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Updated to 26 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 416 of 2025)

All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.

Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015
No. 5 of 2015

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Ss. 1-7 1 September 2015 Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 152 of 2015), art. 2
Ss. 8-15 1 September 2015 Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 152 of 2015), art. 2
Ss. 16, 17 1 September 2015 Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 152 of 2015), art. 2
Ss. 18-21 1 January 2017 Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 360 of 2016), art. 2
Ss. 22-27 1 September 2015 Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 152 of 2015), art. 2
Sch. 1 September 2015 Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 152 of 2015), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision Affecting Provision
Commencement Date		 Commencement Source
Whole Act (other than section 3 of that Act in so far as it relates to the sanctioning by the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform of certain expenses incurred in the administration of that Act). transfer of functions Standards in Public Office (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 89 of 2023), arts. 1(2), 2-4, schedule 1 March 2023 Standards in Public Office (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 89 of 2023), art. 1(2)
S. 2(2)(c) substituted Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (15/2023), ss. 2, 25(2) 1 January 2024 Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 531 of 2023), art. 2(a)
S. 4(3) amended Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (15/2023), ss. 3, 25(2) 1 January 2024 Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 531 of 2023), art. 2(a)
S. 5(1)(c) amended Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 43 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 5(1)(c) substituted Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (15/2023), ss. 4(a), 25(2) 1 January 2024 Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 531 of 2023), art. 2(a)
S. 5(2)(b) amended Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (15/2023), ss. 4(b)(i), 25(2) 1 January 2024 Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 531 of 2023), art. 2(a)
S. 5(2)(c) amended Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (15/2023), ss. 4(b)(ii), 25(2) 1 January 2024 Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 531 of 2023), art. 2(a)
S. 5(2)(d), (e) inserted Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (15/2023), ss. 4(b)(iii), 25(2) 1 January 2024 Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 531 of 2023), art. 2(a)
S. 5(3)(b) substituted Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (15/2023), ss. 4(c), 25(2) 1 January 2024 Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 531 of 2023), art. 2(a)
S. 5(5)(a) amended Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 43 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
  Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (15/2023), ss. 4(d)(i), 25(2) 1 January 2024 Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 531 of 2023), art. 2(a)
S. 5(5)(o) amended Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (15/2023), ss. 4(d)(ii), 25(2) 1 January 2024 Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 531 of 2023), art. 2(a)
S. 5(5)(p) inserted Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (15/2023), ss. 4(d)(iii), 25(2) 1 January 2024 Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 531 of 2023), art. 2(a)
S. 5(9) amended Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (15/2023), ss. 4(e), 25(2) 1 January 2024 Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 531 of 2023), art. 2(a)
S. 7 amended Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (15/2023), ss. 5, 25(2) 1 January 2024 Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 531 of 2023), art. 2(a)
  Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 1(3), 228 25 May 2018 Data Protection Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 174 of 2018), art. 3
S. 8(1A) inserted Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (15/2023), ss. 6(a), 25(2) 1 January 2024 Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 531 of 2023), art. 2(a)
S. 8(2) substituted Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (15/2023), ss. 6(b), 25(2) 1 January 2024 Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 531 of 2023), art. 2(a)
S. 11(1)(aa) inserted Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (15/2023), ss. 7(a)(i), 25(2) 1 January 2024 Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 531 of 2023), art. 2(a)
S. 11(1)(b) substituted Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (15/2023), ss. 7(a)(ii), 25(2) 1 January 2024 Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 531 of 2023), art. 2(a)
S. 11(4) amended Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (15/2023), ss. 7(b), 25(2) 1 January 2024 Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 531 of 2023), art. 2(a)
S. 11(5) inserted Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (15/2023), ss. 7(c), 25(2) 1 January 2024 Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 531 of 2023), art. 2(a)
S. 12(2) amended Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (15/2023), ss. 8(a), 25(2) 1 January 2024 Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 531 of 2023), art. 2(a)
S. 12(4)(f) amended Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (15/2023), ss. 8(b), 25(2) 1 January 2024 Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 531 of 2023), art. 2(a)
S. 12(4)(fa) inserted Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (15/2023), ss. 8(c), 25(2) 1 January 2024 Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 531 of 2023), art. 2(a)
S. 18(a) substituted Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (15/2023), ss. 9(a), 25(2) 1 June 2024 Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 531 of 2023), art. 3(a)
S. 18(e) amended Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (15/2023), ss. 9(b), 25(2) 1 June 2024 Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 531 of 2023), art. 3(a)
S. 18(f), (g) inserted Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (15/2023), ss. 9(c), 25(2) 1 June 2024 Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 531 of 2023), art. 3(a)
S. 20(2) amended Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (15/2023), ss. 10, 25(2) 1 June 2024 Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 531 of 2023), art. 3(b)
S. 21(3) substituted Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (15/2023), ss. 11, 25(2) 1 January 2024 Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 531 of 2023), art. 2(b)
S. 22(1) amended Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (15/2023), ss. 12(a), 25(2) 1 January 2024 Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 531 of 2023), art. 2(b)
S. 22(4A) inserted Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (15/2023), ss. 12(b), 25(2) 1 January 2024 Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 531 of 2023), art. 2(b)
S. 22(5) substituted Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (15/2023), ss. 12(c), 25(2) 1 January 2024 Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 531 of 2023), art. 2(b)
S. 22(6), (7) inserted Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (15/2023), ss. 12(d), 25(2) 1 January 2024 Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 531 of 2023), art. 2(b)
S. 22A inserted Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (15/2023), ss. 13, 25(2) 1 June 2024 Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 531 of 2023), art. 3(b)
S. 22B inserted Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (15/2023), ss. 14, 25(2) 1 June 2024 Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 531 of 2023), art. 3(b)
S. 22C inserted Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (15/2023), ss. 15, 25(2) 1 June 2024 Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 531 of 2023), art. 3(b)
S. 22D inserted Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (15/2023), ss. 16, 25(2) 1 June 2024 Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 531 of 2023), art. 3(b)
S. 22E inserted Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (15/2023), ss. 17, 25(2) 1 June 2024 Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 531 of 2023), art. 3(b)
S. 22F inserted Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (15/2023), ss. 18, 25(2) 1 June 2024 Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 531 of 2023), art. 3(b)
S. 22G inserted Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (15/2023), ss. 19, 25(2) 1 January 2024 Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 531 of 2023), art. 2(c)
S. 23(1) amended Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (15/2023), ss. 20, 25(2) 1 January 2024 Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 531 of 2023), art. 2(c)
S. 25(2)(d) amended Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (15/2023), ss. 21(a)(i), 25(2) 1 January 2024 Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 531 of 2023), art. 2(c)
S. 25(2)(e) amended Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (15/2023), ss. 21(a)(ii), 25(2) 1 January 2024 Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 531 of 2023), art. 2(c)
S. 25(2)(f)-(h) inserted Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (15/2023), ss. 21(a)(iii), 25(2) 1 January 2024 Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 531 of 2023), art. 2(c)
S. 25(3) inserted Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (15/2023), ss. 21(b), 25(2) 1 January 2024 Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 531 of 2023), art. 2(c)
S. 26 designated as s. 26(1) Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (15/2023), ss. 22(a), 25(2) 1 January 2024 Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 531 of 2023), art. 2(c)
S. 26(1) amended Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (15/2023), ss. 22(b), 25(2) 1 January 2024 Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 531 of 2023), art. 2(c)
S. 26(2) inserted Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (15/2023), ss. 22(c), 25(2) 1 January 2024 Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 531 of 2023), art. 2(c)
Sch., para. 11 deleted Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (15/2023), ss. 23(a), 25(2) 1 January 2024 Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 531 of 2023), art. 2(c)
Sch. para. 18A inserted Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (39/2022), ss. 1(3), 31, schedule 1 January 2023 Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 678 of 2022), art. 4(d)
Sch., para. 22 inserted Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (15/2023), ss. 23(b), 25(2) 1 January 2024 Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 531 of 2023), art. 2(c)
Sch., para. 23 inserted Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (15/2023), ss. 23(b), 25(2) 1 January 2024 Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 531 of 2023), art. 2(c)
Sch., para. 24 inserted Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (15/2023), ss. 23(b), 25(2) 1 January 2024 Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 531 of 2023), art. 2(c)
Sch., para. 25 inserted Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (15/2023), ss. 23(b), 25(2) 1 January 2024 Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 531 of 2023), art. 2(c)
Sch., para. 26 inserted Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (15/2023), ss. 23(b), 25(2) 1 January 2024 Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 531 of 2023), art. 2(c)
Sch., para. 27 inserted Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (15/2023), ss. 23(b), 25(2) 1 January 2024 Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 531 of 2023), art. 2(c)
Schedule, item 10, functions vested in Ervia transferred and references construed Gas (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024(11/2024), ss. 1(2), 11 1 June 2024 Gas (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 208 of 2024), art. 4
Schedule, item 2, reference to "Bord na gCon" construed Greyhound Racing Act 2019 (Act. No. 15 of 2019), s. 8(2) 1 October 2020 Greyhound Racing Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 399 of 2020), art. 2(b)
Schedule, functions transferred and references construed Roads Act 2015 (14/2015), s. 7(2) 6 May 2015 Commenced on enactment

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 4 Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 (Designated Public Officials) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 424 of 2024)
  Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 (Designated Public Officials) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 144 of 2019)
  Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 (Designated Public Officials) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 362 of 2016)
  Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 (Fixed Payment Notice) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 361 of 2016)
  Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 (Designated Public Officials) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 367 of 2015)
  Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 (Appeals) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 366 of 2015)
S. 6(2) Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 (Designated Public Officials) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 424 of 2024)
  Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 (Designated Public Officials) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 144 of 2019)
  Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 (Designated Public Officials) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 362 of 2016)
  Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 (Designated Public Officials) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 367 of 2015)
S. 21 Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 (Fixed Payment Notice) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 361 of 2016)
S. 23(7) Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 (Appeals) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 366 of 2015)