Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

People can judge whether the amount of money and resources invested relates to the extent of that influence but the Minister proposes to deny that information within this framework, which is wrong. I am not sure the arguments about commercial sensitivity and privacy tally exactly with what the Minister is setting out to do. I believe that lobbyists could shave down the costs associated with any particular lobbying activity. I imagine in respect of billing their clients they do that because they have to quantify their work, just like any other professional service. This is essential and it is a serious omission from the legislation.

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