Second Review of the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015
From Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform
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From Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform
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Consultation is closed
Submissions are invited from interested parties as part of the second review of the operation of the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015. A paper setting out the background to and details about this review is enclosed.
Lobbying Act Public Consultation Document
Public Consultation for the Second Review of the Operation of the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015.
The paper includes the template document to be used to provide a submission.
Submissions should be forwarded to lobbying@per.gov.ie as soon as possible, but no later than 5pm on Friday the 10th of May 2019 (late submissions will not be accepted). Any information provided in submissions may be used in order to assist towards the determination of conclusions and any recommendations for amendments to the Act.
It should be noted that DPER, in the interests of transparency, intends to publish on its website the content of all submissions received in response to this consultation document and the identity of the party making the submission, including their affiliation. Any submission containing commercially sensitive or private or confidential material should therefore clearly identify that portion of the submission which contains such information and specify the reasons for its sensitivity. All submissions received will be subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act and may be released or published on foot of third party applications or otherwise. Please check the enclosed Privacy Notice regarding this Public Consultation in relation to the use of personal data that DPER will collect as part of this process.
Lobbying Act Consultation Privacy Notice
Public Consultation on the Second Review of the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015.
In relation to the publication of submissions received, DPER have released the following submissions:
Submission 3
3. David Hall, Irish Mortgage Holders Association
Submission 4
4. Dr. John Hogan, Dr. Sharon Feeney, Technological University Dublin
Submission 5
5. Kathryn Reilly, Irish Heart Foundation
Submission 7
7. Lynda Crawford, Dept. of Rural and Community Development
Submission 8
8. Pat Ennis, Garda Representative Association
Submission 9
9. Dr. Michele Crepaz, Trinity College Dublin
Submission 11
11. Sandra Tobin, Dept. of Education and Skills
Submission 12
12. Dr. Martina Byrne, Public Relations Institute of Ireland
Submission 13
13. Dr. Martina Byrne, Public Relations Consultants Association
Submission 17
17. Michael Mc Loughlin, Youth Work Ireland
Submission 18
18. Erich Steyaert, Irish Cancer Society
Submission 19
19. Joanelle O'Cleirigh, Irish Chapter of the Women's White Collar Defense Association
Submission 21
21. Sherry Perrault, Standards in Public Office Commission
Submission 23
23. Elaine Farrell, Irish Farmers Association
Copies of the paper referred to above can also be obtained by contacting Steven Fadian, Government Reform Unit, Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, 7-9 Merrion Row, Dublin 2, D02 V223 or by telephone at 076 100 7346.