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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 Lobbying2019-05-20

Lobbying return by Oxfam Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

To widen the debate on how advancing women's economic empowerment can not only achieve gender equality but can also assist in eradicating poverty at home and abroad.

Register of Lobbying2019-05-20

Lobbying return by Global Legal Action Network

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

The enactment of the above Bill

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Global Legal Action Network" equals CRO name "GLOBAL LEGAL ACTION NETWORK" (CRO 650281) 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 Lobbying2019-01-21

Lobbying return by Trócaire

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Support of members of the Oireachtas to pass the Control of Economic Activities (Occupied Territories) Bill

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Trócaire" equals CRO name "TROCAIRE" (CRO 661147) 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 Lobbying2019-01-20

Lobbying return by Global Legal Action Network

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Passage by the Seanad of the Occupied Territories Bill::Raising in Seanad of submission by GLAN of complaint to National Contact Point in respect of Irish company allegedly operating in Western Sahara

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Global Legal Action Network" equals CRO name "GLOBAL LEGAL ACTION NETWORK" (CRO 650281) 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 Lobbying2019-01-16

Lobbying return by Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF)

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Raise awareness of the humanitarian situation in Yemen and the need to scale up humanitarian assistance.

Register of Lobbying2019-01-03

Lobbying return by Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

To allow Ms. Touma-sliman MK from the Joint List (political grouping) to discuss the growth of rightwing extremism in Israeli domestic and foreign policy with members of the Oireachtas

Register of Lobbying2018-09-22

Lobbying return by Christian Aid Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

To help progress the Occupied Territories Bill to the next stage in the Seanad

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Christian Aid Ireland" equals CRO name "CHRISTIAN AID IRELAND" (CRO 426928) 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 Lobbying2018-09-21

Lobbying return by Amnesty International Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Secure signatures from Irish legislators (TDs and Senators) urging Argentine Senators to vote for a Bill to decriminalise abortion access up to 14 weeks in Argentina

Register of Lobbying2018-09-20

Lobbying return by Trócaire

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Increase support among Oireachtas members for the Occupied Territories Bill and highlight closing civil society space in occupied Palestinian territories and Israel

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Trócaire" equals CRO name "TROCAIRE" (CRO 661147) 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 Lobbying2018-09-17

Lobbying return by Co-operation Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Raise awareness of current attitudes and perceptions of the Good Friday Agreement among Protestant Unionist Loyalist communities in Northern Ireland

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Co-operation Ireland" equals CRO name "CO-OPERATION IRELAND" (CRO 72194) 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 Lobbying2018-05-28

Lobbying return by Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

To have Mr. Alazza speak to elected reps about life in Aida refugee camp, and his work documenting Israeli occupation forces' human righst abuses.

Register of Lobbying2018-05-21

Lobbying return by Trócaire

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Increased support by members of the Oireachtas for the Occupied Territories Bill

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Trócaire" equals CRO name "TROCAIRE" (CRO 661147) 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 Lobbying2018-01-20

Lobbying return by Trócaire

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

An end to illegal settlements, and support for the passage of the Bill

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Trócaire" equals CRO name "TROCAIRE" (CRO 661147) 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.