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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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Mental Health Reform
January–April
[Health] Minister Joe O'Brien attended Carmichael Centre Meet and Greet session where MHR had a stand and spoke briefly to the Minister and requested a follow up meeting on issues relating to mental health and Ireland's review under ICESCR
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Carmichael
January–April
[Community] Carmichael was one of number sector support organisations that made a written submission to the Department of Rural and Community Development highlighting the concerns of community and voluntary organisations, charities and social enterprises about income loss as a result of the COVID-19 crisis and making the case for a stability fund for the sector.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Kevin McCarthy', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Carmichael
September–December
[Community] Community Services Programme (CSP) implementation of the review recommendations in the Indecon Report
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}
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Carmichael
January–April
[Community] Seeking the support of the Dept of Rural & Community Development for development of a new vision for supporting how nonprofit organisations are supported
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Bairbre Nic Aongusa', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)'}
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Carmichael
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Implementation of the Cost of Insurance Working Group (CIWG) recommendations to lower insurance costs for businesses
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Maureen O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Róisín Shorthall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Noel Rock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Dessie Ellis', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'} + 3 more
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Carmichael
September–December
[Community] Provision of capacity building supports for the community and voluntary sector
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Kevin McCarthy', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Bairbre Nic Aongusa', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Carmichael
January–April
[Social Protection] Requesting the Minister for Protection to increase the wages grants for CSP staff to match the increase in the minimum wage
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Joan Burton', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Kevin Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Social Protection)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Carmichael
January–April
[Social Protection] Requesting the Minister for Protection to increase the wages grants for CSP staff to match the increase in the minimum wage
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Joan Burton', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Kevin Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Social Protection)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Carmichael
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] To have a Community Interest Organisation type legal structure available in Ireland for social enterprises and community organisations
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Dolan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Carmichael
September–December
[Taxation] Amendment/clarification on Section 51 of the 2016 Finance Bill
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Carmichael
September–December
[Community] Seeking commitment in party election manifestos to support a strategy for the Community, Voluntary and Charitable (CVC) Sector
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Kevin Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Social Protection)'}
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Carmichael
September–December
[Community] Seeking commitment in party election manifestos to support a strategy for the Community, Voluntary and Charitable (CVC) Sector
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Kevin Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Joe Costello', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Lucinda Creighton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Maureen O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 3 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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