Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 December 2015
623. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of meetings requested by private external lobby groups and the number held, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43607/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the Deputy can appreciate, I receive a very large number of requests from a variety of sources including external bodies, Departmental officials, Oireachtas Members and members of the public. Due to the vast number of requests involved it would not be practicable, or a good use of limited resources, for my Office to keep a register of all these requests. However, if the Deputy wishes to submit a more detailed question in terms of a particular group my Office can look at collating and providing the relevant details.
Also, since the commencement of the Lobbying Act 2015 from 1 September 2015, all lobbyists who come under the Act are required to register and to provide information regularly about their lobbying activities.
