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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 Lobbying2019-09-23

Lobbying return by Christian Aid Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

raise awareness of the issues with the Cerrejon Mine in Colombia

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 Lobbying2019-09-20

Lobbying return by Trócaire

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Increase support for the passage of the Occupied Territories Bill::Increase support for the publication of the UN database for companies with activities related to settlements in IoPt

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 Lobbying2019-09-19

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 Lobbying2019-08-30

Lobbying return by Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

To discuss issues related to Israel's occupation of Palestine, Palestine solidarity events and the progress of the Control of Economic Activities (Occupied Territories) Bill

Register of Lobbying2019-05-21

Lobbying return by Trócaire

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Increase support among Oireachtas members for the Occupied Territories Bill and for respecting human rights

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 Lobbying2019-05-21

Lobbying return by Trócaire

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Encourage Ireland to support a Binding Treaty on Business and Human Rights and highlight issues related to human rights defenders

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 Lobbying2019-05-21

Lobbying return by Christian Aid Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Meeting to discuss the progression of the bill

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 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