Bill entitled an Act to provide for amendments to the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015, to extend the definition of persons to which the Act applies, to allow the Commission to provide directions on communication, to provide that the Code of Conduct be laid before the Oireachtas; to provide the Commission with further powers to investigate and report on breaches of the Code of Conduct; to extend the cooling-off period to two years, to extend the scope of section 22 of the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 and to make a failure to comply with that section an offence; to ensure that Designated Public Officials are aware of post-employment obligations; to allow the Commission to publish certain details regarding its decisions to waive or reduce the cooling-off; to provide for anti-avoidance clause be added to the list of relevant contraventions, and related matters.
Last updated: 26 May 2022
History of this Bill
The bill is currently before Dáil Éireann, Third Stage
25 Nov 2020
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19 Nov 2020
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As initiated
Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2020
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Debates
26 May 2022
Dáil Éireann
Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2020: Referral to Select Committee
25 Nov 2020
Dáil Éireann
Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
24 Nov 2020
Dáil Éireann
Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members]