Call to end privileges enjoyed by TDs and senators who become lobbyists

The Oireachtas joint committee on finance has recommended that former Oireachtas members who take up positions as lobbyists 'do not enjoy special privileges like permission to enter the Oireachtas without an invitation'.

Former TDs and senators who become lobbyists should not enjoy special privileges such as permission to enter the Oireachtas without an invitation, a new report has recommended.

The report from the Oireachtas joint committee on finance has also recommended that the cooling-off period for designated public officials to take up lobbying roles should be extended from 12 months to two years.