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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

James Lawless

Fianna Fáil

Constituency / panel
Kildare North
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Office
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (2025-01-23 → current)
2
Declared items
0
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
1939
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
1
SIPO donation records
348 of 422 divisions
82%
Vote participation

Lobbying returns

Returns filed on the Register of Lobbying, newest first, with the policy area and intended results as the lobbyist published them.

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Register of Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Horse Sport Ireland

Agriculture
Intended results

To outline Horse Sport Ireland's role and advise of current organisational challenges.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Horse Sport Ireland" equals CRO name "HORSE SPORT IRELAND" (CRO 432092) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-14

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To meet with local farmers and discuss the impact the drought has had on their farms.::To attend a meeting with the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine and other farm organisations to discuss the ongoing impact of the current drought on farms.::To emphasise that IFA…

Register of Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Beefplan Movement

Agriculture
Intended results

To ensure public officials are aware of the potentially negative impact the Mercosur deal will have on Irish beef farmers livelihoods

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Beefplan Movement" has no legal form. "BEEF PLAN MOVEMENT COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 640399) is the only CRO company with that name plus any legal form (Limited, DAC, UC, CLG, PLC or Teoranta). Confirm against the CRO record before relying on it.

Register of Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Devlin Strategic Communications Limited

Agriculture
Intended results

Greater awareness and understanding of the work of Corteva Agriscience in supporting farming and the Irish agricultural sector with innovative products supporting sustainable agricultural output.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Devlin Strategic Communications Limited" equals CRO name "DEVLIN STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED" (CRO 751993) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Horse Sport Ireland

Agriculture
Intended results

1) Provided an update on improvements in HSI horse passporting and registration since 2024. ::2) Highlighted Prof Wall report, horse welfare issues and need for action. ::3) Outlined success of National Breeding Services. ::4) Highlighted high performance programme - successes…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Horse Sport Ireland" equals CRO name "HORSE SPORT IRELAND" (CRO 432092) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2025-05-20

Lobbying return by Vulcan Consulting Limited

Agriculture
Intended results

Updating policymakers on various initiatives and capital projects undertaken by HRI. Achieving an enhanced awareness and understanding of the Irish horse racing industry generally.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Vulcan Consulting Limited" equals CRO name "VULCAN CONSULTING LIMITED" (CRO 578963) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2025-05-20

Lobbying return by Vulcan Consulting Limited

Agriculture
Intended results

Awareness raising and improving access to crop protection products within the Irish jurisdiction.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Vulcan Consulting Limited" equals CRO name "VULCAN CONSULTING LIMITED" (CRO 578963) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2025-01-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

That the Nitrates Derogation must be retained. There are approximately 7,000 farms in derogation across all farming enterprises in Ireland. While the derogation will have a major direct impact on their incomes, the unseen consequences of losing the derogation in rural Ireland…