Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015

The Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 provides that the Standards in Public Office Commission will establish and maintain an online Register of Lobbying and oversee compliance with the legislative provisions.

Designated Public Officials under the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015

The Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 provides that the Standards in Public Office Commission will establish and maintain an online Register of Lobbying and oversee compliance with the legislative provisions.

The purpose of the Register is to make information available to the public on the identity of those communicating with ‘Designated Public Officials’ on specific policy, legislative matters, or prospective decisions. Such persons will have to register with the Standards Commission and will be required to submit returns of their lobbying activities three times a year.

The Designated Public Officials under the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 in Monaghan County Council are:

Chief Executive: Mr Robert Burns

Director of Service: Ms Patricia Monahan, Director of Services, Directorate of Climate Action, Environmental and Water Services.

Director of Service: Ms Olga Mc Cannon, Director of Services, Directorate of Finance, Housing,  Cultural Services.

Director of Service: Mr Cathal Flynn, Director of Services, Directorate of Economic Development, Planning and Capital Projects.

Director of Service: Ms Carmel O’Hare  Director of Services, Directorate of Corporate Services and Innovation

Director of Service: Mr Gareth McMahon, A/ Director of Services, Directorate of Transportation, Community and Rural Development.

All Elected Members of Monaghan County Council are Designated Public Officials under the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015:
View the Elected Members of Monaghan County Council

There will be five S.P.C.’s established within the county, as follows –

(i)          SPC for Housing

(ii)         SPC for Transport

(iii)        SPC for Economic Development and Enterprise

(iv)        SPC for Environment and Climate Change

(v)         SPC for Tourism, Rural & Community Development; An Ghaeilge & Cultural Services

Click here to view the list of publications regulated by the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015

Further information in relation to the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 is available at www.lobbying.ie