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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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Children's Books Ireland CLG
January–April
[Education and Training] Met with Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí at the launch of a school book-gifting programme and briefed him on the lack of funding for school libraries at primary and secondary level
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Naoise Ó Muirí', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Children's Books Ireland CLG
January–April
[Education and Training] I contacted seven members of the Regional Independent Group who were expected to be involved in negotiations for government. We were asking for investment in school libraries and policies to support reading for joy for children and young people, locally, nationally, and in school communities.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sean Canney', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Michael Lowry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Kevin Boxer Moran', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Noel Grealish', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Gillian Toole', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 1 more
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Children's Books Ireland CLG
January–April
[Education and Training] Requested meetings with Barry Heneghan and Helen McEntee in relation to prioritising funding for school libraries.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Barry Heneghan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'}
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Children's Books Ireland CLG
January–April
[Education and Training] Invited members of the government and opposition TDs to the Children's Books Ireland Reading for Joy Forum discussion event.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Michael Moynihan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education)'} {'name': "Darren O'Rourke", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Claire Kerrane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jen Cummins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoghan Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 2 more
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Children's Books Ireland CLG
May–August
[Education and Training] Emails and meetings with government and opposition TDs to discuss funding for school libraries in Ireland.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Cathal Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jen Cummins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
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Children's Books Ireland CLG
May–August
[Education and Training] Meetings with TDs and MEPs to discuss support for funding for school libraries in Ireland.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Nina Carberry', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Naoise Ó Muirí', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Children's Books Ireland CLG
January–April
[Education and Training] We were asking for investment in school libraries and policies to support reading for joy for children and young people, locally, nationally, and in school communities
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sorca Clarke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Gary Gannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Children's Books Ireland CLG
May–August
[Education and Training] We were asking for investment in school libraries and policies to support reading for joy for children and young people, locally, nationally, and in school communities
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Gary Gannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Children's Books Ireland CLG
September–December
[Education and Training] We were asking for investment in school libraries and policies to support reading for joy for children and young people, locally, nationally, and in school communities
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Richard Boyd Barrett', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aine Doyle', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Niamh Smyth', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 20 more
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Children's Books Ireland CLG
September–December
[Education and Training] We were asking for investment in school libraries and policies to support reading for pleasure for children and young people
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Letter All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Flyer sent on 5th September to all TDs and Senators - details can be found at https://childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/righttobeareader-school-library-campaign-2024'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Email sent on 26 September to all TDs and Senators sharing our flyer asking for support for school libraries - details can be found at https://childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/righttobeareader-school-library-campaign-2024'} {'name': 'Aine Doyle', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Sorca Clarke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} + 5 more
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Children's Books Ireland CLG
May–August
[Education and Training] We are asking that, in Budget 2023, the Department of Education: Maintain the €20m investment in books for children and young people, commit to a timeline on the recommendation of the Joint Committee on Education, Further & Higher Education, Research, Innovation & Science in its Report on Leaving Certificate Reform, in particular: All schools should have a School Library, School Librarian and full access to the School Digital Library Service, and to expand the number of
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'This email outlined our key asks ahead of Budget 2023:\n \nMaintain the €20m investment in books for children and young people to read for pleasure\nCommit to a timeline on the recommendation of the Joint Committee on Education, Further & Higher Education, Research, Innovation & Science in its Report on Leaving Certificate Reform, in particular: All Primary and Post Primary Schools should have a School Library, School Librarian and full access to the School Digital Library Service.\nExpand the number of JCSP libraries in secondary schools from the existing 30 as per the 2005 DEIS plan.'} {'name': 'Letter All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'This flyer outlined our key asks ahead of Budget 2023:\n \nMaintain the €20m investment in books for children and young people to read for pleasure\nCommit to a timeline on the recommendation of the Joint Committee on Education, Further & Higher Education, Research, Innovation & Science in its Report on Leaving Certificate Reform, in particular: All Primary and Post Primary Schools should have a School Library, School Librarian and full access to the School Digital Library Service.\nExpand the number of JCSP libraries in secondary schools from the existing 30 as per the 2005 DEIS plan.'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} + 34 more
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Children's Books Ireland CLG
September–December
[Education and Training] We asked that, in Budget 2023, the Department of Education: Maintain the €20m investment in books for children and young people, commit to a timeline on the recommendation of the Joint Committee on Education, Further & Higher Education, Research, Innovation & Science in its Report on Leaving Certificate Reform, in particular: All schools should have a School Library, School Librarian and full access to the School Digital Library Service, and to expand the number of JCSP
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Lynam (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Martin Mackin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Aine Doyle', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Education)'}
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Children's Books Ireland CLG
May–August
[Education and Training] Lobbying in relation to funding for primary school libraries
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Martin Macklin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Stephen Lynam (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Tom Sheppard', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Aengus Ó Snodaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marie Sherlock', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 17 more
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Children's Books Ireland CLG
May–August
[Arts] Five areas of priority on behalf of Words Ireland: Continue to increase funding to the Arts Council, with the €130 million granted in 2021 as a new baseline. Invest in the Universal Basic Income pilot to make a meaningful change to artists’ livelihoods. Increase funding to Culture Ireland. Reinstate the School Library Fund for primary schools
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Aengus Ó Snodaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Children's Books Ireland CLG
September–December
[Education and Training] Lobbying in relation to funding for primary school libraries
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Martin Mackin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Stephen Lynam (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Mass email to all Oireachtas members on 20 September and 5 October to call for their support for the reinstatement of the primary school library fund'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Aine Doyle', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Education)'} + 3 more
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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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