Designated Public Officials
- Published on: 3 January 2019
- Last updated on: 6 July 2021
The Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 which came into effect on 1 September 2015 provides that the Standards in Public Office Commission will establish and maintain an online register of lobbying activity.
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. Lobbyists must report on their interactions with the Designated Public Officials.
Section 6(4) of the Act requires each public body to publish a list of designated public officials of the body. The purpose of the list is twofold:
- to allow members of the public identify those persons who are designated public officials
- as a resource for lobbyists filing a return to the Register who may need to source a designated public official’s details
The Designated Public Officials of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media under this legislation are as follows.
Ministers
Management Board
