PRII limbers up for Lobbying Act

The Public Relations Institute of Ireland (PRII) is in the process of preparing members for the Regulation of Lobbying Act.

The act will come into force on September 1 and from that point forward all lobbying activities will have to be reported to the Standards in Public Office Commission and will be published every four months.

This legislation is expected to have a major impact on communications and public relations professionals.

In January, 71 per cent of PRII members said that public affairs/lobbying, engaging with politicians, government or public officials, or engaging with ...