Law Society of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Law Society of Ireland

Date published 21 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Communications

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Electronic Commerce Act 2000

Intended results To extend the application of the Act to property transactions, affidavits, statutory and sworn declarations.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mr. Ken Murphy, Director General

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.

Letter (2-5)

The Society is advancing an eConveyancing Project with the view to improving the efficiency and effectiveness of property transfer in Ireland. The project is supportive of the wider eGovernment agenda, and in particular recommendations contained within the Construction2020 roadmap. For more details see our press release from April 2014: http://www.lawsociety.ie/News/Media/Press-Releases/eConveyancing/

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.

Alex White Minister (Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources)