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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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Connaught Airport Development Company Ltd
September–December
[Transport] Supports for development of Airport, Strategic Development Zone, National Aviation Policy, rail services
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'}
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Connaught Airport Development Company Ltd
May–August
[Transport] Rail and bus services, road network improvements
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'}
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Connaught Airport Development Company Ltd
January–April
[Transport] Supports for development of Airport, Strategic Development Zone, National Aviation Policy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Lisa Chambers', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 1 more
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Connaught Airport Development Company Ltd
May–August
[Transport] Supports for development of Airport, Strategic Development Zone, National Aviation Policy, rail services
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John McLaughlin', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Donegal County Council)'} {'name': 'Chris MacManus', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Brendan McGrath', 'role': 'CEO (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Jim Cullen', 'role': 'Interim Chief Executive Officer (Galway County Council)'} {'name': 'Lar Power', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Leitrim County Council)'} {'name': 'Lar Power', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Leitrim County Council)'} + 3 more
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Connaught Airport Development Company Ltd
January–April
[Transport] Funding supports for development
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'}
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Connaught Airport Development Company Ltd
May–August
[Transport] Supports for development of Airport
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Kevin Kelly', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Mayo County Council)'}
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Connaught Airport Development Company Ltd
September–December
[Transport] Supports for development of Airport
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Connaught Airport Development Company Ltd
January–April
[Transport] Funding supports due to Covid 19 pandemic impact on business
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Super Junior Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'}
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Connaught Airport Development Company Ltd
May–August
[Transport] Funding supports due to Covid pandemic
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'}
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Connaught Airport Development Company Ltd
September–December
[Transport] Funding supports due to Covid pandemic
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'}
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Connaught Airport Development Company Ltd
May–August
[Transport] Aviation Recovery Task Force
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'}
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Connaught Airport Development Company Ltd
September–December
[Transport] Funding supports due to Covid 19 pandemic impact on business
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Super Junior Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'} {'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Peter Duggan', 'role': 'Head of Finance (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Hayes', 'role': 'CEO (Sligo County Council)'} + 5 more
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Connaught Airport Development Company Ltd
January–April
[Transport] Duty Free and Tax Free Sales
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Ring', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Lisa Chambers', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michelle Mulherin', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
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Connaught Airport Development Company Ltd
September–December
[Transport] Regional Airports Programme
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Peter Hynes', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Kevin Kelly', 'role': 'CEO (Galway County Council)'} {'name': 'Seamus Neely', 'role': 'CEO (Donegal County Council)'} {'name': 'Lar Power', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Leitrim County Council)'} {'name': 'Eugene Cummins', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Roscommon County Council)'} {'name': 'Brendan McGrath', 'role': 'CEO (Galway City Council)'} + 1 more
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Connaught Airport Development Company Ltd
January–April
[EU Affairs] State aid applicable rules meeting for Runway overlay project
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Fintan Towey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}
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Connaught Airport Development Company Ltd
September–December
[Transport] Duty Free and Tax Free Sales
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Ring', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Enda Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Lisa Chambers', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michelle Mulherin', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "John O'Mahony", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
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Connaught Airport Development Company Ltd
September–December
[Transport] Review of Capacity Needs of Ireland's State Airports
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Shane Ross', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}
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Connaught Airport Development Company Ltd
September–December
[Environment] Representations re M17/18 road signage
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sean Canney', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}
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Connaught Airport Development Company Ltd
January–April
[Transport] Western development
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Fearon', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}
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Connaught Airport Development Company Ltd
May–August
[Transport] Western Development Company and Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport for grant aid
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Shane Ross', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}
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Connaught Airport Development Company Ltd
September–December
[Transport] Seeking Capex and PPR-C and PPR-O funding
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Fintan Towey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}
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Connaught Airport Development Company Ltd
September–December
[Tourism] Government and Local Authority Investment in Ireland West Airport Knock.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Frank Curran', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Leitrim County Council)'} {'name': 'Seamus Neely', 'role': 'CEO (Donegal County Council)'} {'name': 'Kevin Kelly', 'role': 'CEO (Galway County Council)'} {'name': 'Peter Hynes', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Tommy Ryan', 'role': 'CEO (Roscommon County Council)'} + 2 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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