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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 Lobbying2017-09-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

EU Affairs
Intended results

That the EU makes available structural and adjustment funding to the farming and food sectors that are negatively impacted due to changes in the relationship that are negotiated between the EU and the UK

Register of Lobbying2017-09-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

EU Affairs
Intended results

To minimise disruption and damage to trade and farmers' livelihoods::To ensure a commitment to commence discussions on the future EU-UK relationship early in the negotiating process::To ensure that there is a commitment to implement a transitional arrangement, if necessary,…

Register of Lobbying2017-09-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

EU Affairs
Intended results

That EU State Aid limits be extended in Member States that have been disproportionately impacted by the depreciation of Sterling, and whose competitiveness versus their EU trading partners has been undermined.

Register of Lobbying2017-09-18

Lobbying return by Youth Advocate Programmes Ireland CLG

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

To raise awareness of issues facing Young People and Families accessing services and to explore ways that their voice can be amplified within services. To influence change in policy around how Young People and Families can access services that ensure better outcomes for them,…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Youth Advocate Programmes Ireland CLG" equals CRO name "YOUTH ADVOCATE PROGRAMMES IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 468697) 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 Lobbying2017-09-14

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 Lobbying2017-08-31

Lobbying return by Institute of Advertising Practitioners of Ireland

Communications
Intended results

Communicate the impact on media organisations of the proposed changes in the Bill regarding the restrictions on advertising and the impact this will have on income of media organisations

Register of Lobbying2017-08-30

Lobbying return by Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

The get the Irish government to take action to ensure that Israel ends its decade-long illegal siege of the 2 million people in Gaza by imposing sanctions on Israel

Register of Lobbying2017-08-03

Lobbying return by Irish Family Planning Association

Health
Intended results

Awareness of international human rights and health standards in relation to reproductive health

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Family Planning Association" has no legal form. "IRISH FAMILY PLANNING ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 28395) 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 Lobbying2017-08-03

Lobbying return by Irish Family Planning Association

Health
Intended results

Awareness of international human rights and health standards in relation to reproductive health

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Family Planning Association" has no legal form. "IRISH FAMILY PLANNING ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 28395) 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 Lobbying2017-07-10

Lobbying return by Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

To secure Palestinian academic and refugee rights activist Kholoud Ajarma an audience with the Oireachtas Friends of Palestine group to discuss the harsh realities of life for Palestinian refugees denied their Un-Mandated Right of Return by Israel