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Politician · Senator · 27th Seanad

Frances Black

Unaffiliated

Membership
2025-01-29 → current
Committees
3 current, 1 ended — Seanad Public Consultation Committee; Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement ; …
2
Declared items
0
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
984
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
0
SIPO donation records
107 of 221 divisions
48%
Vote participation

Lobbying returns

Returns filed on the Register of Lobbying, newest first, with the policy area and intended results as the lobbyist published them.

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Register of Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by Irish Congress of Trade Unions

EU Affairs
Intended results

Congress wrote to all Ministers, Senators and TDS in relation to the EU Canada Trade Agreement urge Government to defer tabling any such motion until the Oireachtas has an opportunity to have a full exchange of views on this matter. We note that 11 other member states as well as…

Register of Lobbying2020-01-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

EU Affairs
Intended results

Support required for the Agricultural sector and specifical vulnerable sectors such as the beef sector and the mushroom sector in the event of a hard deal brexit

Register of Lobbying2019-09-20

Lobbying return by Ibec

EU Affairs
Intended results

Ensure understanding of Ibec's key priorities on Brexit process and what Government supports are needed to assist companies navigate the challenges caused by Brexit

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) is the only CRO company with that name plus any legal form (Limited, DAC, UC, CLG, PLC or Teoranta). Confirm against the CRO record before relying on it.

Register of Lobbying2018-05-21

Lobbying return by Disability Federation of Ireland

EU Affairs
Intended results

Systemic inclusion of people with disabilities throughout EU competences including UN CRPD.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Disability Federation of Ireland" equals CRO name "DISABILITY FEDERATION OF IRELAND" (CRO 140948) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2018-01-19

Lobbying return by Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign

EU Affairs
Intended results

To deepen the knowledge of members of the Oireachtas Friends of Palestine regading the relations between the EU and apartheid Israel.

Register of Lobbying2017-09-21

Lobbying return by SSE plc

EU Affairs
Intended results

Provide SSE’s perspective on issues raised and priorities for the energy sector in light of the UK’s exit from the EU.::SSE's main messages were: Ensure that the single electricity market between Ireland and Northern Ireland is maintained, and that the I-SEM market reform…

Register of Lobbying2017-09-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

EU Affairs
Intended results

That the EU makes available structural and adjustment funding to the farming and food sectors that are negatively impacted due to changes in the relationship that are negotiated between the EU and the UK

Register of Lobbying2017-09-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

EU Affairs
Intended results

To minimise disruption and damage to trade and farmers' livelihoods::To ensure a commitment to commence discussions on the future EU-UK relationship early in the negotiating process::To ensure that there is a commitment to implement a transitional arrangement, if necessary,…

Register of Lobbying2017-09-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

EU Affairs
Intended results

That EU State Aid limits be extended in Member States that have been disproportionately impacted by the depreciation of Sterling, and whose competitiveness versus their EU trading partners has been undermined.

Register of Lobbying2017-01-20

Lobbying return by Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel

EU Affairs
Intended results

To secure action from the Irish Governement at an EU level relating to demolition and destruction of EU funded aid infrastructure in Occupied Palestine.

Register of Lobbying2016-09-19

Lobbying return by The European Movement - Ireland

EU Affairs
Intended results

Raise awareness of EM Ireland's work programme on the UK's EU referendum

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "The European Movement - Ireland" equals CRO name "THE EUROPEAN MOVEMENT - IRELAND" (CRO 21130) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.