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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 Lobbying2017-01-18

Lobbying return by Trócaire

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Support for a multi-annual strategy for reaching Ireland's ODA commitment of 0.7% GNI to ODA::Share Trócaire's assessement of Budget 2017

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 Lobbying2017-01-18

Lobbying return by Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Pavee Point was urging the state to formally recognise Travellers as a minority ethnic group

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre" has no legal form. "PAVEE POINT TRAVELLER & ROMA CENTRE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 533605) 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 Lobbying2017-01-18

Lobbying return by Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

Social Protection
Intended results

To secure more inclusive, constructive and well resourced social protection, education and training and employment policies and outcomes.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed" has no legal form. "IRISH NATIONAL ORGANISATION OF THE UNEMPLOYED COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 192768) 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 Lobbying2017-01-17

Lobbying return by Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

Budgetary matters
Intended results

To secure a more equitable and inclusive Budget and address the social and economic exclusion facing so many unemployed people.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed" has no legal form. "IRISH NATIONAL ORGANISATION OF THE UNEMPLOYED COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 192768) 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 Lobbying2017-01-17

Lobbying return by Problem Gambling Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To secure the enactment of the Gambling Control Bill (2013).

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Problem Gambling Ireland" equals CRO name "PROBLEM GAMBLING IRELAND" (CRO 593936) 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 Lobbying2017-01-17

Lobbying return by Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

Social Protection
Intended results

To secure more inclusive, constructive and well resourced social protection, education and training and employment policies and outcomes.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed" has no legal form. "IRISH NATIONAL ORGANISATION OF THE UNEMPLOYED COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 192768) 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 Lobbying2017-01-16

Lobbying return by Irish Senior Citizens Parliament

Budgetary matters
Intended results

To highlight the issue of the lack of legislation which allows Solvent Companies to close walk away from their responsibilities and to close a defined benefit pension schemes.

Register of Lobbying2017-01-16

Lobbying return by Center for Independent Living

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Raise awareness of Disabillity issues in the upcoming budget.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Center for Independent Living" has no legal form. "CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 186468) 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 Lobbying2017-01-16

Lobbying return by Ruhama

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Raise awareness of prostituitution and sex trafficking as forms of violence against women and girls. Advocate for the passing of the Sexual Offences Bill.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Ruhama" equals CRO name "RUHAMA" (CRO 209799) 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 Lobbying2017-01-11

Lobbying return by Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

To secure a representative of Defence For Children International - Palestine an audience with the Oireachtas Friends of Palestine group to discuss the harsh realities of life for Palestinian children living under Israeli occupation

Register of Lobbying2017-01-10

Lobbying return by Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

To raise concerns about the EU LAW TRAIN project, a technological platform to unify the interrogation methodology between EU and Israeli police forces, ensure no Irish participation in the program and seek Irish opposition to EU funding of Israeli military-security companies as…

Register of Lobbying2017-01-10

Lobbying return by Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign

Education and Training
Intended results

To raise concerns about Minister of State Halligan's visit to Israel, particularly his meeting with Israeli Education Minsiter Naftali Bennett and to oppose any proposed eductaional cooperation between the Irish and Israeli states