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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 Lobbying2018-05-21

Lobbying return by Christian Aid Ireland

Trade
Intended results

Support for the bill

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 Lobbying2018-05-18

Lobbying return by Irish Penal Reform Trust

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Amendment of the Parole Bill in its current form so that is better safeguards the principles of legal certainty, independent and constitutionality

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Penal Reform Trust" equals CRO name "IRISH PENAL REFORM TRUST" (CRO 218442) 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 Lobbying2018-05-11

Lobbying return by Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

Agriculture
Intended results

Support amendment in Greyhound Industry Bill 2017 that would see inclusion of white list of countries to which Irish Greyhounds can be exported.

Register of Lobbying2018-05-11

Lobbying return by Gaming & Leisure Association of Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

The enactment of legislation that enshrines the principles of good regulation for the gambling industry as set out in the General Scheme of the Gambling Control Bill 2013 published in July 2013 or the Gambling Control Bill published in February 2018

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Gaming & Leisure Association of Ireland" has no legal form. "GAMING AND LEISURE ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 419466) 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 Lobbying2018-01-25

Lobbying return by Christine Buckley Centre for Education and Support CLG

Community
Intended results

Prevention of Rent Increase.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Christine Buckley Centre for Education and Support CLG" equals CRO name "CHRISTINE BUCKLEY CENTRE FOR EDUCATION AND SUPPORT COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 330953) 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 Lobbying2018-01-21

Lobbying return by Financial Justice Ireland

Taxation
Intended results

Build awareness of the relationship between international taxation policy and inequality effecting developing countries; build support for a UN body dealing with taxation; build support for public country by country reporting and greater transparency

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Financial Justice Ireland" equals CRO name "FINANCIAL JUSTICE IRELAND" (CRO 216006) 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 Lobbying2018-01-20

Lobbying return by Trócaire

Environment
Intended results

Increased political support for progressing the Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill, fossil fuel extraction bills, and increased ambition in the NMP

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 Lobbying2018-01-20

Lobbying return by Trócaire

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

An end to illegal settlements, and support for the passage of the Bill

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 Lobbying2018-01-19

Lobbying return by Alcohol Action Ireland

Health
Intended results

Enactment of the Bill, as introduced.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Alcohol Action Ireland" equals CRO name "ALCOHOL ACTION IRELAND" (CRO 378738) 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 Lobbying2018-01-19

Lobbying return by Disability Federation of Ireland

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Highlighting key issues for people with disabilities in relation to housing, poverty, employment, community based services, transport and education and to identify DFI expertise in these areas.

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 Lobbying2018-01-19

Lobbying return by Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign

EU Affairs
Intended results

To deepen the knowledge of members of the Oireachtas Friends of Palestine regading the relations between the EU and apartheid Israel.