Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018
858. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number and names 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. [33714/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 obliges lobbyists to register on the Register of Lobbying website which is maintained by the Standards In Public Office Commission. Lobbyists are required to provide information to the Commission three times a year. The information provided can be viewed and searched by the public free of charge. Under the Act the obligation is on the person or organisation in contact with the Designated Public Official to consider whether those contacts fall under the scope of the legislation and it will not therefore always be known to the Designated Public Official whether a meeting they have held will require to be registered as lobbying. I would therefore refer the Deputy to the lobbying.ie website in order to access the information sought.
