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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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Lobbying Returns
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Registered Lobbyists
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European Network Against Racism (ENAR) Ireland CLG
May–August
[Justice and Equality] Spoke about the Death of Yves Sakila
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Bríd Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ruth Coppinger', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Richard Boyd Barrett', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 1 more
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
European Network Against Racism (ENAR) Ireland CLG
January–April
[Justice and Equality] Legal definition of racism
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Paul Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
European Network Against Racism (ENAR) Ireland CLG
January–April
[Justice and Equality] Concern over the IHRA definition of antisemitism.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Aidan Farrelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Kelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Catherine Connolly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Claire Kerrane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 10 more
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
European Network Against Racism (ENAR) Ireland CLG
January–April
[Children and Youth Affairs] National Women's Council (NWC) Early Childhood Education Alliance
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
European Network Against Racism (ENAR) Ireland CLG
May–August
[Justice and Equality] Recent opinion issued from the Council of Europe framework decision 2008/913/JHA
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}
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European Network Against Racism (ENAR) Ireland CLG
May–August
[Justice and Equality] Hate Speech and hate crime
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}
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European Network Against Racism (ENAR) Ireland CLG
May–August
[Justice and Equality] Hate Speech & Hate crime
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
European Network Against Racism (ENAR) Ireland CLG
September–December
[Justice and Equality] Hate Speech & Hate crime
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 3 more
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European Network Against Racism (ENAR) Ireland CLG
September–December
[Justice and Equality] Hate Speech & Hate crime
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 📚 Education ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
European Network Against Racism (ENAR) Ireland CLG
May–August
[Justice and Equality] Hate crime policy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eileen Flynn', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Thomas Pringle', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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European Network Against Racism (ENAR) Ireland CLG
January–April
[Justice and Equality] Anti Racism protocol for elections
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Marie Sherlock', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Thomas Pringle', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Daithí Doolan', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} + 2 more
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European Network Against Racism (ENAR) Ireland CLG
May–August
[Justice and Equality] Hate crime policy & National Action Plan Against Racism.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
European Network Against Racism (ENAR) Ireland CLG
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] Supporting NWC Public System of Early Childhood Education Campaign
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Richard Boyd Barrett', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
European Network Against Racism (ENAR) Ireland CLG
September–December
[Justice and Equality] Hate Crime Legislation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Barry Ward', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Marie Sherlock', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
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European Network Against Racism (ENAR) Ireland CLG
January–April
[Justice and Equality] The need for Hate Crime Legislation and reporting mechanisms in line with National Action Plan Against Racism (NAPAR) Objectives and Coalition Against Hate Crime Submission
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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European Network Against Racism (ENAR) Ireland CLG
January–April
[Justice and Equality] National Action Plan Against Racism
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eileen Flynn', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
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European Network Against Racism (ENAR) Ireland CLG
May–August
[Justice and Equality] National Action Plan Against Racism
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
European Network Against Racism (ENAR) Ireland CLG
September–December
[Justice and Equality] Freedom of movement on the Ireland of Ireland
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paul Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martin Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Emer Currie', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
European Network Against Racism (ENAR) Ireland CLG
September–December
[Justice and Equality] Garda Identity checks and racial profiling of minorities.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
European Network Against Racism (ENAR) Ireland CLG
September–December
[Justice and Equality] Common Travel Area Discussion
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Martin Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Emer Currie', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
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European Network Against Racism (ENAR) Ireland CLG
September–December
[Justice and Equality] Implementation of the National Plan Against Racism
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Tom Clonan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
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European Network Against Racism (ENAR) Ireland CLG
January–April
[Justice and Equality] Hate Crime Legislation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Neasa Hourigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martin Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 2 more
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European Network Against Racism (ENAR) Ireland CLG
May–August
[Health] Migrant Rights and access to health and employment
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
European Network Against Racism (ENAR) Ireland CLG
May–August
[Justice and Equality] The need for Hate Crime Legislation in line with National Action Plan Against Racism Objectives and Coalition Against Hate Crime Submission
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
European Network Against Racism (ENAR) Ireland CLG
September–December
[Justice and Equality] National Action Plan Against Racism
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Martin Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Thomas Pringle', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Lynn Ruane', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
European Network Against Racism (ENAR) Ireland CLG
May–August
[Justice and Equality] Made a submission to the Oireachtas Justice Committee, commenting on the Criminal Justice Hate Crime Bill 2021
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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European Network Against Racism (ENAR) Ireland CLG
May–August
[Justice and Equality] Made a submission to the Oireachtas Justice Committee, commenting on Minorities' experiences of engaging with the Criminal Justice system
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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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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