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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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Wind Energy Ireland
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Building an Irish electrostate
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Oonagh Buckley', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
January–April
[Housing] Wind energy development
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Sharing with Oireachtas members slides used in annual wind energy briefing for Oireachtas members.'} {'name': 'Joe Neville', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Tony McCormack', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Clendennen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'James Geoghegan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 15 more
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Wind Energy Ireland
May–August
[Development and Zoning] Onshore wind energy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Chris McGarry', 'role': 'Deputy Chairperson (An Bord Pleanála)'} {'name': 'Peter Mullan', 'role': 'Chairperson (An Bord Pleanála)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] Offshore renewable energy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Tom Tynan', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Aine Doyle', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Wind Energy Ireland
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] Offshore renewable energy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Aine Doyle', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Matt Collins', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Oonagh Buckley', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] Building a stronger electricity grid
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Aine Doyle', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Oonagh Buckley', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Matt Collins', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Philip Nugent', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Wind Energy Ireland
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] Private Wires Bill 2025
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Barry Heneghan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
May–August
[Housing] Planning and Development Act 2024
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paul McAuliffe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John McDonald', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Oonagh Buckley', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Aine Doyle', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'}
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Wind Energy Ireland
May–August
[Budgetary matters] Budget 2027
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Barry Ward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Wind Energy Ireland
May–August
[EU Affairs] Ireland's EU Presidency
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Barry Ward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
May–August
[Transport] Guard vessels for offshore wind energy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Johnny Mythen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
May–August
[Transport] National Ports Policy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Johnny Mythen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Wind Energy Ireland
May–August
[Budgetary matters] Budget 2027
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Ask for support for additional resources accompanied August monthly wind energy dashboard sent to Oireachtas members and others.'} {'name': 'Albert Dolan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Barry Ward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Shane Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul McAuliffe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Carroll', 'role': 'Head of Unit (Department of the Taoiseach)'} + 2 more
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Wind Energy Ireland
May–August
[Budgetary matters] Budget 2027
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Sam Griffin', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Shane Smyth', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Eoin Dorgan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Sarah Bardon', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} + 14 more
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Wind Energy Ireland
May–August
[Budgetary matters] Budget 2027
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Amii McKeever', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Aine Doyle', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Eoin Morton', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister of State (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Shane Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 12 more
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Wind Energy Ireland
May–August
[Energy and Natural Resources] Onshore wind energy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eoin Dorgan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Matt Collins', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
May–August
[Finance] Community Benefit Funds
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Albert Dolan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Clare Mungovan', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
🌾 Agriculture 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Wind Energy Ireland
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Development of onshore renewable energy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Pat McParland', 'role': 'Deputy Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Áine Doyle', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Wind Energy Ireland
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] North-South Interconnector
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Áine Doyle', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pa Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 2 more
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Wind Energy Ireland
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Development of onshore wind energy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Matthew Collins', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Oonagh Buckley', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Áine Doyle', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} + 3 more
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Wind Energy Ireland
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Dispatch down and the need to accelerate the delivery of grid infrastructure
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Pat McParland', 'role': 'Deputy Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Áine Doyle', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Oonagh Buckley', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] National Designated Maritime Area Plan for Offshore Wind Energy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Pat McParland', 'role': 'Deputy Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Pa Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "Naoise O'Cearúil", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 3 more
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Wind Energy Ireland
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Maritime Area Planning Act 2021
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Oonagh Buckley', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Planning policy for onshore wind energy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Peter Mullan', 'role': 'Chairperson (An Bord Pleanála)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Briefing for Oireachtas members on wind energy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'William Aird', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'David Maxwell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Peter Roche', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Naoise Ó Muirí', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Grace Boland', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Frank Feighan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 17 more
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Wind Energy Ireland
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Development of offshore wind and delivery of the National Designated Maritime Area Plan
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Grid connections for offshore wind
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Áine Doyle', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Establishment of the Taoiseach’s Climate Investment Clearing House
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Matthew Collins', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Delivery of offshore wind projects
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Matthew Collins', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
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Wind Energy Ireland
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Delivery of onshore and offshore wind to help meet Ireland's climate targets
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Oonagh Buckley', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Áine Doyle', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
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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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