide
January–April
[Housing] Change of use for planning permission re change of use from residential to commercial re rent pressure zoning
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Pat Fitzerald (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'County Architect (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'Pat Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'}
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Brian Laide
May–August
[Tourism] Lobby councillor Pat Fitzerald re change of use from residential to commercial A/B/B
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Pat Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'}
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Brian Laide
January–April
[Development and Zoning] Rezoning of 2 acres in Aughrim Co Wicklow for Residential Activity
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': 'Location County Wicklow also contacted some councillors by telephone and by Tex'} {'name': 'Tommy Annesley', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'Joe Behan', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'Vincent Blake', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'Sylvester Bourke', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'Shay Cullen', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} + 27 more
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Brian Laide
May–August
[Development and Zoning] Re zoning of 2 Actes of Agrculture to Residential Property known Derrywater House Eircode Y14D938
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Phone call All Councillors', 'role': 'Rezoning of land to Residential in Co Wicklow. Contacted all councillors in Co Wicklow'}
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Brian Laide
January–April
[Development and Zoning] I Spoke with Councilor Pat Fitzerald and Councilor Pat Kennedy in April 2021 in regards to zoning of land in Aughrim Co Wicklow
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Pat Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'Pat Kennedy', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'}
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Brian Laide
May–August
[Development and Zoning] Zoning of agricultural land to residential land
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Pat Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'Pat Kennedy', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'}
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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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