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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 Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Christian Aid Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Sharing of information and advocacy in support of the Occupied Territories Bill 2018 and related Government proposals

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 Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Christian Aid Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Sharing information regarding the Arbitration (Amendment) Act 2025 and concerns over investor court systems

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 Lobbying2026-09-20

Lobbying return by An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Call to seek withdrawal by the Government of the bill which was before Seanad Eirean, and call on Senators to reject it in light of concerns on the implications of the Investor State Dispute Settlement clauses and trade agreements it proposes to facilitate ratification of by…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland" equals CRO name "AN TAISCE - THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR IRELAND" (CRO 12469) 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 Lobbying2026-09-15

Lobbying return by Trócaire

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Ireland to commit to a fair and funded phase out of fossil fuels and to support a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty

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 Lobbying2026-09-15

Lobbying return by Trócaire

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Justice, poverty relief and respect for 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 Lobbying2026-09-09

Lobbying return by Global Legal Action Network

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Enactment of above

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 Lobbying2026-05-20

Lobbying return by Christian Aid Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Sharing of information and advocacy in support of the Occupied Territories Bill 2018 and related Government proposals

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 Lobbying2026-05-20

Lobbying return by Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Putting forward the case for improved balanced regional development. Asking that the NW region be considered as a single economic region. Putting forward the case that labour mobility is being affected by restrictions and taxation barriers.

Register of Lobbying2026-04-29

Lobbying return by Global Legal Action Network

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Enactment of the Occupied Territories 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 Lobbying2026-01-29

Lobbying return by Global Legal Action Network

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Enactment of the Occupied Territories 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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Afri

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

To continue to influence Ireland’s foreign policy so that Ireland commits to joining the Hague Group and adopts the Hague Group measures aimed at preventing and ending genocide. These include ending arms transfers, halting military transit, enforcing shipping controls, cutting…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Afri" equals CRO name "AFRI" (CRO 251696) 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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Trócaire

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Justice, poverty relief and respect for 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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Christian Aid Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Sharing of information and advocacy in support of the Occupied Territories Bill 2018 and related Government proposals

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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Christian Aid Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Raise awareness of Christian Aid's work with partners in Colombia on women's rights and equality, in the context of a visit of our partner Sisma Mujer

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 Lobbying2026-01-19

Lobbying return by Irish Development Education Association

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Irish Government to join the Hague Group (Group of countries taking actions including sanctions to pressure Israel to stop its genocide and war crimes in Gaza)