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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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Feilte Dhuibh Linne Cuideachta Faoi Theorainn Ráthaíochta
May–August
[Finance] Request for additional funding from the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment due to Revenue’s new interpretation of St. Patrick’s Festival’s VAT.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Cian Ó Lionáin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}
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Feilte Dhuibh Linne Cuideachta Faoi Theorainn Ráthaíochta
September–December
[Arts] Discussions around 2025 Funding requests for St. Patrick’s Festival 2025 and the Festival’s request for a three-year multiannual funding deal (2025-2027).
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Cian Ó Lionáin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Conor Falvey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Feargal Ó Coigligh', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}
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Feilte Dhuibh Linne Cuideachta Faoi Theorainn Ráthaíochta
May–August
[Arts] State arts & cultural funding for St. Patrick's Festival
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Conor Falvey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}
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Feilte Dhuibh Linne Cuideachta Faoi Theorainn Ráthaíochta
September–December
[Arts] Correspondence with Minister Martin and engaged with various representatives of her Department via emails, phone calls and online meetings
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Cian Ó Lionáin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}
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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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