Departmental Communications

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 April 2017

Tuesday, 4 April 2017

Ceisteanna (402)

Seán Sherlock

Ceist:

402. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if either the permanent representative or deputy permanent representative to the European Union received or engaged in communications with representative bodies, trade associations, legal or lobbying firms, or private sector employers based here or overseas between 1 September 2016 and 31 December 2016 on matters relating to policy or legislation; and if so, if the nature of those communications, the matter it concerned and with whom they could be listed. [16646/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade

The list of designated public officials of this Department, as required under the terms of the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015, is available on the Department’s website - www.dfa.ie/about-us/who-we-are/regulation-of-lobbying-act-2015/. Details of returns in respect of engagements with the Permanent Representative and the Deputy Permanent Representative for the period in question may be found on www.lobbying.ie.