Comments on: Harry McGee on political lobbyists and lobbying http://thestory.ie/2010/03/27/harry-mcgee-on-political-lobbyists-and-lobbying/ Sun, 20 May 2012 19:29:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Cormac http://thestory.ie/2010/03/27/harry-mcgee-on-political-lobbyists-and-lobbying/comment-page-1/#comment-3860 Cormac Sun, 28 Mar 2010 02:50:49 +0000 http://thestory.ie/?p=1553#comment-3860 That lobbying piece was the only reason I bought the Times this morn...would have loved a deeper and broader exploration. Viz the acknowledgements to SIPO, that's only in respect of financial donations. One could be an ex parliamentarian working for a private limited company or partnership and more effect to party policy on grounds other than financial. Lest one forget from the lobbyist's perspective it is <i> influence<i> that is the ultimately objective, not making the largest donation. For an individual parliamentarian, not in the two chambers, but in committee stage, the paramount is <i> credible information <i> that they require; party finances are the burden of others. Thus, we have the likes of Glennon, O'Donnell et al. on the private side of politics. Love it! Would Love It! Bring it On ! That lobbying piece was the only reason I bought the Times this morn…would have loved a deeper and broader exploration. Viz the acknowledgements to SIPO, that’s only in respect of financial donations. One could be an ex parliamentarian working for a private limited company or partnership and more effect to party policy on grounds other than financial. Lest one forget from the lobbyist’s perspective it is influence that is the ultimately objective, not making the largest donation. For an individual parliamentarian, not in the two chambers, but in committee stage, the paramount is credible information that they require; party finances are the burden of others. Thus, we have the likes of Glennon, O’Donnell et al. on the private side of politics.

Love it! Would Love It! Bring it On !

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