Public Affairs

With approximately 40 Acts and over 900 statutory instruments made in Ireland each year alone, you would be correct in thinking that the burden of legislation on business is increasing.

Many businesses don’t realise, until it’s too late, that new legislation may have an adverse affect on their business. Be it, an increase in the demands made of management time, or an increase in costs, it is important that business owners realise the extent of the impact that future legislation may have on them.

With so much legislation coming from within Ireland alone, never mind the growing impact of legislation from the EU, it is understandable that businesses find it difficult to keep track and monitor the developments that may affect them.  Similarly, once you have identified such legislation, many businesses are unsure about how they can become involved in the debate and try to influence legislation before it is enacted.

Having spoken to a number of clients regarding the impact of legislation on their business, Mason Hayes+Curran has established a public affairs practice. This practice aims to assist clients identify and monitor legislation that may impact on their day to day business, in order to develop the right message and communicate it to the right audience before the relevant legislation is implemented.   

Whether you need to keep track of legislation, engage with key decision makers regarding new policy or new legislation, or whether you need to make a submission to a government department, the public affairs team can advise and assist you.

The services offered by the public affairs team can be categorised in the following manner:

If you would like to discuss any aspect of the public affairs practice, or have a current issue that you would like to discuss please do not hesitate to contact us.

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