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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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Energia Group ROI Holdings DAC
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] The potential impacts of the proposed Renewable Heat Obligation (RHO) scheme on industrial competitiveness, household affordability and retail competition, as well as concerns on fuel availability.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Brian Carroll', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Energia Group ROI Holdings DAC
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] To raise a number of material concerns in relation to the proposed implementation of the Renewable Heat Obligation (RHO).
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Brian Carroll', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Energia Group ROI Holdings DAC
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Update on progress at Co. Monaghan windfarm
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paul Kenny', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
🌾 Agriculture 🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Energia Group ROI Holdings DAC
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] Offshore Wind Policy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Paul Kenny', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Matthew Collins', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'John Shaw', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'David Hegarty', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Matthew Lynch', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Energia Group ROI Holdings DAC
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] Proposed new windfarm in Co. Monaghan (Coolberrin) and ABP timelines/resourcing
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🌾 Agriculture 🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Energia Group ROI Holdings DAC
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Energy Policy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Gerard Howlin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'David Hegarty', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Ronnie Downes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Paul Kenny', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'John Shaw', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': "Darren O'Rourke", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Energia Group ROI Holdings DAC
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] Energy Policy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Alan Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Barry Quinlan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': "Pádraig O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} + 22 more
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Energia Group ROI Holdings DAC
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] Energy Policy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Energia Group ROI Holdings DAC
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] 2030 Energy & Climate Targets
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Fitzpatrick (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Steven Matthews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Kenny', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': "Darren O'Rourke", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 1 more
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Energia Group ROI Holdings DAC
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Foreshore Licence Application Process
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Energia Group ROI Holdings DAC
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] 2030 Energy & Climate Targets
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Matthew Collins', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Energia Group ROI Holdings DAC
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] Foreshore Licence Application Process
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Energia Group ROI Holdings DAC
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] ISEM and security of supply
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mark Griffin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Michael Manley', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Energia Group ROI Holdings DAC
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] The transition of REFIT supported projects to I-SEM and concerns with I-SEM CRM proposals from the SEM Committee.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Manley', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Energia Group ROI Holdings DAC
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] Arrangements for REFIT supported projects in the new market design
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Manley', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Energia Group ROI Holdings DAC
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] Arrangements for REFIT supported projects in the new market design
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Manley', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Energia Group ROI Holdings DAC
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] Highlight concerns with the electricity market
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Lynam', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Energia Group ROI Holdings DAC
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] Highlight concerns with the electricity market
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Energia Group ROI Holdings DAC
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] Highlight concerns with the electricity market
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Brian Hayes', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Energia Group ROI Holdings DAC
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] Update on electricity market concerns
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Manley', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Ross Elwood', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Energia Group ROI Holdings DAC
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] Update on electricity market concerns
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Lynam', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Energia Group ROI Holdings DAC
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Planning & Development (Amendment) Regulations 2016
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Manley', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Energia Group ROI Holdings DAC
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] Draft Wind Energy Guidelines
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Manley', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 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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