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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
2578
Registered Lobbyists
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Institute of Advertising Practitioners of Ireland
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Industry introductory letters to relevant cabinet members
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
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Institute of Advertising Practitioners of Ireland
May–August
[Communications] Meeting to introduce Iapi, the business representative organisation for advertising and communications
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Brian Keegan', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Institute of Advertising Practitioners of Ireland
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Submission to the Cost of Business Forum
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Brian Keegan', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Institute of Advertising Practitioners of Ireland
May–August
[Communications] Amendment to the Official Languages Act regarding Public Body Advertising - enacted in Dec 2021
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sam Griffin', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Institute of Advertising Practitioners of Ireland
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
May–August
[Communications] Impact of the Public Health Alcohol Bill
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Creed', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht)'} {'name': 'Katherine Zappone', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'} {'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Michael Ring', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education and Skills)'} + 67 more
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Institute of Advertising Practitioners of Ireland
September–December
[Communications] Public Health Alcohol bill
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
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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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