Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018
237. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Finance the number and name of the groups he met each month to date in 2018 that fall under the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33710/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 provides for a register of lobbying to make information available to the public on the identity of those communicating with designated public officials, including government and senior civil servants, on policy, legislative matters, or prospective decisions. Any communication on a relevant matter, which falls under the scope of the Act, by an individual or entity with a designated public official must be reported to the Standards in Public Office Commission (SIPO) and all lobbyists must register with this agency. Designated public officials are not required to make such submissions regarding the registration and reporting of lobbying.
The returns register is maintained by SIPO and is available at www.lobbying.ie. This database contains all instances of lobbying reported to SIPO and can by searched under a number of headings including the name of lobbying organisation and designated public official.
My official monthly diary, which includes listings of scheduled meetings, is published on the Department of Finance website at https://www.finance.gov.ie/corporate/corporate-governance/ministers-diary/
