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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 Lobbying2022-09-19

Lobbying return by Irish Hospital Consultants Association

Health
Intended results

To address Consultant Psychiatrists’ concerns on aspects of specific sections within the Heads of Bill to amend the Mental Health Act 2022

Register of Lobbying2022-09-19

Lobbying return by Bassline Strategy Ltd

Health
Intended results

Provision for GP direct access to echocardiography across the public system::Improved training, recruitment and upskilling of the cardiac physiologist workforce::Implementation of a new National Cardiovascular Health Strategy with specific mention of heart valve disease::Support…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Bassline Strategy Ltd" equals CRO name "BASSLINE STRATEGY LIMITED" (CRO 673858) 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 Lobbying2022-09-19

Lobbying return by DHR Consultancy Limited

Health
Intended results

To expedite the budget 2022 commitment to roll out free contraception to women aged 17-25 years

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "DHR Consultancy Limited" equals CRO name "DHR CONSULTANCY LIMITED" (CRO 660337) 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 Lobbying2022-09-16

Lobbying return by Neurological Alliance of Ireland

Health
Intended results

Commitment to additional investment in neurology nurse specialists over a five year period beginning with Budget 2023

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Neurological Alliance of Ireland" has no legal form. "NEUROLOGICAL ALLIANCE OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 366603) 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 Lobbying2022-09-12

Lobbying return by Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - IACP

Health
Intended results

Guidance and support for how to best move our Access to Counselling & Psychotherapy Through Schools Initiative from a proposal to reality.

Register of Lobbying2022-08-24

Lobbying return by Avista

Health
Intended results

Immediate publication of Action Plan for the Disability Capacity Review::An accessible budget announcement for disability, so that individuals with disabilities and their supporters can understand how many existing and new residential supports, day places and respite supports…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Avista" has no legal form. "AVISTA COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 527694) 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 Lobbying2022-05-20

Lobbying return by Hanover Media Strategy Limited

Health
Intended results

Update on AstraZeneca sponsored roundtable outcomes held for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Hanover Media Strategy Limited" equals CRO name "HANOVER MEDIA STRATEGY LIMITED" (CRO 596029) 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 Lobbying2022-05-20

Lobbying return by Gibney Communications

Health
Intended results

Encourage politicians to introduce further measures to curb alcohol misuse in Ireland

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Gibney Communications" has no legal form. "GIBNEY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED" (CRO 237960) 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 Lobbying2022-05-20

Lobbying return by Irish Cancer Society

Health
Intended results

To provide evidence relating to certain interpretations of Healthy Ireland's figures relating to e-cigarettes and smoking;::To raise awareness of the impact of flavouring, marketing, packaging and advertising of e-cigarettes on children;::To seek support for ICS proposals to ban…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Cancer Society" equals CRO name "IRISH CANCER SOCIETY" (CRO 20868) 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 Lobbying2022-05-20

Lobbying return by Home and Community Care Ireland

Health
Intended results

Distributing briefing note to inform members on progress of the Statutory Home Support Scheme, the Cross-Departmental Strategic Workforce Advisory Group and Commission on Care::Meetings to discuss home care policy developments

Register of Lobbying2022-05-20

Lobbying return by The Alzheimer Society of Ireland

Health
Intended results

To increase awareness around modifiable risk factors for dementia and the need for brain health policy work

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "The Alzheimer Society of Ireland" equals CRO name "THE ALZHEIMER SOCIETY OF IRELAND" (CRO 102700) 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.