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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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Explorium Ltd
September–December
[Development and Zoning] Letter to DLR regarding the proposed variation of the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Development Plan 2022-2028
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Frank Curran', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} {'name': 'Paul Kennedy', 'role': 'Acting Director of Service (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} {'name': 'Anne Devine', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'}
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Explorium Ltd
May–August
[Education and Training] Letter to invite Taoiseach to formally open Explorium.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Lorraine Hall (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Majella Fitzpatrick', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Joanne Lonergan', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}
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Explorium Ltd
May–August
[Education and Training] Letter to invite Councillors to visit Explorium following its reopening in 2024.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Lorraine Hall (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} {'name': 'Anna Grainger', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} {'name': 'Anne Colgan', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} {'name': 'Barry Saul', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} {'name': 'Carrie Smyth', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} {'name': 'Conor Dowling', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} + 42 more
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Explorium Ltd
May–August
[Education and Training] Letter to invite the Minister for OPW to visit Explorium and to flag concerns raised about Government plans to develop a children's science museum in Dublin city centre.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Lorraine Hall (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} {'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'Minister of State (The Office of Public Works)'}
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Explorium Ltd
May–August
[Education and Training] Letter to the Minister to request a meeting to discuss Explorium and Government plans to build a children's science museum in Dublin city centre.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Lorraine Hall (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} {'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}
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Explorium Ltd
May–August
[Education and Training] Meeting with Mr Frank Curran, CEO, Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council to disucss Explorium.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Lorraine Hall (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} {'name': 'Frank Curran', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} {'name': 'Stephen Brady', 'role': 'Acting Director of Service (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'}
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Explorium Ltd
May–August
[Education and Training] Deputy Andrews contacted Explorium to request a visit to Explorium.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Chris Andrews', '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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