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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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Irish Association of Pension Funds
January–April
[Social Protection] Seeking a credible timeline for the introduction of Auto Enrolment
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}
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Irish Association of Pension Funds
May–August
[Social Protection] Discussing the incoming Auto-Enrolment system
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Tim Duggan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'}
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Irish Association of Pension Funds
May–August
[Social Protection] We had two meetings with DPOs re Auto Enrollment.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Tim Duggan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
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Irish Association of Pension Funds
September–December
[Social Protection] We invited the Minister to speak at our Annual Dinner
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}
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Irish Association of Pension Funds
January–April
[Social Protection] A call with the Department of Social Protection on Pensions
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Tim Duggan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Michael J. McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}
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Irish Association of Pension Funds
May–August
[Social Protection] We submitted Observations on the Design Principles for Ireland’s Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Tim Duggan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'}
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Irish Association of Pension Funds
September–December
[Social Protection] We invited the Minister to speak an IAPF event
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}
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Irish Association of Pension Funds
September–December
[Social Protection] We invited the Minister to speak at our Annual Dinner
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}
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Irish Association of Pension Funds
September–December
[Social Protection] We met to discuss the issues of State Pension Age, Automatic Enrolment, the Pensions Commission and the Interdepartmental Group on Pensions Reform & Taxation.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Kevin Barrett', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Association of Pension Funds
January–April
[Social Protection] Programme for Government/Pensions Roadmap/to implement the 5th Anti-Money Laundering legislation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael J. McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Irish Association of Pension Funds
May–August
[Social Protection] We wrote to congratulate the Minister on her appointment and highlight key issues in pensions.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}
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Irish Association of Pension Funds
September–December
[Social Protection] How we can assist Government on pension policies
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Tim Duggan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'} {'name': 'John McKeon', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'}
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Irish Association of Pension Funds
January–April
[Finance] IAPF Chairperson and CEO met with Michael McGrath, Assistant Secretary at the Department of Finance
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael J. McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Association of Pension Funds
January–April
[Social Protection] "A Roadmap for Pensions Reform 2018-2023"
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}
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Irish Association of Pension Funds
January–April
[Social Protection] "A Roadmap for Pensions Reform 2018-2023"
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Irish Association of Pension Funds
January–April
[Social Protection] "A Roadmap for Pensions Reform 2018-2023"
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'}
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Irish Association of Pension Funds
May–August
[Social Protection] Auto-Enrollment, tax relief and the Social Welfare & Pensions Bill
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'}
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Irish Association of Pension Funds
May–August
[Social Protection] Invitation to speak at our pension (Benefits) conference on 02 October 2018
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'}
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Irish Association of Pension Funds
May–August
[Social Protection] Thank you for agreeing to speak at our pension (Benefits) conference on 02 October 2018
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'}
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Irish Association of Pension Funds
September–December
[Social Protection] Discussion about: Consultation Paper: A summary of the Automatic Enrolment (AE) proposal for employees into a retirement savings system
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Tim Duggan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'}
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Irish Association of Pension Funds
September–December
[Social Protection] IORP II
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'}
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Irish Association of Pension Funds
January–April
[Social Protection] Pensions
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}
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Irish Association of Pension Funds
January–April
[Social Protection] At our Annual Dinner, which Leo Varadkar attended as our guest, our Chairperson in his address to the Dinner called on the Minister to address pensions policy issues.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}
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Irish Association of Pension Funds
May–August
[Social Protection] Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registrations Bill 2017
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}
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Irish Association of Pension Funds
May–August
[Social Protection] Invitation to address our Benefits Conference on 12 October.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}
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Irish Association of Pension Funds
May–August
[Social Protection] Invitation to address our Annual Dinner on 22 February.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Irish Association of Pension Funds
May–August
[Taxation] Retirement Options from a Cash Balance Scheme
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eugene Creighton', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}
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Irish Association of Pension Funds
September–December
[Social Protection] Pensions Funding Standard regime – proposals to address difficulties caused by low interest rates
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}
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Irish Association of Pension Funds
September–December
[Budgetary matters] Pension Policy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Noonan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →

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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