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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
📚 Education View on lobbying.ie →
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 →
Irish SME Association
January–April
[Budgetary matters] Review of missed opportunities in Budget 2026
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Clare Costello', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} + 1 more
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Irish SME Association
January–April
[Employment] Filling of Labour Court Division
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': "Louise O'Donnell", 'role': 'Deputy Chairperson (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Irish SME Association
January–April
[Budgetary matters] Amendment of Section 897C of the Finance Act 2022
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Clare Costello', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} + 1 more
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
MSD
January–April
[Health] Health and Innovation Policy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Brian Keegan', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Sligo Chamber of Commerce and Industry
January–April
[Public Expenditure and Reform] Provide funding for N17 Sligo to Ireland West International Airport, Improved Grid connection for the North West
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Frank Feighan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'}
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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 →
AgTech Ireland
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Meeting with Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Peter Burke, his advisor Laura Mannion and senior Enterprise Ireland personnel.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Laura Mannion', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
January–April
[EU Affairs] EU Directive on Adequate Minimum Wages
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 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 →
Retail Excellence Ireland
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Fuel Costs
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
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Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)
January–April
[Finance] Sent letter to Ministers responsible for internal market and Industry in view of the Cometitiveness Council on 26 February
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Niamh Smyth', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Ryanair
January–April
[Transport] ETS costs
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}
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Ryanair
January–April
[Transport] Dublin airport caps & capex plans
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'}
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Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI)
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Issued a series of press statements relating to the value of retrofiting, the actions taken by Electricity Suppliers to protect customers from price volatility through Hedging, the launch of an Energy Bill Guide, the need for electricfication despite EUROSTAT data on Price comparisons and welcom for the CRU finding on Electricity Sector competetition.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Issued press statements relating to the value of retrofiting (13/03), the actions taken by Electricity Suppliers to protect customers from price volatility through Hedging (19/03)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Naoise Ó Muirí', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Petrol Retailers Association
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Excise Reduction
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Letter to Minister Harris/Burke and Martin was copied to all Oireachtas Members.'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Lidl Ireland Gmbh
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Meeting request to discuss EmpCo
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Galway Chamber
January–April
[Public Expenditure and Reform] Planning reform
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Leonard Cleary', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Liam Conneally', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Galway County Council)'} {'name': 'John McCarthy', 'role': 'Chief Economist (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Derek Pender', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Galway City Council)'} + 8 more
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Galway Chamber
January–April
[Public Expenditure and Reform] Planning reform
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Leonard Cleary', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Liam Conneally', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Galway County Council)'} {'name': 'John McCarthy', 'role': 'Chief Economist (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Derek Pender', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Galway City Council)'} + 8 more
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Galway Chamber
January–April
[Housing] Lack of private housing and affordable housing for demand, c
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Leonard Cleary', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Liam Conneally', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Galway County Council)'} {'name': 'John McCarthy', 'role': 'Chief Economist (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Derek Pender', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Galway City Council)'} + 8 more
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Galway Chamber
January–April
[Housing] Lack of private housing, lack of affordable for demand, competitiveness being affected, companies unable to attract talent, FDI opportunities reliant on housing
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Leonard Cleary', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Liam Conneally', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Galway County Council)'} {'name': 'John McCarthy', 'role': 'Chief Economist (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Derek Pender', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Galway City Council)'} + 8 more
🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Galway Chamber
January–April
[Finance] Increased cost of doing business crippling the SME sector
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Leonard Cleary', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Liam Conneally', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Galway County Council)'} {'name': 'John McCarthy', 'role': 'Chief Economist (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Galway Chamber
January–April
[Finance] Increased cost of doing business crippling the SME sector
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Leonard Cleary', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Liam Conneally', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Galway County Council)'} {'name': 'John McCarthy', 'role': 'Chief Economist (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Galway Chamber
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Accelerate AI Sandbox and AI Regulation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Galway Chamber
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Accelerate AI Sandbox and AI Regulation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Hotels Federation
January–April
[Tourism] Seeking Government measures to support the long term growth and development of Ireland's tourism and hospitality industry
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Media statement shared in relation to measures for supporting improved cost competitiveness for tourism businesses'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Media statement shared s in relation to measures for supporting increased investment in hotel accommodation'} {'name': 'Cynthia Ní Mhurchú', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Brian Keegan', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Beefplan Movement
January–April
[Agriculture] Matters of significance to Irish Cattle & Beef farmers
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 View on lobbying.ie →
Janssen Sciences Ireland UC
January–April
[Health] Meetings with Government Ministers, parliamentarians, and officials with the US Chamber of Commerce delegation in February 2026
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Verona Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Conor Glynn', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} + 1 more
🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Irish Tourist Industry Confederation
January–April
[Tourism] Short-term letting legislation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Fiona Coyne', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'John Cummins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Graham Doyle', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
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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.