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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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Deposit Return Scheme Ireland CLG
May–August
[Environment] Performance Reporting on the Deposit Return Scheme and 2025 Review of Approval
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Deposit Return Scheme Ireland CLG
May–August
[Environment] Amendments for the S.I. No. 599/2021 - Separate Collection (Deposit Return Scheme) Regulations 2021
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Philip Nugent', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Ossian Smyth', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Deposit Return Scheme Ireland CLG
September–December
[Environment] VAT application on unredeemed deposits collected by Deposit Return Scheme.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Deirdre Hanlon', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}
View on lobbying.ie →

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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