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ARTICLE · 22 NOVEMBER 2023

Lobbying Reform Coming Into Effect

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In our most recent update on the Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (the "2023 Act") we outlined the key reforms to be introduced...

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In our most recent update on the Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (the "2023 Act") we outlined the key reforms to be introduced by the 2023 Act once it came into effect. The Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform has now signed the Regulation Of Lobbying And Oireachtas (Allowances To Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (the "Commencement Order"), which will bring those reforms into effect in 2024.

As discussed in our previous update, the main reforms introduced by the 2023 Act to the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 (the "2015 Act"), are:

  • The expansion of the definition of lobbyist to include business representative bodies.

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