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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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DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS
January–April
[Foreign Affairs] Requests for meetings to discuss forthcoming election, international humanitarian law and foreign affairs policy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Brendan Howlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Pauline O'Reilly", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 1 more
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DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS
January–April
[Foreign Affairs] Provide feedback to the Programme for government
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Barry Heneghan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS
January–April
[Foreign Affairs] Letters regarding ODA and USAID cuts and requests for meetings
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
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DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS
January–April
[EU Affairs] Roundtable with Irish MEPs on EU External policies, preparation and follow-up
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Seán Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS
January–April
[EU Affairs] Meeting in Brussels on EU External policies
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
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DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS
January–April
[Foreign Affairs] Meetings on ODA-USAID Cuts and foreign affairs
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Duncan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Ó Fearghaíl', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Sinéad Gibney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Patricia Stephenson', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
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DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS
January–April
[Foreign Affairs] Meetings on ODA-USAID Cuts and foreign affairs
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Joe Hackett', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Michael Gaffey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
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DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS
January–April
[EU Affairs] MEP engagement on EU External policies and Multiannual Financial Framework
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Nina Carberry', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
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DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS
January–April
[Foreign Affairs] Introductory meeting to raise awareness on disability mainstreaming in overseas development assistance programmes
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}
🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS
May–August
[Foreign Affairs] Submission of policy paper in relation to the fourth Financing for Development Conference
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Gaffey', 'role': 'Ambassador (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
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DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS
May–August
[Foreign Affairs] Information on the Dochas 2026 Pre-Budget Submission and invitation to Lives on the Line Campagn
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Email to all members of the Dail'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS
May–August
[Foreign Affairs] Overseas Development Assistance
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Patricia Stephenson', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS
May–August
[Foreign Affairs] Global Aid cuts and Irish ODA Spending
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Lahart', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cathy Bennett', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brian Brennan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Shay Brennan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Noel McCarthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Ken O'Flynn", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 7 more
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS
May–August
[Foreign Affairs] EU Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF)
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS
May–August
[EU Affairs] EU Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF)
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Barry Ward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paula Butterly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Nicholas Gogarty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Lahart', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more
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DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS
May–August
[Foreign Affairs] Information on the Dochas 2026 Pre-Budget Submission and Lives on the Line Campaign
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Gaffey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS
May–August
[Foreign Affairs] Discussion on Overseas Development Assistance spending, Financing for Development, Lives on the Line Campaign
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS
May–August
[Foreign Affairs] Request for follow-up discussion on Lives on the Line Campaign and Pre-Budget Submission
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Fiona O'Loughlin", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS
May–August
[Foreign Affairs] Request for follow-up discussion on Lives on the Line Campaign, Pre-Budget Submission and EU MFF concerns
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Barry Ward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS
May–August
[Foreign Affairs] Meeting regarding ODA and Dochas' Pre-budget submission 2026
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Duncan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS
May–August
[Foreign Affairs] Meeting request to discuss ODA Spending
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Sarah Bardon', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS
May–August
[EU Affairs] Follow-up emails to a discussion at a meeting of the Joint Committee of European Union Affairs, with meeting requests
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Barry Ward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paula Butterly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Nicholas Gogarty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Lahart', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more
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DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS
May–August
[EU Affairs] Invitation to speak at an EU-Presidency related event organised by Dochas on 30 September
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Michael Gaffey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
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DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS
September–December
[Foreign Affairs] Ireland Global Climate Financing
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Invitation to the launch of the Dochas Climate Finance report together with a copy of the publication'} {'name': 'Philip Nugent', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Barry Quinlan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} + 4 more
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS
September–December
[Foreign Affairs] AV Room at Leinster House on 24 September 2025 to inform on Dochas' pre-budget submission, the need to increase ODA spending and global climate finance
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Event / Reception All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Briefing session and presentation in the AV Room at Leinster House on 24 September 2025, with invitations sent by email to all members of the Oireachtas. The event was sponsored by Cormac Devlin TD. Seán Ó Fearghaíl TD was the original sponsor'} {'name': 'Cormac Devlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Ó Fearghaíl', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS
September–December
[Foreign Affairs] Policy recommendations Ireland's position on the EU's multiannual financial framework 2028-2034
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Duncan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Patricia Stephenson', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'John Lahart', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Fiona O'Loughlin", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
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DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS
January–April
[Finance] Convey civil society concerns regarding the current Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) negotiations within the EU concerning the budget dedicated to international solidarity and the fight against global poverty and hunger
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Michael Gaffey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS
January–April
[Foreign Affairs] Convey civil society concerns regarding the current MFF negotiations within the EU concerning the budget dedicated to international solidarity and the fight against global poverty and hunger
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Michael Gaffey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS
January–April
[Foreign Affairs] Convey civil society concerns regarding the current MFF negotiations within the EU concerning the budget, the importance of a human rights-based approach and the need to fund humanitarian crises.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Brendan Howlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS
January–April
[Foreign Affairs] Convey civil society concerns regarding the need to fund humanitarian crises and overseas development aid..
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Padráig Mac Lochlainn', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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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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