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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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Galway Traveller Movement
January–April
[Housing] The removal of managing electricity bills to Carrowbrowne Temporaary site and Cul Tra by Galway City Council without detailed assessments done or a plan put in place to transition the families to source their own electricity
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Aisling Burke', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Shane Forde', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Declan McDonnell', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Helen Uchechukwu Ogbu', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': "Terry O'Flaherty", 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Eibhlín Seoighthe', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} + 19 more
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Galway Traveller Movement
January–April
[Housing] To raise concerns about Traveller Accomodation in Galway
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Galway Traveller Movement
January–April
[Housing] Galway City Council stopped managing electricity for Cul Tra and Carrowbrowne halting sites since 28th March after abruptly transferring payment responsibility to vulnerable families despite managing supply for 15 and 28 years respectively.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'John Cummins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Galway Traveller Movement
May–August
[Justice and Equality] Sent invitation to Ministers to Galway Traveller Movements 30 year anniversary event to celebrate 30 years of fighting for Traveller Rights in Galway City and County
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Galway Traveller Movement
May–August
[Housing] Invitation to the CATU all Island Housing Demo and to draw attention to the the Traveller Homes Now Brief Report and the critiques of the Traveller Accommodaion Programmes 2025-2029 for Galway City and County Councils
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Local Authority Members', 'role': 'Galway City and County members, officials in the Department of Housing and who sit on the LTACC, Members of the Economic, Community and Cultural Development SPC on Galway City Council, members of the Local Community Development Committees.'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "Namely An Taoiseach, An Tánaiste, and Galway West and East TD's and Ministers of the Housing Department, Minister for Health, Minister for Education, Minister for Children, Minister for Employment and Ministers in the Department of Further and Higher Education. Members of the National Traveller Action Consultative Committee"}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Galway Traveller Movement
September–December
[Housing] To advocate for funding to continue for Galway Traveller Movements Genio SÁSTA Pilot Programme which was established in response to the need for targeted model of healthcare services for Traveller women and children who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏥 Health 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Galway Traveller Movement
January–April
[Housing] To raise awarness of Traveller Homes Now Campaign
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Galway Traveller Movement
May–August
[Housing] To highlight the need for legislation changes for Traveller Accommodation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Victor Boyhan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Galway Traveller Movement
September–December
[Community] To highlight Galway Traveller Movements manifesto and demands pre election 2025
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Fitzmaurice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Claire Kerrane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Connolly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Connolly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mairéad Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Noel Grealish', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 6 more
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Galway Traveller Movement
January–April
[Housing] Traveller Accomodation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Pippa Hackett', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Anne Rabitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} + 15 more
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Galway Traveller Movement
January–April
[Education and Training] Future sustainable funding for the Galway Traveller Movement Education project and diversity hub
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'}
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Galway Traveller Movement
January–April
[Justice and Equality] Anti Racism
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Email All Local Authority Members', 'role': ''}
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Galway Traveller Movement
May–August
[Housing] #TravellerhomesnowCampaign
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} + 9 more
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Galway Traveller Movement
May–August
[Housing] Caravan Loan Scheme for Traveller Community
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Éamon Ó Cuív', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Galway Traveller Movement
September–December
[Housing] #TravellerHomesNow Campaign
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Éamon Ó Cuív', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mairéad Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eileen Flynn', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Victor Boyhan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Catherine Connolly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Galway Traveller Movement
January–April
[Housing] Meeting in relation to the accommodation situation of a Traveller Family
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Éamon Ó Cuív', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Galway Traveller Movement
January–April
[Housing] Communication re housing needs of Travellers in Galway City
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Éamon Ó Cuív', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Galway Traveller Movement
January–April
[Housing] Communication re suitable accommodation for Traveller Family
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mairéad Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Owen Hanley', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': "Martina O'Connor", 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Galway Traveller Movement
May–August
[Housing] Lobbying on behalf of Traveller Family to be rehoused to suitable accomodation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Claire Kerrane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Fitzmaurice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Galway Traveller Movement
September–December
[Housing] A local Galway City Councillor went on local radio and promoted Anti Traveller Rhetoric and discriminatory view points
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': "Email sent to all TD's and Fianna Fail party re comments made by Michael Crowe"} {'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': 'Email sent to all Councillors, City Manager and Ethics office re comments made by Michael Crowe'} {'name': 'Lobby day All Councillors', 'role': 'Protest outside offices of Galway City Council Meeting'} {'name': 'Social Media All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Éamon Ó Cuív', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 1 more
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Galway Traveller Movement
September–December
[Education and Training] Future sustainable funding for Traveller Education and Diversity Hub in Galway
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'}
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Galway Traveller Movement
January–April
[Health] Meeting to raise awareness of health, education and accommodation issues in the Traveller Community in East Galway
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Claire Kerrane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
📚 Education 🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Galway Traveller Movement
September–December
[Housing] Suitable accommodation issue for a Traveller Family
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Claire Kerrane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Galway Traveller Movement
September–December
[Housing] An adequate emergency response to families living on the roadside during an orange weather warning
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Liam Hanrahan', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Galway County Council)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Galway Traveller Movement
September–December
[Housing] Galway Traveller Movement are advocating for Traveller Families on accommodation and housing issues
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Local Authority Members', 'role': 'Email re the Build Homes - Build Health - Build Hope Traveller Homes now event on the 23rd November to address the persisting inequalities experienced by the Traveller Community'} {'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'Email re the Build Homes - Build Health - Build Hope Traveller Homes now event on the 23rd November to address the persisting inequalities experienced by the Traveller Community'} {'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': 'Email re the Build Homes - Build Health - Build Hope Traveller Homes now event on the 23rd November to address the persisting inequalities experienced by the Traveller Community'} {'name': 'All Galway City Councillors', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'All Galway County Councillors', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway County Council)'} {'name': 'Éamon Ó Cuív', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 3 more
🏥 Health 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Galway Traveller Movement
January–April
[Housing] Social Housing Transfer
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Owens', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Galway County Council)'} {'name': 'Kevin Kelly', 'role': 'CEO (Galway County Council)'} {'name': 'Claire Kerrane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏥 Health 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Galway Traveller Movement
September–December
[Housing] Substandard accommodation for family in Traveller Specific Housing
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Éamon Ó Cuív', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Galway Traveller Movement
January–April
[Justice and Equality] Anti Racism Election Protocol
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Pearce Flannery', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Peter Keane', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Cathal Ó Conchúir', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Donal Lyons', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Colette Connolly', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'All Galway City Councillors', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} + 1 more
⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Galway Traveller Movement
January–April
[Housing] Traveller Accommodation - Monitoring report on Traveller Accommodation in Galway City and County
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'All Galway City Councillors', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'All Galway County Councillors', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway County Council)'} {'name': 'All Galway West and Galway East TD;s', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Katherine Zappone', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 5 more
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Galway Traveller Movement
January–April
[Housing] Highlight Traveller Accomodation Issues as published in the Accomodation Monitoring Report
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Seán Canney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
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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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