S.I. No. 424/2024 - Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 (Designated Public Officials) Regulations 2024

(2)of the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 (No. 5 of 2015), and having had regard to the matters specified in section 6

(3)of that Act, hereby make the following regulations: 1.

(1)These Regulations may be cited as the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 (Designated Public Officials) Regulations 2024.

(2)These Regulations shall come into operation on 1 January

2. A public servant in a position specified in column

(3)of the table in the Schedule in the public service body specified in column

(2)thereof opposite the reference number for that public service body in column

(1)thereof is prescribed as a designated public official for the purposes of section 6

(1)(f) of the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 (No. 5 of 2015). Schedule Regulation 2 Table Reference No.

(1)Public Service Body

(2)Designated Positions of Employment

(3)1 Department of Defence Chief of Staff Deputy Chief of Staff Assistant Chief of Staff 2 Defence Forces Brigadier General Commodore of Irish Naval Service 3 National Transport Authority Chief Executive Officer Director of Transport Planning & Investment, Deputy Chief Executive Director of Public Transport Services Director of Finance & Corporate Services Director of Public Transport Regulation Director of Public Transport Technology Chief Information Officer 4 Transport Infrastructure Ireland Chief Executive Officer Director of Business Services Director of Capital Programmes Director of Network Management Director of Commercial Operations Director of Professional Services Head of Land Use Planning 5 Medical Bureau of Road Safety Director 6 Road Safety Authority Chief Executive Officer 7 Commission for Railway Regulation Commissioner for Railway Regulation 8 Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) Chief Executive Officer Head of Finance and Corporate Services Head of Human Resources Head of Operations Head of Research Head of ICT River Basin District Director 9 Environmental Protection Agency Director General Director 10 Loughs Agency Chief Executive Officer Director 11 Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland Chief Executive Officer Director 12 Central Bank of Ireland Governor Deputy Governor Chief Operations Officer Director Chief People Officer Chief Information Officer Registrar of Credit Unions Chief of Staff/Advisor to the Governor 13 National Shared Services Office Chief Executive Officer Head of Corporate Services Head of Employee Services Head of Finance Shared Services Chief Information Officer 14 National Standards Authority of Ireland Chief Executive Officer 15 Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority Chief Executive Officer 16 Health & Safety Authority Chief Executive Officer 17 Personal Injuries Resolution Board Chief Executive Officer 18 Competition & Consumer Protection Commission Chairperson Member of Commission 19 National Council for Special Education Chief Executive Officer 20 National Council for Curriculum and Assessment Chief Executive Officer Deputy Chief Executive Officer 21 Teaching Council Director Deputy Director Assistant Principal 22 Adoption Authority of Ireland Chief Executive Officer Chairperson of Board Deputy Chairperson of Board Board Member 23 Child and Family Agency (Tusla) Chief Executive National Director of Services and Integration National Director of Finance and Corporate Services National Director of People and Change National Director of Quality and Regulation Chief Information Officer Chairperson Deputy Chairperson Board Member 24 National Disability Authority Director Head of Policy, Research & Public Affairs Chief Officer of Centre for Excellence in Universal 25 An Rialálaí Agraibhia Chief Executive Officer Chairperson of the Board 26 Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board Chairperson of the Board 27 Bord Bia Chief Executive Officer Chairperson of the Board 28 Bord Iascaigh Mhara Chief Executive Officer Chairperson of the Board 29 Marine Institute Chief Executive Officer Chairperson of the Board 30 Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority Executive Chairperson 31 Teagasc Director Chairperson of the Authority Director of Research Director of Knowledge Transfer Chief Operations Officer 32 Cuan Chief Executive Officer 33 International Protection Appeals Tribunal Chairperson Registrar 34 Legal Services Regulatory Authority Chief Executive Officer 35 Parole Board Chief Executive Officer 36 Private Security Authority Chief Executive Officer 37 Property Services Regulatory Authority Chief Executive Officer 38 Irish Film Classification Office Director 39 Office of the Inspector of Prisons Inspector of Prisons 40 The Pensions Authority Chairperson Ordinary Member Pensions Regulator 41 Citizens Information Board Chief Executive 42 Water Safety Ireland Chief Executive Officer Deputy Chief Executive Officer 43 Western Development Commission Chief Executive Officer 44 Electoral Commission Chief Executive Officer Chair of Board 45 An Bord Pleanála Chairperson Deputy Chairperson 46 Maritime Area Regulatory Authority Chief Executive Officer 47 Office of the Planning Regulator Planning Regulator Deputy Planning Regulator and Director of Evaluations of Local Authority Plans Director of Planning Reviews Director of Corporate Services Director of Research, Training and Public Awareness 48 Residential Tenancies Board Director 49 Tailte Éireann Chief Executive Officer Chief Corporate Affairs Officer Chief Operations Officer Registration Chief Operations Officer Surveying Chief Operations Officer Valuation 50 Limerick City and County Council Special adviser to the Mayor of Limerick 51 Coimisiún na Meán Commissioner Executive Chairperson Online Safety Commissioner 52 Health Service Executive Chief Executive Officer Regional Executive Officer Chief Clinical Officer Chief People Officer Chief Financial Officer Chief Technology and Transformation Officer National Director for Service and Schemes National Director for Access and Integration National Director for Communications and Public Affairs National Director for Major Capital Infrastructure Chair Deputy Chair Board Member 53 Health Information and Quality Authority Chief Executive Chief Inspector of Social Services Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Health Technology Assessment Director of Health Information and Standards Chief Operating Officer Chief Information Officer Director of Healthcare Regulation Head of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement 54 Health Research Board Chief Executive Officer Director of Research Strategy and Funding Director of Corporate Operations Director of Health Information and Evidence 55 Quality and Qualifications Ireland Chief Executive Senior Adviser - Strategy and Risk Director of Integration Director of Awards Director of Development Director of Corporate Services 56 Higher Education Authority Chief Executive Officer Deputy Chief Executive Officer 57 Solas Chief Executive Officer Executive Director 58 Science Foundation of Ireland Director General Deputy Director General Director of Science for Society Director of Science for the Economy Chief Operations Officer 59 Irish Research Council Director 60 Corporate Enforcement Authority Chief Executive Officer 61 The Companies Registration Office Registrar 62 Intellectual Property Office of Ireland Comptroller GIVEN under my Official Seal, 28 August, 2024. 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