Who lobbied Cathy Bennett?
Register of Lobbying returns in the dail_tracker snapshot that name Cathy Bennett as a public official contacted. These are lobbying returns, not findings of improper influence.
248
Total lobbying returns naming this TD/public office holder.
73
Distinct lobbying organisations or people in the detail table.
160.0
Returns per year since first Dáil start in this source.
EUR 49,978
Payment records per service year for context.
Top Lobbyists
| Lobbyist | Returns | Policy areas | Latest period |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA | 117 | 18 | 2026-01-01T00:00:00 |
| Christian Aid Ireland | 7 | 2 | 2026-01-01T00:00:00 |
| Trócaire | 7 | 2 | 2026-01-01T00:00:00 |
| Dublin Chamber of Commerce | 6 | 5 | 2025-05-01T00:00:00 |
| Irish Heart Foundation | 5 | 1 | 2026-01-01T00:00:00 |
| Rockwood Consulting ULC | 5 | 3 | 2025-09-01T00:00:00 |
| Uplift | 5 | 4 | 2026-01-01T00:00:00 |
| ActionAid Ireland | 4 | 1 | 2026-01-01T00:00:00 |
| Creative Retail Distribution Limited | 4 | 2 | 2025-09-01T00:00:00 |
| Irish Cancer Society | 4 | 1 | 2026-01-01T00:00:00 |
| Reduced Risk Products Association Company Limited | 4 | 1 | 2026-01-01T00:00:00 |
| Retailers Against Smuggling | 4 | 2 | 2026-01-01T00:00:00 |
| An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland | 3 | 2 | 2026-01-01T00:00:00 |
| JTI Ireland Limited | 3 | 1 | 2025-09-01T00:00:00 |
| Lir Communications Ltd | 3 | 1 | 2026-01-01T00:00:00 |
| The Union of Students in Ireland | 3 | 3 | 2025-09-01T00:00:00 |
| Alcohol Action Ireland | 2 | 1 | 2025-05-01T00:00:00 |
| Concern Worldwide | 2 | 1 | 2026-01-01T00:00:00 |
| Ibec | 2 | 2 | 2025-01-01T00:00:00 |
| Liquid Gas Ireland | 2 | 1 | 2025-09-01T00:00:00 |
Top Policy Areas
| Policy area | Returns | Distinct lobbyists |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 66 | 4 |
| Health | 31 | 19 |
| Foreign Affairs | 28 | 13 |
| EU Affairs | 24 | 4 |
| Finance | 12 | 5 |
| Environment | 9 | 5 |
| Energy and Natural Resources | 8 | 7 |
| Education and Training | 7 | 4 |
| Taxation | 7 | 3 |
| Trade | 7 | 4 |
| Justice and Equality | 6 | 6 |
| Local Government | 5 | 2 |
| Children and Youth Affairs | 4 | 4 |
| Budgetary matters | 3 | 3 |
| Community | 3 | 2 |
| Economic Development and Industry | 3 | 3 |
| Employment | 3 | 3 |
| Heritage | 3 | 1 |
| Housing | 3 | 2 |
| Sports and Recreation | 3 | 1 |
Recent Returns
| Period | Lobbyist | Policy area | Position | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01T00:00:00 | ActionAid Ireland | Foreign Affairs | TD | source |
| 2026-01-01T00:00:00 | An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland | Foreign Affairs | TD | source |
| 2026-01-01T00:00:00 | Beefplan Movement | Agriculture | TD | source |
| 2026-01-01T00:00:00 | Christian Aid Ireland | Foreign Affairs | TD | source |
| 2026-01-01T00:00:00 | Concern Worldwide | Foreign Affairs | TD | source |
| 2026-01-01T00:00:00 | Cootehill Chamber of Commerce | Taxation | Councillor | source |
| 2026-01-01T00:00:00 | GOAL | Foreign Affairs | TD | source |
| 2026-01-01T00:00:00 | Irish Cancer Society | Health | TD | source |
| 2026-01-01T00:00:00 | Irish Deer Commission | Environment | TD | source |
| 2026-01-01T00:00:00 | Irish Heart Foundation | Health | TD | source |
| 2026-01-01T00:00:00 | Lir Communications Ltd | Education and Training | TD | source |
| 2026-01-01T00:00:00 | Reduced Risk Products Association Company Limited | Health | Councillor | source |
| 2026-01-01T00:00:00 | Reduced Risk Products Association Company Limited | Health | TD | source |
| 2026-01-01T00:00:00 | Responsible Vaping Ireland | Finance | TD | source |
| 2026-01-01T00:00:00 | Responsible Vaping Ireland | Health | TD | source |
| 2026-01-01T00:00:00 | Retailers Against Smuggling | Finance | TD | source |
| 2026-01-01T00:00:00 | The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA | Agriculture | TD | source |
| 2026-01-01T00:00:00 | The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA | Agriculture | Councillor | source |
| 2026-01-01T00:00:00 | Trócaire | Foreign Affairs | TD | source |
| 2026-01-01T00:00:00 | Trócaire | Foreign Affairs | TD | source |
| 2026-01-01T00:00:00 | UNICEF Ireland | Foreign Affairs | TD | source |
| 2026-01-01T00:00:00 | Uplift | Agriculture | TD | source |
| 2026-01-01T00:00:00 | Uplift | Communications | TD | source |
| 2025-09-01T00:00:00 | Car Rental Council of Ireland | Finance | TD | source |
| 2025-09-01T00:00:00 | Chime | Health | TD | source |
| 2025-09-01T00:00:00 | Christian Aid Ireland | Foreign Affairs | TD | source |
| 2025-09-01T00:00:00 | Community Platform | Finance | TD | source |
| 2025-09-01T00:00:00 | Creative Retail Distribution Limited | Health | TD | source |
| 2025-09-01T00:00:00 | Croi - The West of ireland Cardiac Foundation Limited | Health | TD | source |
| 2025-09-01T00:00:00 | Grow Remote Ireland CLG | Employment | TD | source |
| 2025-09-01T00:00:00 | Hanover Media Strategy Limited | Health | TD | source |
| 2025-09-01T00:00:00 | JTI Ireland Limited | Trade | TD | source |
| 2025-09-01T00:00:00 | JTI Ireland Limited | Trade | TD | source |
| 2025-09-01T00:00:00 | Liquid Gas Ireland | Energy and Natural Resources | TD | source |
| 2025-09-01T00:00:00 | Lir Communications Ltd | Education and Training | TD | source |
| 2025-09-01T00:00:00 | Reduced Risk Products Association Company Limited | Health | TD | source |
| 2025-09-01T00:00:00 | Rockwood Consulting ULC | EU Affairs | TD | source |
| 2025-09-01T00:00:00 | Rockwood Consulting ULC | Justice and Equality | TD | source |
| 2025-09-01T00:00:00 | Rockwood Consulting ULC | Heritage | TD | source |
| 2025-09-01T00:00:00 | Rockwood Consulting ULC | Heritage | TD | source |
| 2025-09-01T00:00:00 | SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland | Justice and Equality | TD | source |
| 2025-09-01T00:00:00 | The Asthma Society of Ireland | Health | TD | source |
| 2025-09-01T00:00:00 | The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA | Finance | TD | source |
| 2025-09-01T00:00:00 | The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA | Finance | TD | source |
| 2025-09-01T00:00:00 | The Union of Students in Ireland | Health | TD | source |
| 2025-09-01T00:00:00 | Threshold | Tourism | TD | source |
| 2025-09-01T00:00:00 | Trócaire | Foreign Affairs | TD | source |
| 2025-09-01T00:00:00 | Trócaire | Foreign Affairs | TD | source |
| 2025-05-01T00:00:00 | ActionAid Ireland | Foreign Affairs | TD | source |
| 2025-05-01T00:00:00 | ActionAid Ireland | Foreign Affairs | TD | source |
| 2025-05-01T00:00:00 | ActionAid Ireland | Foreign Affairs | TD | source |
| 2025-05-01T00:00:00 | Alcohol Action Ireland | Health | TD | source |
| 2025-05-01T00:00:00 | An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland | Trade | TD | source |
| 2025-05-01T00:00:00 | An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland | Foreign Affairs | TD | source |
| 2025-05-01T00:00:00 | CPSMA | Budgetary matters | TD | source |
| 2025-05-01T00:00:00 | Christian Aid Ireland | Foreign Affairs | TD | source |
| 2025-05-01T00:00:00 | Christian Aid Ireland | EU Affairs | TD | source |
| 2025-05-01T00:00:00 | Christian Aid Ireland | Foreign Affairs | TD | source |
| 2025-05-01T00:00:00 | Christian Aid Ireland | Foreign Affairs | TD | source |
| 2025-05-01T00:00:00 | Concern Worldwide | Foreign Affairs | TD | source |
| 2025-05-01T00:00:00 | Conradh na Gaeilge | Gaeltacht | TD | source |
| 2025-05-01T00:00:00 | Cormac McKay | Transport | TD | source |
| 2025-05-01T00:00:00 | Creative Retail Distribution Limited | Taxation | TD | source |
| 2025-05-01T00:00:00 | Creative Retail Distribution Limited | Taxation | TD | source |
| 2025-05-01T00:00:00 | DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS | Foreign Affairs | TD | source |
| 2025-05-01T00:00:00 | Dublin Chamber of Commerce | Housing | TD | source |
| 2025-05-01T00:00:00 | Dublin Chamber of Commerce | Transport | TD | source |
| 2025-05-01T00:00:00 | Dublin Chamber of Commerce | Economic Development and Industry | TD | source |
| 2025-05-01T00:00:00 | Dublin Chamber of Commerce | Housing | TD | source |
| 2025-05-01T00:00:00 | Dublin Chamber of Commerce | Employment | TD | source |
| 2025-05-01T00:00:00 | Dublin Chamber of Commerce | Energy and Natural Resources | TD | source |
| 2025-05-01T00:00:00 | Fórsa trade union | Education and Training | TD | source |
| 2025-05-01T00:00:00 | Global Legal Action Network | Foreign Affairs | TD | source |
| 2025-05-01T00:00:00 | Irish Air Line Pilots Association (IALPA) | Foreign Affairs | TD | source |
| 2025-05-01T00:00:00 | Irish Congress of Trade Unions | Foreign Affairs | TD | source |
| 2025-05-01T00:00:00 | Irish Heart Foundation | Health | TD | source |
| 2025-05-01T00:00:00 | Irish Hotels Federation | Tourism | TD | source |
| 2025-05-01T00:00:00 | Irish League of Credit Unions | Banking and Financial Institutions | TD | source |
| 2025-05-01T00:00:00 | JTI Ireland Limited | Trade | TD | source |
| 2025-05-01T00:00:00 | Liquid Gas Ireland | Energy and Natural Resources | TD | source |