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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
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Irish Distillers
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] To engage with relevant stakeholders regarding US tariffs on Irish whiskey
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "James O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Maeve von Heynitz', 'role': 'Director General (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Noel Grealish', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Fiona Geoghegan', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} + 1 more
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Irish Congress of Trade Unions
January–April
[Foreign Affairs] Maternity Ambulances entering Gaza
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
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Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)
January–April
[EU Affairs] Sent letter to Ministers responsible for European Affairs in view of the General Affairs Council on 24 February
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
British Irish Chamber of Commerce
January–April
[EU Affairs] Wrote to the Minister to raise concerns about how De Minimis VAT treatment is seriously negatively impacting businesses trading across the UK and Ireland.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
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The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Ireland
January–April
[Foreign Affairs] Letter to Minister McEntee re Middle East Conflict
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
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Trócaire
January–April
[Foreign Affairs] Climate Justice, ODA and humanitarian need, and justice in the occupied Palestinian territory and Israel
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Pa Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Réada Cronin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Ahern', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 34 more
🌍 Climate & Energy ⚖️ Justice & Legal 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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Irish Universities Association
January–April
[Education and Training] General discussion of Government Priorities and IUA Cooperation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Pat McParland', 'role': 'Deputy Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'John Callinan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Max Murphy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Donna McGettigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 10 more
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Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF)
January–April
[Foreign Affairs] Briefing on Humanitarian Situation in OPT
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
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Google Ireland Limited
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Protection of minors online
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ryan Meade (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'James Geoghegan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 3 more
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Google Ireland Limited
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] EU Digital Simplification Package
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ryan Meade (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jean Carberry', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} + 3 more
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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
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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
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Bere Island projects Group CLG
January–April
[Defence] Met with Minister Helen McEntee to discuss the longstanding relationship between the DOD and Bere Island
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Caroline Cronin', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork County Council)'}
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County Meath Chamber
January–April
[EU Affairs] Discuss the EU Presidency
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Kieran Kehoe', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Meath County Council)'} {'name': 'Des Foley', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Meath County Council)'} {'name': 'Barry Lynch', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Meath County Council)'}
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County Meath Chamber
January–April
[Employment] County Meath Chamber's Apprenticeship Expo
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Aisling Dempsey', 'role': 'Councillor (Meath County Council)'} {'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Johnny Guirke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Caroline O'Reilly", 'role': 'Councillor (Meath County Council)'} {'name': 'Linda Nelson Murray', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 7 more
📚 Education 🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
daa plc
January–April
[Transport] Email invitation sent for political Stakeholder briefing and tour at Dublin Airport. (Subsequently event did not take place)
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Tom Brabazon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Barry Heneghan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Denise Mitchell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Naoise Ó Muirí', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 60 more
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State Street International (Ireland) Limited
January–April
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Meeting in Boston March 18th 2026 with Helen McEntee, Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade and Minister for Defense. The Minister visited State Street’s HQ in Boston as part of her trip to join this year’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in Boston. Present for State Street were Ron O'Hanley, Terri Dempsey, Tadhg Young, Joe Barry, and Liz Loyce.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
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Aer Lingus
January–April
[Transport] Dublin Airport Passenger Cap
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Ethna Brogan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport)'}
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Galway Chamber
January–April
[Trade] Entrepreneurial Support for Women in Business at startup and scale up
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Defence)'} {'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
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Galway Chamber
January–April
[Trade] Entrepreneurial Support for Women in Business at startup and scale up
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Defence)'} {'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
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Galway Chamber
January–April
[Trade] Discussed the Ministers Brief regarding foreign affairs and EU Presidency
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Defence)'} {'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
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Galway Chamber
January–April
[Trade] Discussed the Ministers Brief regarding foreign affairs and EU Presidency
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Defence)'} {'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
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Galway Chamber
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Discussed energy security following Fuel Protests at the Port of Galway
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Defence)'} {'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Galway Chamber
January–April
[Energy and Natural Resources] Discussed energy security following Fuel Protests at the Port of Galway
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Defence)'} {'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber of Commerce
January–April
[Foreign Affairs] Communicating Europe Initiative - “From Athens to Dún Laoghaire: Democracy, Innovation and the Blue Economy in Europe”
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
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Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber of Commerce
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Presidency-associated initiative for Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2026.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Galway Chamber
January–April
[Defence] Discussed the Defence sector and opportunities for Ireland becoming a base for tech industry in Defence sector
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Defence)'} {'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
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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.