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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

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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 Lobbying2022-05-20

Lobbying return by Irish Penal Reform Trust

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To ensure the rights of people detained / engaged with forensic mental health settings are considered as part of the reform of the Mental Health Act 2001.

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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 Lobbying2022-05-20

Lobbying return by Trócaire

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Respect for human rights

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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 Lobbying2022-05-20

Lobbying return by Alcohol Action Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

Greater awareness amongst Oirreachtas members of the impact on children living with parental problem alcohol use.

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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 Lobbying2022-05-20

Lobbying return by Alcohol Action Ireland

Communications
Intended results

Explicit bans of online advertising and marketing of harmful products: junk food, alcohol, gambling, to children

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 Lobbying2022-05-20

Lobbying return by The Alzheimer Society of Ireland

Health
Intended results

To increase awareness around modifiable risk factors for dementia and the need for brain health policy work

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "The Alzheimer Society of Ireland" equals CRO name "THE ALZHEIMER SOCIETY OF IRELAND" (CRO 102700) 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 Lobbying2022-05-20

Lobbying return by The Alzheimer Society of Ireland

Health
Intended results

To aid understanding of the specific issues around homecare and to ensure committee members could ask questions related to dementia specific homecare the challenges in providing that service

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "The Alzheimer Society of Ireland" equals CRO name "THE ALZHEIMER SOCIETY OF IRELAND" (CRO 102700) 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 Lobbying2022-05-20

Lobbying return by Irish Medical Organisation

Health
Intended results

The IMO is seeking a clear and unambiguous definition of “A Child” that is consistent across all health care services.::To ensure that consultants in psychiatry remain clinically independent and retain overall responsibility for patient care in line with the consultant contract…

Register of Lobbying2022-05-20

Lobbying return by Christian Aid Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Awareness, raising of the issue within Parliament

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 Lobbying2022-05-20

Lobbying return by Irish Medical Organisation

Health
Intended results

Investment in a range of supports both for newly establishing GPs as well as supports for existing practices to invest in additional staff::A review of Out-of Hours GP services::Establishment of a bank of GP locums to allow GPs to take leave::ongoing investment in structured…

Register of Lobbying2022-05-20

Lobbying return by Irish Medical Organisation

Health
Intended results

Urgent investment in acute bed capacity and infrastructure including: i) temporary modular builds ii)Develop finance and implement a multi-annual capital investment programme in acute bed capacity to include : 5,000 additional public acute beds; stand-alone public hospitals…

Register of Lobbying2022-05-20

Lobbying return by Environmental Pillar

Environment
Intended results

To highlight concerns on: gaps in the proposed exemption in respect of protection for achitecturally sensitive sites, their potential to drive vacancy; the potential impacts to bats as a protected species together with their breeding and resting places, and impacts to certain…

Register of Lobbying2022-05-20

Lobbying return by Environmental Pillar

Environment
Intended results

Simply briefly noted that similar issues might arise in these provisions ito the concerns Planning and Development ( Exempted Development ) Regulations - SI 75/2022 - for eg in respect of impacts to bats and their breeding and resting plances and nests of certain bird species…