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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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Foróige, National Youth Development Organisation
January–April
[Children and Youth Affairs] Meeting with Assistant Secretary General Cliodhna O'Neill to discuss matters including funding for youth work
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Cliodhna O’Neill', 'role': 'Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)'}
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Foróige, National Youth Development Organisation
January–April
[Education and Training] Meeting with local T.D.'s to secure additional funding for Blakestown Mountview School Completion Project
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Emer Currie', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Foróige, National Youth Development Organisation
May–August
[Children and Youth Affairs] Conversation with Minister Jack Chambers in Roscommon about required funding for youth work in Budget 2026
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}
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Foróige, National Youth Development Organisation
May–August
[Children and Youth Affairs] Meeting with Assistant Secretary General Cliodhna O'Neill about youth work within the Department of Education and Youth and youth work funding
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Cliodhna O’Neill', 'role': 'Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Foróige, National Youth Development Organisation
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] Meetings to discuss funding for youth work in densely populated areas
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paul Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Louise O'Reilly", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Emer Currie', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Foróige, National Youth Development Organisation
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] Informal meeting to discuss funding for youth work
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'}
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Foróige, National Youth Development Organisation
January–April
[Children and Youth Affairs] Meeting with Senator Mark Daly about funding for the Big Brother Big Sister Programme in Kerry
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mark Daly', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
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Foróige, National Youth Development Organisation
January–April
[Children and Youth Affairs] Meeting with Minister Hildegarde Naughton to secure additional funding for youth services in Galway
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Government Chief Whip and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Foróige, National Youth Development Organisation
January–April
[Children and Youth Affairs] Attendance at Fianna Fáil Ard Fheis
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice)'}
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Foróige, National Youth Development Organisation
January–April
[Children and Youth Affairs] Attendance at the Green Party Convention
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dónall Geoghegan', 'role': 'Joint Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Foróige, National Youth Development Organisation
January–April
[Children and Youth Affairs] Phone discussion with Minister Joe O'Brien to discuss future of funding for a youth project in Balbriggan
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}
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Foróige, National Youth Development Organisation
May–August
[Children and Youth Affairs] Pre-budget campaign to increase funding for youth work in Budget 2025
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 5 more
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Foróige, National Youth Development Organisation
May–August
[Children and Youth Affairs] Meeting to discuss issues facing the youth work sector in advance of Budget 2025, with a particular focus on scaling availability of universal youth work.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Carol Baxter', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
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Foróige, National Youth Development Organisation
May–August
[Children and Youth Affairs] Pre-budget campaign to increase funding for youth work in Budget 2025
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Foróige, National Youth Development Organisation
May–August
[Education and Training] Meeting with the Secretary General, Department of Education to discuss Foróige programmes offered in schools
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Bernie McNally', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Education)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Foróige, National Youth Development Organisation
May–August
[Children and Youth Affairs] Letter to highlight inequity created by WRC pay agreements in relation to Section 39,56 and 10 agencies in the youth sector
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
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Foróige, National Youth Development Organisation
May–August
[Children and Youth Affairs] Meeting with Deputy Hildegarde Naughton to get support to fund a youth work initiative in Galway
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Government Chief Whip and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Foróige, National Youth Development Organisation
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] Pre-budget campaign to increase funding for youth work in Budget 2025
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "Email containing Foróige's Pre-budget submission"} {'name': 'Alan Ahearne', 'role': 'Economic Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Carol Baxter', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
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Foróige, National Youth Development Organisation
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] Letter highlighting need for additional funding for youth work posts funded by DCEDIY following WRC pay agreement in relation to section 39, 56 and 10 agencies.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
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Foróige, National Youth Development Organisation
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] Letter highlighting importance of including a section dedicated to youth work in the Programme for Government
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Alan Ahearne', 'role': 'Economic Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 7 more
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Foróige, National Youth Development Organisation
January–April
[Children and Youth Affairs] Discussion with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar about funding for Universal Youth Work
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Foróige, National Youth Development Organisation
January–April
[Education and Training] Meeting with Assistant Secretary Dalton Tattan to discuss the possibility of Foróige programmes being available as part of the TY curriculum
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dalton Tattan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)'}
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Foróige, National Youth Development Organisation
January–April
[Children and Youth Affairs] Meeting with Minister of State Dara Calleary to discuss the interface between digital skills development, digital safety and youth work
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
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Foróige, National Youth Development Organisation
May–August
[Children and Youth Affairs] Pre-budget campaign to increase funding for youth work in Budget 2024
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} + 41 more
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Foróige, National Youth Development Organisation
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] Pre-budget campaign to increase funding for youth work in Budget 2024
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Email with pre budget submission sent to all T.D.s and Senators in advance of Budget 2024'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Patrick Costello', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 7 more
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Foróige, National Youth Development Organisation
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] Meeting witn Assistant Secretary, Carol Baxter, to discuss funding for youth work
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Carol Baxter', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
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Foróige, National Youth Development Organisation
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] Attendance at Green Party Convention 2023
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Pippa Hackett', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Marc Ó Cathasaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Pauline O'Reilly", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 1 more
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Foróige, National Youth Development Organisation
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] Attendance at the Sinn Féin Ard Fheis
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pa Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aengus Ó Snodaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Foróige, National Youth Development Organisation
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] Meetings with Minister Helen McEntee and Minister Hildegarde Naughton to discuss funding for YDP's in Galway
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Government Chief Whip and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Foróige, National Youth Development Organisation
January–April
[Children and Youth Affairs] Meeting with Minister Roderic O'Gorman to discuss the future of funding for the youth sector and for the Big Brother Big Sister Programme
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
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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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