Law Society of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Law Society of Ireland

Date published 21 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Property Buyers Bill 2021

Intended results To set out the Law Society's position on the Seller’s Legal Pack for Property Buyers Bill 2021 following an invitation by the Joint Committee on Justice

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity mark garrett

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Mark Garrett (Former DPO) Special Adviser (Department of Foreign Affairs)

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 (1)

Submission and letter 14 June to the Joint Committee on Justice

Submission (1)

Submission and letter 14 June to the Joint Committee on Justice

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.

James Lawless Minister of State (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)