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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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Grant Thornton
January–April
[Taxation] Representing tax practitioners from various bodies as part of the Department of Finance Business Tax Stakeholder Forum (March 2025). Re: participation exemption and other international tax developments.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sinead Ryan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Grant Thornton
May–August
[Taxation] Department of Finance (including Minister of Finance) pre-Budget 2026 and Finance Bill meeting with CCABI representatives.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Clare Costello', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
MKC Communications
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
May–August
[Communications] Launch of Grant Thornton Report on securing the future of the post office network
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Event / Reception All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "Launch of Grant Thornton Report on Securing Ireland's post office network."}
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Grant Thornton
January–April
[Taxation] Representing tax practitioners from various bodies as part of the Department of Finance Business Tax Stakeholder Forum (April 2024). Re: participation exemption and other international tax developments.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Clare Costello', 'role': 'Head of Finance (Department of Finance)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Grant Thornton
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Meeting with officials of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (DETE) in respect of clarifications in relation to the transposition of EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) into Irish law.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Colm Forde', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Grant Thornton
September–December
[Taxation] Representing tax practitioners from various bodies as part of the Department of Finance Business Tax Stakeholder Forum (October 2024). Re: participation exemption and other international tax developments.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sinead Ryan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Grant Thornton
January–April
[Taxation] Representating tax practitioners from various bodies as part of the Department of Finance Pilot Business Tax Stakeholder Forum.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Emma Cunningham', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Grant Thornton
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Event with guest Minister Coveney to focus on the promotion and development of Galway City as the regional economic engine on Ireland’s West Coast (attended in Galway Chamber capacity)
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Clodagh Higgins', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
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Grant Thornton
January–April
[Transport] Galway City Ring Road - Galway Chamber Business Lunch with Guest speaker Minister Michael McGrath
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}
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Grant Thornton
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
May–August
[Taxation] Grant Thornton 22/08/2023 letter on behalf of the Irish Concrete Federation to Department of Finance re: issues relating to the Defective Concrete Products Levy. Additionally preparation of materials (reports etc.) by Grant Thornton for use by the Irish Concrete Federation in their associated lobbying activity re: the Department of Finance and Revenue (our understanding this material used in August - September 2023 lobbying activity by the Irish Concrete Federation).
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}
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Grant Thornton
May–August
[Taxation] Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies – Ireland (CCABI) committee of Associated Chartered Accountants (ACA) discussion of CCABI pre-Budget 2024 document and submission with Minister McGrath and Department of Finance officials (Deirdre Donaghy and Sinead Ryan) (12/07/2023 meeting).
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Grant Thornton
May–August
[Taxation] Grant Thornton attendance (at invite of Minister of Finance) at Department of Finance hosted roundtable discussion for professional services firms re: tax measures currently applying to the indigenous enterprise sector.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Stock Exchange plc trading as Euronext Dublin
May–August
[Finance] Submission of draft Grant Thornton report to the Department.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Grant Sweetnam', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Grant Thornton
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
September–December
[Taxation] Residential Zoned Land Tax
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Stock Exchange plc trading as Euronext Dublin
September–December
[Finance] Submission of Grant Thornton Report on Reinvigorating Irish Equity Capital Markets to Minister, and inputs for Ireland for Finance Action Plan 2024
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Grant Sweetnam', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Grant Thornton
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Galway Chamber - PorterShed Bowling Green Launch (re: Aengus Burns in capacity as President of Galway Chamber only)
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': "Pauline O'Reilly", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Ollie Crowe', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
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Grant Thornton
January–April
[EU Affairs] Galway Chamber Delegation visit to Lorient (re: Aengus Burns in capacity as President of Galway Chamber only)
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Colette Connolly', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'}
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Grant Thornton
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Galway Chamber - Galway Chamber Business Awards (re: Aengus Burns in capacity as President of Galway Chamber only)
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Colette Connolly', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'}
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Grant Thornton
January–April
[Taxation] CCAB-1 response to the Commission on Taxation and Welfare's Public Consultation - re: Peter Vale (Partner, Grant Thornton) in capacity as Chair of CCAB-I Tax Committee only
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Philip Brennan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Grant Thornton
January–April
[Taxation] CCAB-1 Response to the Public Consultation on disclosure of income tax by certain undertakings and branches - re: Peter Vale (Partner, Grant Thornton) in capacity as Chair of CCAB-I Tax Committee only
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Grant Thornton
January–April
[Taxation] CCAB-1 Response to the Public Consultation on a Territorial System of Taxation - re: Peter Vale (Partner, Grant Thornton) in capacity as Chair of CCAB-I Tax Committee only
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Grant Thornton
January–April
[Taxation] CCAB-1 comments on the Reverse Hybrid Rule and revised definition of entity – January 2022 - re: Peter Vale (Partner, Grant Thornton) in capacity as Chair of CCAB-I Tax Committee only
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Niall Cody', 'role': 'Chairman (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Grant Thornton
January–April
[Taxation] CCAB-I comments in relation to Revenue’s DAC6 Tax and Duty Manual - draft updates - 25 February 2022 re: Peter Vale (Partner, Grant Thornton) in capacity as Chair of CCAB-I Tax Committee only
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Niall Cody', 'role': 'Chairman (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Grant Thornton
January–April
[Taxation] CCAB-1 Feedback on Revenue Guidance on the ATAD Interest Limitation Rules 31 January 2022 - re: Peter Vale (Partner, Grant Thornton) in capacity as Chair of CCAB-I Tax Committee only
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Niall Cody', 'role': 'Chairman (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Grant Thornton
January–April
[Taxation] CCAB-1 Submission to the Revenue Commissioners regarding the draft Guidance on the Interest Limitation Rule - re: Peter Vale (Partner, Grant Thornton) in capacity as Chair of CCAB-I Tax Committee only.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Niall Cody', 'role': 'Chairman (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Grant Thornton
January–April
[Taxation] CCAB-1 Submission to the Revenue Commissioners regarding ongoing issues in allocating the professional services withholding tax credit (PSWT) correctly - April 2022 - re: Peter Vale (Partner, Grant Thornton) in capacity as Chair of CCAB-I Tax Committee only
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Niall Cody', 'role': 'Chairman (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Grant Thornton
January–April
[Taxation] CCAB-1 Letter to the Collector General re: the Debt Warehousing Scheme – 30 April 2022 deadline by Peter Vale (Partner, Grant Thornton) in capacity as Chair of CCAB-I Tax Committee only
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Joe Howley', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Grant Thornton
May–August
[Taxation] CCAB-1 representations regarding the methodology used for Revenue statistics in relation to traffic on MyEnquiries - re: Peter Vale (Partner, Grant Thornton) in capacity as Chair of CCAB-I Tax Committee only
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Brian Boyle', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'} {'name': 'Eugene Creighton', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'} {'name': 'Declan Rigney', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Grant Thornton
May–August
[Taxation] CCAB-1 Representation on ePSWT on Payments to GPs under GMS Contracts - re: Peter Vale (Partner, Grant Thornton) in capacity as Chair of CCAB-I Tax Committee only
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Joe Howley', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Grant Thornton
May–August
[Taxation] CCAB-1 Response to Public Consultation on KEEP - re: Peter Vale (Partner, Grant Thornton) in capacity as Chair of CCAB-I Tax Committee only
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
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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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