The Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 helps to inform the public about who is lobbying whom about what. Further information is available at www.lobbying.ie.
Public service providers must publish a list of designated public officials to:
provide the public with the names of designated public officials
provide lobbyists with a list they can use for filing a return to the Register
The Designated Public Official within the Office of the Ombudsman is Ms. Elaine Cassidy, Director General.