Lobbying

Legislation strengthening the regulatory framework for lobbying in Ireland has been published. The Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022 will allow the Standards in Public Office Commission (SIPO) to impose a fine of up to €25,000 and/or a ban on lobbying of up to two years for breaches

Plans to strengthen the regulation of lobbying in Ireland have moved forward with the publication of the general scheme of a new lobbying bill. The general scheme of the Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022 was published yesterday after approval by ministers earlier this week.

The government has announced plans to amend the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 following an extensive review of the operation of Ireland's lobbying regime. Public Expenditure and Reform Minister Michael McGrath said: "The public want to be reassured that government policy is formulated in

Lobbying laws introduced nearly five years ago do not need to be amended, a statutory review has concluded. The second statutory review of the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015, which was commenced in September 2015, was published yesterday.

The public office watchdog has obtained its first conviction under the State's four-year-old lobbying law over the late filing of returns regarding representations to elected officials, The Irish Times reports. Dublin firm Bissett Industrial Limited was fined €1,250 by Judge Anthony Halpin on W