Frances Black

Frances Black

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 962

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Most Recent Title
Senator
Most Recent Public Body
Seanad
First Seen
29 August 2016
Last Seen
21 May 2026

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Senator

Observed Public Bodies

Seanad

Current Oireachtas Committee Memberships

Updated 31 May 2026

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daa plc

66 officials
2026-05-21

Intent: Increase political stakeholders’ understanding of Dublin Airport’s development needs and garner support for infrastructure or policy decisions (by experiencing projects first-hand).

Details: Email invitation sent for political Stakeholder briefing and tour at Dublin Airport. (Subsequently event did not take place)

Methods
Dublin and Meath TDs, Senators, MEPs, and County Councillors - Email

Mental Health Reform

36 officials
2026-05-21

Intent: Adoption of human rights based legislative reforms, particularly in relation to MH Bill

Details: Mental Health Bill 2024

Methods
Call on MH Bill Amendments Ian Power on 10.4.2026 - Phone callCall on MH Bill Enya Kennedy (Patricia Stephenson's office) on 30.3.2026 9.4.2026 10.4.2026 and 15.4.2026 - Phone callCall on MH Bill amendments with Ian Power on 21.1.2026 - Phone call

Intent: Share our briefing paper outlining our high-level concerns regarding the proposed Bill, and ask TDs and Senators to raise these concerns within their parties, in representations to the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, and in debates on the Bill.

Details: International Protection Bill 2026

Methods
Shared briefing paper outlining our high-level concerns regarding the proposed Bill, asking elected officials to raise these concerns within their parties, in representations to the Minister for Justice and Home Affairs, and in debates on the Bill. - Email

Dundalk Chamber

8 officials
2026-05-21

Intent: To make members aware about the huge opportunities, but equally capacity constraints that exist when it comes to Dundalk, the M1 Corridor and the wider region.

Details: I appeared before an Oireachtas Committee on Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement Committee, where I brief the remaining members on a range of issues relating to Cross Border trade, Tourism, Economic Development.

Methods
Meeting

Irish Red Cross

34 officials
2026-05-21

Intent: Putting forward IRC's position on / analysis of the Bill and seeking further engagement to discuss

Details: Contacted Parliamentarians to discuss the International Protection Bill 2026 and amendments thereto. Engagement was throughout the period, mainly through email but also with some meetings.

Methods
Emails seeking a meeting to discuss the Bill and its amendments, including amendments suggested by IRC - EmailMet with the following in relation to bill (separate meetings):- Deputy Gannon - Office of Senator Stephenson.- Senator McCarthy- Senator Noonan - Meeting

Intent: Social Media Posts about Presentation to Oireachtas Committee for the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement

Details: Social Media Posts about Presentation to Oireachtas Committee for the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement

Methods
Following MoU signed between Bangor and DLR Chambers we Presented to Oireachtas Committee for the Implementatio of the Good Friday Agreement on 21st April. After the meeting we summarised with Social Media Posts - Social Media

Intent: Email Oireachtas Committee for the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement

Details: Email to Oireachtas Committee for the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement

Methods
Following MoU signed between Bangor and DLR Chambers we Presented to Oireachtas Committee for the Implementatio of the Good Friday Agreement on 21st April our asks on the day include: Draft Notes sent to the committee in advance of the meeting - Email

Intent: Make it easier for companies across the island to grow together

Details: Make it easier for companies across the island to grow together

Methods
Following MoU signed between Bangor and DLR Chambers we Presented to Oireachtas Committee for the Implementatio of the Good Friday Agreement on 21st April our asks on the day include: Make it easier for companies across the island to grow together - Meeting

Intent: Back partnerships that come from the ground up

Details: Back partnerships that come from the ground up

Methods
Following MoU signed between Bangor and DLR Chambers we Presented to Oireachtas Committee for the Implementatio of the Good Friday Agreement on 21st April our asks on the day include: Back partnerships that come from the ground up - Meeting

Intent: Invest in connections - between people, places, and businesses

Details: Invest in connections - between people, places, and businesses

Methods
Following MoU signed between Bangor and DLR Chambers we Presented to Oireachtas Committee for the Implementatio of the Good Friday Agreement on 21st April our asks on the day include: Invest in connections - between people, places, and businesses - Meeting