Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Very tight lobbying legislation has been brought in in recent years. I think Deputy Howlin was involved in that. It is good legislation and it may well be tested in the context of some issues that have been raised in recent days. If lobbyists have acted in a way that is inconsistent with the law, then there are independent mechanisms to ensure that they are held to account. We will see how that transpires.

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