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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 Lobbying2019-01-21

Lobbying return by Alcohol Action Ireland

Health
Intended results

Advance enactment of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill and its implementation.

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 Lobbying2019-01-21

Lobbying return by Irish Cancer Society

Health
Intended results

To thank Ministers, TDs and Senators for their work on the Public Health Alcohol Bill 2018.

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 Lobbying2019-01-21

Lobbying return by Sex Workers Alliance Ireland (SWAI)

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Educating politicians about the consequences thus far of this bill, so that they may make more informed choices in the future and so that current sex workers experiences and realities are understood.

Register of Lobbying2019-01-20

Lobbying return by Global Legal Action Network

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Passage by the Seanad of the Occupied Territories Bill::Raising in Seanad of submission by GLAN of complaint to National Contact Point in respect of Irish company allegedly operating in Western Sahara

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 Lobbying2019-01-18

Lobbying return by Family Carers Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Inform Government Strategy

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Family Carers Ireland" equals CRO name "FAMILY CARERS IRELAND" (CRO 572819) 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 Lobbying2019-01-17

Lobbying return by Society of the Irish Motor Industry

Taxation
Intended results

For Budget 2019, key issues included: Adjustment to the VRT and Road Tax Bands for 2019 for WLTP tested cars; no negative taxation changes for diesel vehicles; extension of current VRT reliefs; increased investment in the EV Charging Infrastructure; measures that ensure Ireland…

Register of Lobbying2019-01-16

Lobbying return by Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF)

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Raise awareness of the humanitarian situation in Yemen and the need to scale up humanitarian assistance.

Register of Lobbying2019-01-11

Lobbying return by AONTAS

Education and Training
Intended results

Exemption for not-for-profit community education providers from payment into a newly created learner Protection Fund within the Qualification and Quality Amendment Bill 2018.

Register of Lobbying2019-01-10

Lobbying return by Migrant Rights Centre Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To inform and influence policy and decision makers to make legislative change in order to secure the rights of undocumented children and young people