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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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Ed Brophy
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Justice and Equality] External Review of the Immigrant Investor Programme
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ed Brophy (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Fiach Kelly', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Justice)'}
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Ed Brophy
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Public Expenditure and Reform] Phoenix Park Transport and Mobility Options Study Post-Consultation Report
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ed Brophy (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Maurice Buckley', 'role': 'Chairman (The Office of Public Works)'} {'name': 'Philip O’Callaghan', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Ed Brophy
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Sports and Recreation] Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ed Brophy (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Shane Smyth', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Kevin Barrett', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}
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Ed Brophy
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Transport] Assisting Ukrainian refugees
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ed Brophy (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'John McDonald', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Transport)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Ed Brophy
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Review of the Succeed in Ireland programme
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ed Brophy (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Brian Murphy', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Matthew Lynch', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
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Ed Brophy
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] The development of the unscripted production sector in Ireland
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ed Brophy (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Tanya Warren', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Kevin Barrett', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Shane Smyth', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Ed Brophy
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Housing] Property rental services
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ed Brophy (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Ed Brophy
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Atlantic Green Digital Basin
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ed Brophy (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Paul Kenny', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Ed Brophy
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Trade] The impact of EU sanctions against Russia on the liquidation process for sanctioned entities
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ed Brophy (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Matthew Lynch', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
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Ed Brophy
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Review of the Succeed in Ireland programme
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ed Brophy (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Brian Murphy', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Ed Brophy
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
May–August
[Public Expenditure and Reform] Phoenix Park Transport and Mobility Options Study Post-Consultation Report
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ed Brophy (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Maurice Buckley', 'role': 'Chairman (The Office of Public Works)'}
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Ed Brophy
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] The development of the unscripted production sector in Ireland
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ed Brophy (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': "Fiona O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'}
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Ed Brophy
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
May–August
[Environment] Deposit Return Scheme
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ed Brophy (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Paul Kenny', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
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Ed Brophy
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
May–August
[Communications] Zero VAT rate for for print and digital newspapers
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ed Brophy (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': "Fiona O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'}
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Ed Brophy
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] Request for meeting with Government representatives at COP26 in Glasgow
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ed Brophy (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Paul Kenny', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Ed Brophy
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] Maritime Area Planning Bill
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ed Brophy (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Paul Kenny', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'} {'name': 'Steven Matthews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Melia', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Ed Brophy
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
September–December
[Food] Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/625 of 4 March 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to requirements for the entry into the Union of consignments of certain animals and goods intended for human consumption
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ed Brophy (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Patrick Donohoe', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Ed Brophy
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] TechIreland
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ed Brophy (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Matthew Lynch', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Ed Brophy
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Review of the Succeed in Ireland programme
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ed Brophy (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Brian Murphy', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Ed Brophy
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
September–December
[Housing] Proposed Rent to Own scheme
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ed Brophy (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Kevin Barrett', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Alan Ahearne', 'role': 'Economic Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Kevin Dillon', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Ed Brophy
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] Edge & Inishkea Licences
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ed Brophy (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Paul Kenny', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Dublin Chamber of Commerce
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Communication with Special Advisor Ed Brophy on Capital gain Tax
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ed Brophy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Dublin Chamber of Commerce
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Communication with Special Advisor Ed Brophy on Budget
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ed Brophy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Legal & General Group Plc
September–December
[Finance] 13/12/2019 - A conference call was held with Ed Brophy from the Dept of Finance. 28/11/2019 - Attended an Embassy dinner at which both Paschal Donohue and Michael D’arcy were present.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Michael D'Arcy", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Ed Brophy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking 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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