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# lobbying - Friday 3 May, 2013
Column: Lobbying has become ‘a dirty word’. We want to change that
The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Brendan Howlin, explains the reasoning behind the government’s new plans to regulate lobbying and restore public faith in a vital activity.
# lobbying - Tuesday 30 April, 2013
Former politicians will face temporary ban on lobbying under new rules
Proposals approved by ministers will enforce a legal “cooling-off” period for former office holders going into lobbying.
# lobbying - Friday 4 January, 2013
Poll: Should ministers lobby councils on behalf of individual constituents?
Ministers have sent almost a thousand letters to local authorities on behalf of constituents since taking office. Do you think they should?
# lobbying - Wednesday 12 December, 2012
Column: Here’s how the Budget could have been fairer
It was an exercise in macho posturing, writes Mary Murphy – but there are ways for the Government to boost our confidence in them.
# lobbying - Sunday 2 December, 2012
Lobby groups warned over intensive lobbying of constitutional convention
Convention chairman Tom Arnold says citizen members are entitled not to be bombarded with unwanted contact.
# lobbying - Tuesday 16 October, 2012
European health commissioner John Dalli resigns over lobbying allegations
The EU’s anti-fraud office has begun investigations into whether Dalli was open to lobbying and bribery on tobacco plans.
# lobbying - Tuesday 19 June, 2012
Website needed for disclosure of lobbyists’ meetings with policy makers
Transparency International Ireland has reacted to a report in today’s Irish Times outlining proposed laws that will force lobbyists to disclose their contacts with politicians and senior civil servants.
# lobbying - Thursday 24 May, 2012
Pizza is not a vegetable says Congressman
The SLICE Act aims to counter US Congress’ ruling that pizza is a vegetable.
# lobbying - Thursday 22 March, 2012
How to prevent corruption in the future: Mahon’s recommendations
The payments and planning inquiry has learned some valuable lessons in 15 years, it says – here are its recommendations for fighting corruption.
# lobbying - Wednesday 14 March, 2012
John Player argues for tobacco industry’s “voice to be heard”
“Democracy is not the sole preserve of the NGO community,” said the tobacco company in its submission to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.
# lobbying - Wednesday 8 February, 2012
MEP: McCreevy’s boom-time diary raises issues about lobbyists
New documents show that McCreevy met with many major developers and bankers – including Sean Quinn and Bernard McNamara – during the Irish property bubble.
# lobbying - Monday 23 January, 2012
Fianna Fáil publishes bill to regulate lobbyist industry
The party says a lobbyists’ register must be brought into effect before the State considers selling off its major assets.
# lobbying - Thursday 17 November, 2011
US Congress rules that pizza is a vegetable
Yes, really.
# lobbying - Wednesday 21 September, 2011
Government to block “bizarre proposal” restricting lobbying of judges
The government is to vote against John Crown’s bill which would require TDs and Senators to declare any contact with judges.
# lobbying - Friday 17 September, 2010
Your Country Your Call denies breaking political lobbying laws Exclusive
The competition says it does not need to register as a lobby group, and confirms a government contribution of €300,000.
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