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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 Lobbying2017-05-24

Lobbying return by Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Raise awareness and influence the Oireachtas Justice Committee's report on penal policy, specifically in reducing prison numbers and developing a strategic response to the needs of young adults in prison.

Register of Lobbying2017-05-21

Lobbying return by Sex Workers Alliance Ireland (SWAI)

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Removal of provision criminalising the purchase of sexual services::Inclusion of review mechanism in legislation::Amendment to clarify to of Sexual Offences Act 1993 to esure sex workers who work from the same premises are not criminalised::Amendment to ensure street based sex…

Register of Lobbying2017-05-21

Lobbying return by Irish Wildbird Conservancy

Environment
Intended results

To propose the scrapping Section 8 of this bill which would allow hedgecutting in August & burning in March will negatively impact breeding birds and other biodiversity. Comms also included detail on the impacts of burning on birds and other wildlife.

Register of Lobbying2017-05-19

Lobbying return by Ibec

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Prevent the removal of the Minister's power under the Companies Act to grant exemptions in special circumstances from the requirement to include the words 'unlimited company' at the end of the name of an Irish unlimited company.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) 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 Lobbying2017-05-19

Lobbying return by Disability Federation of Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To maximise compliance with the UN CRPD.

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 Lobbying2017-05-19

Lobbying return by Immigrant Council of Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

The enactment of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Immigrant Council of Ireland" equals CRO name "IMMIGRANT COUNCIL OF IRELAND" (CRO 412824) 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 Lobbying2017-05-19

Lobbying return by Cork Simon Community

Health
Intended results

Awareness of local communities perspective on various proposals in the proposed Publuic Health Alcohol Bill

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Cork Simon Community" equals CRO name "CORK SIMON COMMUNITY" (CRO 42511) 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 Lobbying2017-05-19

Lobbying return by Irish Girl Guides CLG

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

To support the Bill and widen the political franchise, thereby giving young people a voice and ensuring that their rights and future stay on the political agenda

Register of Lobbying2017-05-18

Lobbying return by Alcohol Action Ireland

Health
Intended results

inform and advocate in relation to the Bill

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.