Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour) | Oireachtas source

At a global level, lobbying is also subject to cultural influences in different countries. It is, for example, of a different nature in the United States and Europe. Does Mr. Bertók distinguish between different types of lobbyists or organisations engaged in lobbying? For example, one has national organisations representing trade unions and employers which engage with government or opposition parties. One also has groups representing sectoral interests such as farmers, business sectors or the disabled. Are such groups considered different from what one would describe as organisations that engage in lobbying on a single issue or specific legislation going through parliament? My question relates to the registration processes and the types of records that must be maintained in engaging with different types of groups.