FF Bill proposes lobby registration

Legislation proposed by Fianna Fáil would make it mandatory for political lobbyists to register and disclose their clients and…

Legislation proposed by Fianna Fáil would make it mandatory for political lobbyists to register and disclose their clients and activities, .

The party’s environment spokesman Niall Collins yesterday published a political lobby Bill that it will introduce in the Dáil during the current session.

Mr Collins said that if accepted, the Bill would revamp the political system by making knowledge of all lobbying activity openly available and accessible by the public.

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