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Designated Public Officials

Details of the Designated Public Officials of the Council and the Lobbying Act 2015.

Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015

The Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 was signed into law on Wednesday, 11th March 2015 and commenced on 1st September 2015.

The purpose of the Act is to provide for a web-based register of lobbying 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.

All information regarding the Regulation of Lobbying Act can be found by visiting the lobbying website.

Designated Public Officials (DPOs)

Details of the Designated Public Officials of Galway County Council can be found in the 'related documents' section on the right of this page.

The Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 defines the following as Designated Public Officials in local authorities:

  • Elected members (e.g. City and County Councillors)
  • Chief Executives
  • Directors of Services

Further details are provided in the 'related links' section of this page.

Transparency Code

Section 5(7) of the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 provides that the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform shall prepare and publish a code, known as the "Transparency Code", which sets out how certain relevant public bodies (such as ministerial advisory groups) may conduct their activities in a transparent way.

By adhering to the Transparency Code, communications within these bodies would meet the exemption from the requirement to register and report on lobbying activities.

The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has prepared a Transparency Code. A link to the code can be found in the 'related links' section of this page.

Our Committees

Details on committee membership of members of Galway County Council can be viewed here: