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Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2020
- Sponsor
- Mairéad Farrell · Sinn Féin
- Introduced
- 19 Nov 2020
- Last updated
- 14 Nov 2024
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Extends cooling-off period for public officials from one to two years after leaving office before engaging in lobbying activities.
- Requires designated public officials to cease communication with unregistered or sanctioned lobbyists; Commission can direct cessation and determine duration.
- Makes code of conduct compliance mandatory; Commission gains power to investigate breaches and publish annual reports to Oireachtas.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage33rd Dáil19 Nov 2020
- Second Stage33rd Dáil19 Nov 2020
Debates
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