Transparency International Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Transparency International Ireland

Date published 21 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Public Expenditure and Reform

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Alexander Chance spoke in person with Ms Cassidy in the margins of a DPER event on Open Government on 22 May 2026, and proposed the need for reforms to the public ethics framework to increase public trust in democratic processes and institutions, as well as measures to make legislative development more transparent by, for example, linking the Oireachtas 'Bills and Acts' webpage with data from the Lobbying Register, to show which lobbyists had sought to influence legislative changes, and when.

Intended results To reform the public ethics framework to increase public trust in democratic processes and institutions, and to make legislative development more transparent.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Alexander Chance

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Event / Reception (1)

Alexander Chance spoke in person with Ms Cassidy in the margins of a DPER event on Open Government on 22 May 2026, and proposed the need for reforms to the public ethics framework to increase public trust in democratic processes and institutions, as well as measures to make legislative development more transparent by, for example, linking the Oireachtas 'Bills and Acts' webpage with data from the Lobbying Register, to show which lobbyists had sought to influence legislative changes, and when.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Marianne Cassidy Assistant Secretary (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)