Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015
Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015
What is Lobbying?
Lobbying is when individuals or organisations try to influence decision makers such as politicians through meetings, research and other methods.
The Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 is designed to provide information to the public about who is lobbying whom about what.
You can see find further information and online register of lobbying at www.lobbying.ie from the Standards in Public Office Commission.
On this page, we outline how the NCSE meets its legal requirements regarding lobbying.
Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015
Designated Public Officials
Section 6(4) of the Act requires each public body to publish a list of designated public officials of the body.
There are two main purposes to this list:
1. To allow members of the public to identify who is a designated public official
2. To allow lobbyists filing a return to the Register to identify the correct person to state.
Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015
Who is the Designated Public Official in NCSE?
The Designated Public Official (DPO) within the National Council for Special Education is:
John Kearney, Chief Executive Officer, National Council for Special Education
This appointment is made under Section 24 of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004. This states the CEO shall manage and control generally the staff, administration and business of the Council, and shall perform such other functions as may be conferred on him or her by the Council.
Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015
Working Groups operating under the Transparency Code
Under the Lobbying Act, information relating to any working groups that are operating under the Transparency Code must be published.
These working groups, known as “relevant bodies”, qualify for exempted communications from the Lobbying Act and must carry out their activities in line with the criteria set out in the Transparency Code.
The NCSE currently has no Working Groups in operation.