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

Professor Gary Murphy:

That is fine. I am not convinced the regulation as it currently works under the Act, or the addendum in the Bill, would impact significantly on political activism. However, I reiterate the point that in the context of charities, where there is potential for abuse of significant public money, the more openness and transparency we have regarding who is lobbying who, whether that is in the not-for-profit, business or trade union sectors, the better.

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