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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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IMPACT trade union
January–April
[Public Expenditure and Reform] Highlighting work pressures faced by Special Education Needs Organisers (SENOs) doe to staffing shortages
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Sean D. Barrett', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Paul Bradford', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Terry Brennan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Paddy Burke', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 359 more
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IMPACT trade union
January–April
[Community] Pay restoration in the community and voluntary sector
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Gerry Adams', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'James Bannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Barrett', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Tom Barry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Richard Boyd Barrett', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Halligan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'} + 376 more
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Vintners' Federation of Ireland
January–April
[Finance] Budget 2027
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'William Lavelle (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Justice)'} {'name': "James O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Carol Nolan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Ryan O'Meara", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Tony McCormack', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 41 more
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Order of Malta Ireland
January–April
[Education and Training] Chair of Order of Malta Ireland met with Minister Dara Calleary regarding the development of the Order of Malta Western Regional Hub in Castlebar Co. Mayo
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited
January–April
[Finance] Engagements on capital markets developments (with a particular focus on retail investment in the domestic context and the future of financial markets (incl. tokenisation) in an international context). Engagements on the EU Savings and Investments Union initiatives including the Blueprint for a Savings and Investment Account, Market Integration and Supervision Package (MISP), Pan-European Personal Pension Product Review (PEPP 2.0) and Retail Investment Strategy (RIS).
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Conor Glynn', 'role': 'Special Advisor to the Tanaiste (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Andrew Smith', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Clare Mungovan', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} + 5 more
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
January–April
[Social Protection] Inform of upcoming MESL research report
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "'Save the date' email sent on 27th April 2026"} {'name': 'Gráinne Weld', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Niall Egan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Lawler', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'John McKeon', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Social Protection)'} + 1 more
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
All Ireland Endorsement Body for Community Work Education and Training
January–April
[Community] Meeting with Minister Dara Calleary on February 10th
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm
January–April
[Health] Engaged with public representatives on the roll-out of the Community Support Hub Model
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Emer Higgins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Treasa Kelly', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'John Kearney', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (The National Council for Special Education)'} {'name': 'Evanne Ní Chuilinn', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 28 more
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Beefplan Movement
January–April
[Agriculture] Matters of significance to Irish Cattle & Beef farmers, expressing our members opposition to the Mercosur deal in its current format
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Laura Burke', 'role': 'Director General (Environmental Protection Agency)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Ahern', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'William Aird', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Ardagh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cathy Bennett', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 178 more
🌾 Agriculture 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Rehab Group
January–April
[Social Protection] Request for meeting with Minister for Social Protection, Dara Calleary, and newly appointed CEO of Rehab Group, Laura Keane.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Emer Costello (Former DPO)', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Grow Remote Ireland CLG
January–April
[Employment] Providing update on Grow Remote policy work on creating a national unit for remote working roles
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mark Wall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Albert Dolan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Shane Curley', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Jenny McCormack', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Rehab Group
January–April
[Social Protection] Letter to Minister Dara Calleary re impact of changes in Wage Subsidy Scheme in Budget 2026
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Emer Costello (Former DPO)', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Insurance Ireland
January–April
[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members to lend support to diversity and inclusion in the financial services sector
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Andrew Smith', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
South Connacht Citizens Information Service CLG
January–April
[Social Protection] Outlined the need for additional Information Officers at presentation by Citizens Information Services at Joint Oireachtas Commitee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development 18th February 2026
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Rockwood Consulting ULC
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Finance] Budget 2027
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'William Lavelle (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': "James O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Carol Nolan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Ryan O'Meara", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Tony McCormack', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 44 more
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
ESB
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] A number of engagements with DPOs in relation to potential Government measures to support households, outlining the importance to maintain a focus on electrification objectives. In particular, suggestion was made that such supports could be directed at reducing electricity costs, rather than lowering the cost of higher carbon-emitting fossil fuels.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Pauric McPhillips', 'role': 'Special Advisor to the Tanaiste (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Sam Griffin', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'John Shaw', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Young Social Innovators
January–April
[Education and Training] Youth Pulse Green Paper – Enabling Young People to Have a Voice: An EU Perspective. Document distributed to all Government Ministers in February 2026.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} + 9 more
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IRD Duhallow
May–August
[EU Affairs] ILDN Pre Budget Launch
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Danny Healy Rae', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Healy-Rae', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jackie Healy-Rae', 'role': 'Councillor (Kerry County Council)'} {'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'} + 2 more
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Development Education Association
May–August
[Education and Training] Pre Budget 2027 advocacy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'} + 58 more
📚 Education 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Inner City Enterprise
May–August
[Education and Training] Development of social enterprise hub in Dublin 7
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Ray McAdam', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Paul McAuliffe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
📚 Education 🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Ulster Community Investment Trust Ireland
May–August
[Finance] Invitation to speak at Community Finance Ireland Anniversary Event
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
South Connacht Citizens Information Service CLG
May–August
[Social Protection] Outlined the need for additional Information Officers to elected representatives (TDs & Senators) in Galway, Mayo and Roscommon.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Seán Canney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Rose Conway-Walsh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Martin Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Fitzmaurice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 9 more
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
National Dairy Council
May–August
[Social Protection] The inclusion of dairy within the Hot School Milk Scheme.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}
🌾 Agriculture 📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
Parkinson's Ireland
May–August
[Health] Wrote to the Taoiseach, Tánaiste, Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht and the Minister for Charities regarding our appeal of Pobal SSNO Funding decision
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Finance)'}
🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Sign Language Interpreting Service
May–August
[Social Protection] 1. 3rd of June 2026 Letter to Dara Calleary TD Minister for Social Protection, Request for additional budget for 2026 ISL Voucher scheme. Request for meeting. 2. 24th June 2026 Letter to Dara Calleary TD Minister for Social Protection, to promote equality and inclusion and continue redress of the systematic exclusion of Ireland’s Deaf community. Request for meeting on same.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Conradh na Gaeilge
May–August
[Gaeltacht] An maoiniú leis an nGaeilge agus an nGaeltacht a fhorbairt; Reachtaíocht na Gaeilge a láidriú nó reachtaíocht eile a d'fhéadfadh tionchar a imirt ar an nGaeilge nó ar an nGaeltacht a láidriú; An Ghaeilge a láidriú sa chóras oideachais; Tithíocht Gaeltachta
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'John Connolly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aengus Ó Snodaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pat the Cope Gallagher', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Nessa Cosgrove', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "Darren O'Rourke", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 37 more
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Inishbofin Development Company CLG
May–August
[Education and Training] Lack of access to secondary education - Inishbofin island residents
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
The Union of Students in Ireland
May–August
[Education and Training] Gaelollscolaíocht
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Shane Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Shane Curley', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Barry Heneghan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Maeve O'Connell", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aengus Ó Snodaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 4 more
📚 Education ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Rediscovery Centre CLG
May–August
[Employment] Pre budget funding submission sent to numerous government departments and politicians from a consortium of bike social enterprises in Ireland, including RDC
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Paul McAuliffe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Graham Doyle', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'John McKeon', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Social Protection)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
All Ireland Endorsement Body for Community Work Education and Training
May–August
[Community] AIEB and CWI sent a pre budget submission to a number of TDs and civil servants
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} + 9 more
🏦 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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