# sipo - Thursday 8 September, 2022
# Lobbying
13 former special advisers have asked for the exemption in two years. Lobbying regulator SIPO has refused a Freedom of Information request to reveal identities of those who applied, Stephen McDermott writes.
# sipo - Saturday 27 August, 2022
# Gone
# Gone
Things move quickly in politics – even during the summer break.
# sipo - Thursday 25 August, 2022
# SIPO
# SIPO
The funding is non-electoral and is an administrative allowance.
# sipo - Wednesday 24 August, 2022
# Disclosure
# Disclosure
Opposition TDs have been calling for the resignation of the Fianna Fáil junior minister.
# sipo - Monday 22 August, 2022
# Donations
# Donations
Public reps must disclose any donations valued at (or totalling) €600 or more from an individual source.
# sipo - Sunday 21 August, 2022
# I Declare
# I Declare
Tánaiste says there are ‘stringent’ regulations already, but signals changes may be on the way.
# sipo - Thursday 18 August, 2022
# SIPO
# SIPO
In declarations for 2018 and 2020 respectively, he has added the sale of two properties.
# sipo - Tuesday 2 August, 2022
# SIPO
# SIPO
The review came after concerns were raised about Irish political parties who work and contest elections in multiple jurisdictions.
# sipo - Tuesday 19 July, 2022
# Cannabis Risk Alliance
The Cannabis Risk Alliance told Frank Feighan last year that there should be "full transparency" around lobbyists and advocates, Stephen McDermott writes. However, a loophole in lobbying laws mean the group's communications with the Government do not themselves have to be recorded. Activists have questioned why the group had access to Feighan when those advocating for a different approach have found access more difficult.
# sipo - Thursday 30 June, 2022
# Sipo Report
# Sipo Report
Under the law, public officials are subject to a one year “cooling-off” period after they leave their roles.
# sipo - Tuesday 15 February, 2022
# Sanctions
# Sanctions
There was controversy over Michael D’Arcy taking up a top job in the Association of Investment Managers.
# sipo - Friday 7 January, 2022
# SIPO
# SIPO
Tom Enright has called the watchdog’s findings ‘flawed and disproportionate’, and is exploring his legal options.
# sipo - Wednesday 5 January, 2022
# Seamus Treanor
# Seamus Treanor
Cllr Seamus Treanor was found to have contravened six elements of the Code of Conduct for councillors.
# sipo - Monday 1 November, 2021
# Ethics Watchdog
# Ethics Watchdog
It relates to material distributed by independent councillor Seamus Treanor ahead of the 2019 local elections.
# sipo - Tuesday 13 July, 2021
# Lobbying
# Lobbying
Proposals to tighten laws on lobbying activity were approved by Cabinet today.
# sipo - Monday 28 June, 2021
# Lobby
# Lobby
The Standards in Public Office Commission has released its 2020 report on the regulation of lobbying.
# sipo - Thursday 3 December, 2020
# SIPO
# SIPO
The party received €258,596 in public funding last year.
# sipo - Thursday 26 November, 2020
# Ethics Watchdog
# Ethics Watchdog
Political parties registered in Ireland are required to disclose their annual accounts to SIPO .
# sipo - Tuesday 24 November, 2020
# Watchdog
# Watchdog
Donations disclosed by Irish political parties last year totalled €175,576.
# sipo - Thursday 19 November, 2020
# Geraldine Feeney
# Geraldine Feeney
No debate was held on the motion, despite objection to this by opposition politicians.
# sipo - Tuesday 17 November, 2020
# Ethics Watchdog
# Ethics Watchdog
Opposition parties have criticised the government for not facilitating a debate on the nomination.
# sipo - Thursday 12 November, 2020
# Dáil Debate
# Dáil Debate
Geraldine Feeney is listed as having lobbied on behalf of the now defunct doctor’s union.
# sipo - Wednesday 30 September, 2020
# Political Accountability
# Political Accountability
Micheál Martin said any review of Sipo rules must include foreign funding issues.
# sipo - Tuesday 29 September, 2020
# SIPO
# SIPO
The former junior finance minister is to resign his seat in the Seanad to take up the role.
# sipo - Saturday 22 February, 2020
# New Renua
# New Renua
The party said that it may also consider changing its name and branding as part of a wider review.
# sipo - Tuesday 28 January, 2020
# Monaghan
# Monaghan
McElvaney was subject of an RTÉ Investigates programme Standard in Public Office, aired in 2015.
# sipo - Monday 20 January, 2020
# War Of Words
# War Of Words
Fianna Fáil want Sipo to carry out an investigation.
# sipo - Wednesday 11 December, 2019
# Expenses
# Expenses
The Dáil Committee on Members’ Interests is to meet on Thursday but questions remain as to whether they have the power to investigate.
# sipo - Wednesday 4 December, 2019
# Investigation
# Investigation
Leo Varadkar told the Dáil today that Sipo could investigate former members.
# sipo - Tuesday 15 October, 2019
# Noteworthy
# Noteworthy
Minister Sean Canney was also asked to provide more information on €3,258 in “policy formulation” expenses that were spent in a string of restaurants around the country.
# sipo - Tuesday 10 September, 2019
# SIPO
# SIPO
Councillor McElvaney was one of the subjects of an RTÉ Investigates programme in 2015.
# sipo - Wednesday 4 September, 2019
# Hugh Mcelvaney
# Hugh Mcelvaney
Justice Garrett Simons said he was satisfied “to dismiss the application in its entirety.”
# sipo - Wednesday 7 August, 2019
# SIPO
# SIPO
Eight political parties qualified for Exchequer funding in 2018.
# sipo - Wednesday 24 July, 2019
# SIPO
# SIPO
SIPO today released details of the expenses and donations during the 2018 presidential election campaign.
# sipo - Monday 29 April, 2019
# Irish Freedom Party
# Irish Freedom Party
Two members of the party are running as independents in the upcoming elections.
# sipo - Monday 8 April, 2019
# Too Expensive
# Too Expensive
The watch, believed to be worth close to €8,000, may be sold and the money used for charitable purposes.
# sipo - Tuesday 26 March, 2019
# SIPO
# SIPO
Sipo today published two separate reports following investigation hearings.
# sipo - Friday 22 March, 2019
# SIPO
# SIPO
Sipo investigated the doctors after they missed a deadline by which they had to reply.
# sipo - Tuesday 1 January, 2019
# Transparency
# Transparency
The goal is for lobbying to be carried out in an ethical and transparent manner.
# sipo - Thursday 27 December, 2018
# A Long Time Coming
# A Long Time Coming
A public consultation on what structure and responsibilities the Commission will have has been launched today.
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