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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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County Kildare Chamber
May–August
[Community] Kildare LCDC & LAG Business Representation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sonya Kavanagh', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Marian Higgins', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Kildare County Council)'}
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County Kildare Chamber
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Meeting with LEO Kildare
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sonya Kavanagh', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Kildare County Council)'}
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County Kildare Chamber
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Policy Advisory Council Meeting Q3 2025
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 📚 Education 🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
County Kildare Chamber
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Chamber Presidents Lunch Speech
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Joe Neville', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Carmel Kelly', 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Seamie Moore', 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 📚 Education 🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
County Kildare Chamber
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Chamber Dail Dinner 2025
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Aubrey McCarthy', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "Naoise O'Cearúil", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joe Neville', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 📚 Education 🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
County Kildare Chamber
September–December
[Transport] Meeting with Secretary General of Dept of Transport
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ken Spratt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Transport)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
County Kildare Chamber
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Chambers Budget 2026 Advocacy Day
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Joe Neville', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aubrey McCarthy', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "Naoise O'Cearúil", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
County Kildare Chamber
January–April
[Local Government] LECP
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Marian Higgins', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Kildare County Council)'}
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County Kildare Chamber
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Meeting with Minister Richmond
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Fiona Campbell', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
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County Kildare Chamber
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Policy Advisory Council Meeting Q 1 2024
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Réada Cronin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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County Kildare Chamber
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Meeting with Kildare County Council
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Alan Dunney', 'role': 'Director (Kildare County Council)'}
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County Kildare Chamber
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] LCDC & LAG Business Representation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sonya Kavanagh', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Marian Higgins', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Kildare County Council)'}
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County Kildare Chamber
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Meeting with Barry Cowen TD, MEP Candidate for MNW Constituency
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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County Kildare Chamber
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Meeting with Nina Carberry, MEP Candidate & LE Candidates
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Evie Sammon', 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
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County Kildare Chamber
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Q2 Policy Advisory Council 2024
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sonya Kavanagh', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Kildare County Council)'}
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County Kildare Chamber
May–August
[Environment] Kildare Climate Action SPC
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Marian Higgins', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Bill Clear', 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
County Kildare Chamber
May–August
[Community] Kildare LCDC & LAG Business Representation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sonya Kavanagh', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Aidan Farrelly', 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Suzanne Doyle', 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': "Tracey O'Dwyer", 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'}
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County Kildare Chamber
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Kildare Local Economic & Community Plan Launch
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sonya Kavanagh', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Alan Dunney', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Marian Higgins', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Suzanne Doyle', 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Robert Power', 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'}
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County Kildare Chamber
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Launch of new facility at Murphy- Newbridge
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Emer Higgins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
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County Kildare Chamber
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Launch of Athy food, drink & skills hub
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sonya Kavanagh', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Mark Wall', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
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County Kildare Chamber
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Budget 2025 meeting
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
County Kildare Chamber
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Budget 2025 meeting
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
County Kildare Chamber
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Press Release: Lack of housing in key FDI region is a threat to economic growth, says business group
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sonya Kavanagh', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Alan Dunney', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Kildare County Council)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
County Kildare Chamber
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Local & European Manifesto
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Daragh Fitzpatrick', 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
County Kildare Chamber
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Opening of Kildare Innovation Campus
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Sonya Kavanagh', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Bernard Durkan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Daragh Fitzpatrick', 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
County Kildare Chamber
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Mid East Regional Skills Forum
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sonya Kavanagh', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Kildare County Council)'}
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County Kildare Chamber
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Engagement re Dail Dinner
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Seán Ó Fearghaíl', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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County Kildare Chamber
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Pre Budget engagement with Kildare Representatives
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': "Fiona O'Loughlin", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Cathal Berry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Vincent P Martin', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Catherine Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bernard Durkan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 2 more
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
County Kildare Chamber
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Economic Development of Kildare
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sonya Kavanagh', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Alan Dunney', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Daragh Fitzpatrick', 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'}
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County Kildare Chamber
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Chambers Ireland CEO Forum
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
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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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