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Tuesday, 24 April 2018

Department of Education and Skills

Regulation of Lobbying

Photo of Niall CollinsNiall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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251. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if under the lobbyist register it is expected that calls from lobbyists are recorded; if this is the practice in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17995/18]

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy is aware, under the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015, it is a requirement for all persons engaged in lobbying Public Officials to register with the www.lobbying.ie lobbying register and to ensure that all lobbying activities undertaken by such persons must be reported in a timely manner.

The Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 does not set out any requirements for Designated Public Officials to register, submit returns, or validate information contained in the returns submitted by lobbyists.

Officials in my Department monitor, on a regular basis, all lobbying activity contained on the register in respect of Designated Public Officials (DPOs) within my Department and maintain and publish an up to date list of all Department of Education and Skills DPOs on my Department's website in accordance with the directions of the Standards in Public Office Commission (SIPO), a list of DPOs in my Department can be viewed here ().

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