Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Will the Minister put the Standards in Public Office Commission, SIPO, on notice to put arrangements in this regard in place? Before, when we have passed legislation, it has taken six to 12 months to have new systems put in place so the legislation’s provisions could become operational. SIPO should be put on notice on the general scheme of this proposed legislation to ensure it does not commence putting the systems in place after the legislation is enacted but beforehand.

With another budget coming up in several months’ time, the motor industry could be lobbying on motor tax, the pharmaceutical industry on the costs of medicine or the drinks industry on the sponsorship of sports. Will the Minister put a voluntary registration in place so the public can see who is lobbying which Minister about what in the months ahead?

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