The Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015, as amended (the 2015 Act) provides for the establishment and maintenance of a register of persons who carry on lobbying activities. Lobbyists must report on certain interactions with 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 Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 (Designated Public Officials)
Regulations 2024, (available here), take effect from 1 January 2025. These Regulations provide that individuals performing particular roles in certain public bodies are, with effect from 1 January 2025, deemed to be ‘designated public officials’ for the purposes of the Act.
Under the Regulations the HRB has four designated public officials:
- Chief Executive Officer, Dr Gráinne Gorman
- Director of Research Strategy and Funding, Dr Teresa Maguire
- Director of Corporate Operations, Mr Martin Morgan
- Director of Health Information and Evidence, Dr Sarah Craig
Further guidance regarding the 2015 Act and how it operates is available at:
https://www.lobbying.ie/help-resources/information-for-lobbyists/quick-guide-to-the-act/