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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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Geard Mc AULEY
January–April
[Community] Harbour Road Skerries
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Brendan Ryan', 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'} {'name': 'Tony Murphy', 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'} {'name': 'Cathal Boland', 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'} {'name': "Tom O'Leary", 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'} {'name': 'Gráinne Maguire', 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'}
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Geard Mc AULEY
May–August
[Community] Harbour Road Skerries
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Brendan Ryan', 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'} {'name': 'Cathal Boland', 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'} {'name': 'Gráinne Maguire', 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'} {'name': "Tom O'Leary", 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'} {'name': "Tom O'Leary", 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'}
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Geard Mc AULEY
September–December
[Community] Proposed Cyclyway in center of Skerries town
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Tom O'Leary", 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'}
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Geard Mc AULEY
January–April
[Development and Zoning] Looking to get planning for a family member on a rural acre
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Cathal Boland', 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'}
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Geard Mc AULEY
May–August
[Housing] How to active a one off planning permission for a house
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Cath Boland (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'} {'name': 'Cathal Boland', 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Geard Mc AULEY
May–August
[Housing] How to active a one off planning permission for a house
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Cath Boland (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'} {'name': 'Cathal Boland', 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Geard Mc AULEY
January–April
[Housing] Discuss planning on a site
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Cathal Boland', 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'}
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Geard Mc AULEY
May–August
[Housing] enquiring about the possibility for one off planning for a house
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Cathal Boland (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'} {'name': 'Cathal Boland', 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Geard Mc AULEY
September–December
[Housing] Looking for advice on the above
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Cathal Boland', 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'}
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Geard Mc AULEY
January–April
[Development and Zoning] To inquire the thinking on the new development plan for 2023 at Harry Reynolds road Stephenstown Balbriggan
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Brian Dennehy', 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'} {'name': "Tom O'Leary", 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'} {'name': 'Tony Murphy', 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'} {'name': 'Cathal Boland', 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'} {'name': 'Gráinne Maguire', 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'} {'name': 'Seána Ó Rodaigh', 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'} + 6 more
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Geard Mc AULEY
September–December
[Development and Zoning] Looking to get planning for a family member on a rural acre
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Cathal Boland', 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'}
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Geard Mc AULEY
January–April
[Community] New Cycle and walkway on Harry Reynolds road Balbriggan
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Tony Murphy', 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'}
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Geard Mc AULEY
September–December
[Development and Zoning] Enquiry to see if local council were interested in a central site in Balbriggan
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Tony Murphy', 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'}
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Geard Mc AULEY
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] See if there is interest in a building/site
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Tony Murphy', 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Geard Mc AULEY
September–December
[Development and Zoning] Enquiry to see if local council were interested in a central site in Balbriggan
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Tony Murphy (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'} {'name': 'Tony Murphy', 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'}
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Geard Mc AULEY
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Enquiry to see if local council were interested in a central site in Balbriggan
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Tony Murphy (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'} {'name': 'Tony Murphy', 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'} {'name': 'Emer O Gorman', 'role': 'Economic Development & Planning (Fingal County Council)'}
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Geard Mc AULEY
May–August
[Development and Zoning] To see if site is of interest to local council
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Tony Murphy', 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'}
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Geard Mc AULEY
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Enquiring about upping free parking from 1 hour in Balbriggan and Balbriggan Shopping Centre
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Tony Murphy', 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'}
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Geard Mc AULEY
September–December
[Development and Zoning] More Balbriggan
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Tony Murphy', 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Geard Mc AULEY
May–August
[Employment] Fingal Development plan 2017
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'DARAGH O BRIEN (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'BRENDAN RYAN (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Phone call All Councillors', 'role': 'PHONE CALLS, TEXTING & EMAILING.'} {'name': 'Tony Murphy', 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'} {'name': 'Gráinne Maguire', 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'} {'name': 'Malachy Quinn', 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'} + 20 more
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Geard Mc AULEY
September–December
[Development and Zoning] zoning for fingal development plan 2017 - 2013
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Tony Murphy', 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'}
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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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