The Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 (the
"Act") introduces new registration and
disclosure obligations for those involved in lobbying activities in
Ireland. It provides for an online lobbying register maintained by
the Standards in Public Office Commission
("SIPO") which will be publicly
accessible.
The commencement date of the first reporting period under the
Act is 1 September 2015, with the deadline for
making the first returns under the Act falling on 21
January 2016. In view of this, we have set out below some
of the key information and questions which those who may need to
register under the Act should be considering.
At Matheson, we have established a multi-disciplinary team led
by our Regulatory Litigation Partner Bríd Munnelly together
with our Asset Management Client Team Partners to specifically
advise on the registration and lobbying disclosure obligations
which may arise for our clients under the Act, and we would
encourage you to get in touch with
