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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 Lobbying2025-01-16

Lobbying return by Community Platform

Social Protection
Intended results

Attend the launch of the report, entitled ‘What would it take to eliminate consistent poverty by 2030?’, which calls for the elimination of consistent poverty to be made a political priority, for the Government to commit to eliminating consistent poverty by 2030, and outlines…

Register of Lobbying2025-01-13

Lobbying return by Dyslexia Association of Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

To raise awareness of Oireachtas members on the urgent need for extra time for students with dyslexia and other learning difficulties when sitting State Exams (Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate) as part of the accommodations offered within the RACE (Reasonable Accommodations…

Register of Lobbying2025-01-08

Lobbying return by Global Legal Action Network

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Progression/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 Lobbying2024-11-25

Lobbying return by Psychiatric Nurses Association

Health
Intended results

due to the scale of the psychiatric nursing staffing crisis, mental health services must be exempt from the Pay and Numbers Strategy. We believe that mental health services have been largely abandoned and excluded from staffing increases over the last five years. This view is…

Register of Lobbying2024-11-21

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 Lobbying2024-09-26

Lobbying return by National Traveller MABS

Finance
Intended results

T.D.'s and Senators to have a copy of the NTMABS research report 'Financial Unwellness' and to have it's findings considered as part of the Financial Literacy Strategy currently being prepared.

Register of Lobbying2024-09-23

Lobbying return by Irish Lung Fibrosis Association

Health
Intended results

A National Clinical Care programme and support for pulmonary fibrosis patients around the need for inclusion in the national rehabilitation programme and consideration and support for the running of oxygen at home, reimbursement by the HSE for payment of oxygen and the rising…

Register of Lobbying2024-09-22

Lobbying return by Christian Aid Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Sharing of information and human rights concerns in particular re Gaza, as well as updates and advocacy in support of the Occupied Territories Bill 2018 and the Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023

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 Lobbying2024-09-21

Lobbying return by Vulcan Consulting Limited

Health
Intended results

Highlighting MSD's footprint in Ireland and raising awareness of key health policy priorities and local announcements with political stakeholders

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Vulcan Consulting Limited" equals CRO name "VULCAN CONSULTING LIMITED" (CRO 578963) 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 Lobbying2024-09-20

Lobbying return by Rehab Group

Budgetary matters
Intended results

To send the key priorities from Rehab Group's Pre-Budget Submission to members of the Oireachtas and to invite them to attend Pre-Budget Briefing in Leinster House::Support for our key asks for Budget 2025

Register of Lobbying2024-09-20

Lobbying return by Mental Health Reform

Budgetary matters
Intended results

To secure photos or videos or messages of support for our Mental Health Reforms PBS campaign

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Mental Health Reform" equals CRO name "MENTAL HEALTH REFORM" (CRO 506850) 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 Lobbying2024-09-20

Lobbying return by Muscular Dystrophy Society of Ireland GLC

Health
Intended results

Expansion of the programme to increase the number of conditions screened for, to be in line with the European average of 18 conditions. In 2022, the condition, ADIA-SCID was added to the NBS programme, however this hasn’t been fully implemented yet. In November 2023, Spinal…

Register of Lobbying2024-09-20

Lobbying return by Rare Diseases Ireland

Health
Intended results

Increased knowledge and understanding of unmet needs of people living with rare diseases.::PQs to Minister to seek commitment to deliver expanded newborn bloodspot screening program.::Expansion of newborn bloodspot screening panel to bring us inline (at minimum) with average…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Rare Diseases Ireland" equals CRO name "RARE DISEASES IRELAND" (CRO 140743) 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.