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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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Community Workers' Limited
September–December
[Community] Email sent to Minister Darragh Calleary requesting meeting with Community Work Ireland
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}
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Community Workers' Limited
September–December
[Community] Meetings Minister Jerry Buttimer
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Jack White', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}
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Community Workers' Limited
January–April
[Community] Correspondence sent to Minister Darragh Calleary and Minister Jerry Buttimer congratulating them on their new appointments and seeking meetings with them to introduce our organisations, to discuss the work that we do, our connections with the department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, our views on the current context for community development and the opportunities and challenges that we face.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Community Workers' Limited
May–August
[Community] Conversation with Minister Jerry Buttimer and his advisor Jack White concerning proposed meeting.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}
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Community Workers' Limited
May–August
[Community] Meeting with Oonagh Buckley to discuss joint climate project with the National Women's Council
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Oonagh Buckley', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
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Community Workers' Limited
September–December
[Community] Sent CWI Election Priorities to political parties, relevant Ministers, advisors and election candidates in the run up to the General election. Sent a second document outlining CWI asks for the new Programme for Government based on the initial CWI Election Priorities to elected representatives and advisors.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Clare Mungovan', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Diarmuid Lynch', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Gráinne Weld', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': "Fiona O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Susan Mitchell', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Eoin Wilson', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} + 9 more
🌍 Climate & Energy 📚 Education 🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Community Workers' Limited
January–April
[Community] Communication with Minister Joe O' Brien in relation to protests and violence against asylum seekers
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Community Workers' Limited
May–August
[Community] Community Work Ireland continues to lobby government in relation to the Community Development Programme & other community work issues
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bairbre Nic Aongusa', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Community Workers' Limited
May–August
[Community] Signed letter of complaint to the Tánaiste regarding behaviour of a local FF councillor in Galway City.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Community Workers' Limited
September–December
[Community] CWI continues to participate in the Cross Sectoral Group and the CSG Subgroups that are now implementing the DRCD strategy, Strong, Sustainable and Empowered Communities
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Bairbre Nic Aongusa', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)'}
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Community Workers' Limited
January–April
[Community] CWI continues to participate in the Cross Sectoral Group and the CSG Subgroups that are now implementing the DRCD strategy, Strong, Sustainable and Empowered Communities
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Bairbre Nic Aongusa', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)'}
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Community Workers' Limited
January–April
[Community] On April 8th, CWI signed a joint letter to the Taoiseach concerning national and local co-ordination in relation to the Governments response to Ukrainian refugees and seeking a meeting to discuss our proposals. CWI attended the meeting with the Taoiseach with other civil society groups on April 22nd.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Bairbre Nic Aongusa', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)'}
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Community Workers' Limited
May–August
[Community] On July 6th Community Work Ireland met with Minister of State Joe O'Brien to discuss the Community Development Programme and the work of the 7 Community Development Projects as well as the potential for on-going support for the Programme
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Community Workers' Limited
September–December
[Community] Community Work Ireland continues to lobby government in relation to the Community Development Programme
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Community Workers' Limited
September–December
[Community] CWI continues to work with a range of NGOs to lobby government to improve the community response to the Ukraine crisis
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Bairbre Nic Aongusa', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}
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Community Workers' Limited
January–April
[Community] CWI continues to participate in the Cross Sectoral Group and the CSG Subgroups that are now implementing the DRCD strategy, Strong, Sustainable and Empowered Communities
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Bairbre Nic Aongusa', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)'}
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Community Workers' Limited
January–April
[Community] CWI requested a meeting with Minister Joe O'Brien to discuss the ongoing work of the organisation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}
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Community Workers' Limited
May–August
[Community] Policies in relation to community work
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Frances Black', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Lynn Ruane', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Eileen Flynn', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Patrick Costello', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Gary Gannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 1 more
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Community Workers' Limited
May–August
[Community] Policy on community work/community development
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Bairbre Nic Aongusa', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}
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Community Workers' Limited
May–August
[Community] CWI continues to participate in the Cross Sectoral Group and the CSG Subgroups that are now implementing the DRCD strategy, Strong, Sustainable and Empowered Communities
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Bairbre Nic Aongusa', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)'}
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Community Workers' Limited
September–December
[Community] CWI continues to participate in the Cross Sectoral Group and the CSG Subgroups that are now implementing the DRCD strategy, Strong, Sustainable and Empowered Communities
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Bairbre Nic Aongusa', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)'}
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Community Workers' Limited
January–April
[Community] CWI continues to participate in the Cross Sectoral Group that is now implementing the DRCD strategy, Strong, Sustainable and Empowered Communities
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Bairbre Nic Aongusa', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)'}
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Community Workers' Limited
January–April
[Community] CWI lobbied political parties on the Programme for Government in the areas of social inclusion, equality, human rights, climate justice and community development y developing a manifesto for the Programme for Governement and submitting to all political parties
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 82 more
🌍 Climate & Energy ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Community Workers' Limited
January–April
[Community] CWI sent a letter to all TDs on the issue of commissioning and public procurement outlining the conclusions and recommendations of a forthcoming publication on the issue
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Richard Boyd Barrett', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Tommy Broughan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Cannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joe Carey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joan Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 136 more
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Community Workers' Limited
January–April
[Justice and Equality] CWI issued a submission developed jointly by a range of NGOs on the impact of COVID-19 on the most vulnerable groups and a planning framework to mitigate against the worst impacts
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Martin Conway', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Gerard Craughwell', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Paul Coghlan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Mark Daly', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Denis Landy', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 287 more
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Community Workers' Limited
May–August
[Community] CWI continues to participate in the Cross Sectoral Group that is now implementing the DRCD strategy, Strong, Sustainable and Empowered Communities
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Bairbre Nic Aongusa', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)'}
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Community Workers' Limited
May–August
[Community] CWI made a pre-budget submission and circulated it to relevant ministers and officials
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Bairbre Nic Aongusa', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Community Workers' Limited
May–August
[Community] CWI held a meeting with Minister Joe O'Brien to introduce CWI work, discuss implementation of Sustainable, Inclusive and Empowered Communities and to seek an investment in community development in community
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}
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Community Workers' Limited
May–August
[Communications] CWI met with senior officials from the Department of Rural and Community Development to discuss CWI work and to discuss the implementation of Sustainable, Inclusive and Empowered Communities, the strategy to support the community and voluntary sector
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Bairbre Nic Aongusa', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}
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Community Workers' Limited
September–December
[Community] CWI met with the Minister and senior officials from the Department of Rural and Community Development on a number of occasions to discuss CWI work, funding for the All Ireland Endorsement Body, the implementation of Sustainable, Inclusive and Empowered Communities, the strategy to support the community and voluntary sector and the Budget 2021 allocation to support the establishment of community development projects
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Bairbre Nic Aongusa', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
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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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