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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 Lobbying2017-09-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Secure commitment for greater parliamentary scrutiny of the revaluation process

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 Lobbying2017-09-21

Lobbying return by National Women's Council of Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To secure support from elected representatives for NWCI amendments to the Bill

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "National Women's Council of Ireland" equals CRO name "NATIONAL WOMEN'S COUNCIL OF IRELAND" (CRO 241868) 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 Lobbying2017-09-20

Lobbying return by Irish Refugee Council

Justice and Equality
Intended results

An amendment to the International Protection Act 2015. To convince senators, politicians and members of public that the current definition of 'member of family' is unnecessarily restrictive, and that it brings about possible unintended and cruel results.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Refugee Council" has no legal form. "IRISH REFUGEE COUNCIL COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 188693) 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 Lobbying2017-09-14

Lobbying return by Law Society of Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

The Society proposed a series of recommendations to the Bill impacting on practice and client affairs. Submissions may be accessed at https://www.lawsociety.ie/Solicitors/Representation/Submissions/::In addition, the Society conveyed its concerns in respect of the potential…

Register of Lobbying2017-09-14

Lobbying return by Law Society of Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

The Law Society recommended: 1. A definition of domestic violence be included at section 2 of the Bill to include all acts of physical, sexual, psychological or economic violence that occur within the family or domestic unit, including online stalking and harassment.::2.…

Register of Lobbying2017-05-24

Lobbying return by Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Raise awareness and influence the Oireachtas Justice Committee's report on penal policy, specifically in reducing prison numbers and developing a strategic response to the needs of young adults in prison.

Register of Lobbying2017-05-21

Lobbying return by Sex Workers Alliance Ireland (SWAI)

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Removal of provision criminalising the purchase of sexual services::Inclusion of review mechanism in legislation::Amendment to clarify to of Sexual Offences Act 1993 to esure sex workers who work from the same premises are not criminalised::Amendment to ensure street based sex…

Register of Lobbying2017-05-19

Lobbying return by Disability Federation of Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To maximise compliance with the 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 Lobbying2017-05-19

Lobbying return by Immigrant Council of Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

The enactment of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Immigrant Council of Ireland" equals CRO name "IMMIGRANT COUNCIL OF IRELAND" (CRO 412824) 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.