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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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Drinks Industry Group of Ireland
May–August
[Finance] Engagement regarding excise tax on alcohol as part of Budget 2026
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sean Canney', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Michael Healy-Rae', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Laura Mannion', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
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Drinks Industry Group of Ireland
May–August
[Finance] Engagement regarding excise tax on alcohol as part of Budget 2026
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Cáit Nic Amhlaoibh', 'role': 'Policy and Programme for Government Coordinator for Independents (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Noel Grealish', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Sean Canney', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Drinks Industry Group of Ireland
September–December
[Finance] Budget 26' seeking a 10% reduction in alcohol excise
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Healy-Rae', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
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Drinks Industry Group of Ireland
September–December
[Finance] Pre Budget opportunity to re-emphasise our key asks for Budget 2026
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
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Drinks Industry Group of Ireland
September–December
[Trade] DIGI - Budget 2024
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Drinks Industry Group of Ireland
May–August
[Trade] DIGI - Budget 2023
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Tanya Warren', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Bríd Murphy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Drinks Industry Group of Ireland
September–December
[Trade] DIGI - Budget 2023
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brian Murphy', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Drinks Industry Group of Ireland
September–December
[Trade] Support Your Local Campaign 2021 - Budget 2022
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Louise O'Reilly", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Tanya Warren', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Imelda Munster', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more
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Drinks Industry Group of Ireland
September–December
[Trade] Provide brief on economic report on impact of Covid-19 on employment in the drinks and hospitality industry and seeking supports.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Louise O'Reilly", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Brian Murphy', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Alan Ahearne', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Drinks Industry Group of Ireland
May–August
[Finance] Support Your Local campaign - Budget 2020
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Robert Watt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Blackie Gavin', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Christy Hyland', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Annie May Reape', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Loftus', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} + 2 more
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Drinks Industry Group of Ireland
September–December
[Finance] Support Your Local campaign - Budget 2020
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brendan Griffin', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Michael Ring', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} + 2 more
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Pender & Associates Ltd
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
September–December
[Taxation] Invitation to attend Drinks Industry Group of Ireland's ‘A No-Deal Brexit and Ireland’s Drinks and Hospitality Industry’ event
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Tommy Broughan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Haughey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Finian McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Denise Mitchell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Chris Andrews', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} + 119 more
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Pender & Associates Ltd
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
September–December
[Taxation] Follow up call ahead of Drinks Industry Group of Ireland event 'A No-Deal Brexit and Ireland’s Drinks and Hospitality Industry'
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Tommy Broughan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Haughey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Finian McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 70 more
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Drinks Industry Group of Ireland
May–August
[Finance] Support Your Local Campaign - Budget 2019 Alcohol Excise
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Martin Haydon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Ring', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'} + 16 more
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Drinks Industry Group of Ireland
September–December
[Finance] Support Your Local Campaign - Budget 2019
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'Budget 2019 Letter + infographic.'} {'name': 'Andrew Doyle', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'John Paul Phelan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} + 2 more
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Drinks Industry Group of Ireland
May–August
[Taxation] Budget 2018 Alcohol Excise
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Charlie Flanagan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Michael Ring', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Pat Breen', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'John Paul Phelan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 44 more
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Drinks Industry Group of Ireland
September–December
[Taxation] Outlining case for reduction of alcohol excise in Budget 2018
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Stephen Lynam', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Caitríona Fitzpatrick', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Shane Ross', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} + 19 more
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Drinks Industry Group of Ireland
January–April
[Finance] Submitted paper - Estimate of Alcohol Consumption per Adult in 2015 - highlighting decline in consumption
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'email to all TDs (April 2016) attaching paper on Estimate of Alcohol Consumption per Adult in 2015.'} {'name': 'Kathleen Lynch', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'James Reilly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'} {'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Alex White', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources)'} {'name': 'Kevin Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Social Protection)'} + 4 more
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Drinks Industry Group of Ireland
May–August
[Taxation] Budget 2017 - Alcohol Excise
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Submission All TDs', 'role': '26.07.2016 - Budget 2017 - Submission'} {'name': 'Letter All TDs', 'role': '20.05.2016 - Constituency Report posted to all TDs'} {'name': 'Maria Byrne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Pat Deering', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bobby Aylward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 9 more
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Drinks Industry Group of Ireland
September–December
[Taxation] Budget 2017 - Alcohol Excise
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Éamon Ó Cuív', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Lisa Chambers', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Dara Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 9 more
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Drinks Industry Group of Ireland
September–December
[Taxation] Budget 2016 - Alcohol Excise
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Letter All TDs', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Charlie Flanagan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Halligan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'John Paul Phelan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Anthony Lawlor', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 16 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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