Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 13 October 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach

General Scheme of the Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion

Mr. John Devitt:

Again, I would agree with what Professor Murphy said. I pointed out earlier that the dual purpose of lobbying and regulation is to prevent abuse and to open policymaking to greater scrutiny. Its third aim is provide for equitable or equal access to the policymaking process, and anything that interferes with that should be addressed. I agree with what Professor Murphy said on this point.

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