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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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Connacht Rugby
January–April
[Sports and Recreation] Assistance in completing the LSSIF grant agreement process in relation to the grants awarded to Connacht Rugby in January 2020 towards the redevelopment of the Sportsground.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Government Chief Whip and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Connacht Rugby
January–April
[Sports and Recreation] Assistance in completing the LSSIF grant agreement process in relation to the grants awarded to Connacht Rugby in January 2020 towards the redevelopment of the Sportsground.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Government Chief Whip and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Connacht Rugby
January–April
[Sports and Recreation] To communicate the benefits a Rugby Development Officer would add to Co. Sligo.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Martin Lydon', 'role': 'CEO (Sligo County Council)'}
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Connacht Rugby
May–August
[Sports and Recreation] Assistance in completing the LSSIF grant agreement process in relation to the grants awarded to Connacht Rugby in January 2020 towards the redevelopment of the Sportsground.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Government Chief Whip and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Ollie Crowe', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Connacht Rugby
September–December
[Sports and Recreation] Assistance in completing the LSSIF grant agreement process in relation to the grants awarded to Connacht Rugby in January 2020 towards the redevelopment of the Sportsground.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Government Chief Whip and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Connacht Rugby
January–April
[Sports and Recreation] The redevelopment of the Sportsground, Galway to include a fit for purpose Stadium & High Performance Centre.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marc MacSharry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 12 more
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Connacht Rugby
January–April
[Sports and Recreation] The redevelopment of the Sportsground
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Noel Grealish', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marc MacSharry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Tony McLoughlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 27 more
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Connacht Rugby
May–August
[Sports and Recreation] The redevelopment of the Sportsground, Galway to include a fit for purpose Stadium & High Performance Centre.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marc MacSharry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more
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Connacht Rugby
May–August
[Sports and Recreation] Investment in community rugby development.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Pat Murtagh', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Roscommon County Council)'}
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Connacht Rugby
September–December
[Sports and Recreation] The redevelopment of the Sportsground, Galway to include a fit for purpose Stadium & High Performance Centre.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marc MacSharry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 32 more
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Connacht Rugby
January–April
[Sports and Recreation] Sports capital programme
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ken Spratt', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Brendan McGrath', 'role': 'CEO (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Brendan Griffin', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Michael Ring', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}
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Connacht Rugby
January–April
[Sports and Recreation] Investment in community rugby development
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Brendan McGrath', 'role': 'CEO (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Kevin Kelly', 'role': 'CEO (Galway County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael John Crowe', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Peter Keane', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Ollie Crowe', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Peter Hynes', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Mayo County Council)'} + 3 more
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Connacht Rugby
May–August
[Sports and Recreation] Future facilities development
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Ring', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Éamon Ó Cuív', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Noel Grealish', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 15 more
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Connacht Rugby
September–December
[Sports and Recreation] The redevelopment of the Sportsground, Galway
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "To brief Oireachtas members on Connacht Rugby's plans and impact."} {'name': 'Meeting All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Presented plans and impact of Connacht Rugby to the Taoiseach and members of the Oireachtas.'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Cannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Fitzmaurice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brendan Griffin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 39 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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