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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

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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 Lobbying2018-05-21

Lobbying return by Vodafone Ireland

Communications
Intended results

To ensure a understanding of Vodafone network investment and operations in Ireland, key programmes including Gigabit Hubs and SIRO, and our position on the wholesale environment and support for additional ComReg powers.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Vodafone Ireland" has no legal form. "VODAFONE IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 326967) 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 Lobbying2018-05-21

Lobbying return by Vodafone Ireland

Communications
Intended results

To ensure an understanding of the benefits of functional separation to the wholesale fixed market and the consumer.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Vodafone Ireland" has no legal form. "VODAFONE IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 326967) 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 Lobbying2018-05-21

Lobbying return by Screen Producers Ireland

Communications
Intended results

For the Minister to enact the recommendations of the report

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Screen Producers Ireland" equals CRO name "SCREEN PRODUCERS IRELAND" (CRO 161461) 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 Lobbying2018-05-21

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Communications
Intended results

Comments on Bill for consideration

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Council for Civil Liberties" has no legal form. "IRISH COUNCIL FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 411471) 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 Lobbying2018-05-17

Lobbying return by Irish Heart Foundation

Communications
Intended results

To ensure a recommendation on bringing digital marketing of junk food to children into line with regulation governing broadcast media is included in the plan::Government should recognise and address the impact of the marketing of foods and beverages high in fat, sugar and salt…

Register of Lobbying2018-05-14

Lobbying return by National Union of Journalists

Communications
Intended results

The establishment by government of a Commission on the Future of the Media in Ireland, a long term objective of the NUJ. Lobbying coincides with World Press Freedom Day

Register of Lobbying2018-05-11

Lobbying return by Age Action

Communications
Intended results

Increased funding for the Digital Skills for Citizens Grant Scheme.::Reform of the Digital Skills for Citizens Grant Scheme to improve training and provide technical support to the newly online.::An increase in the Telephone Support Allowance to enable older people on lower…

Register of Lobbying2018-01-19

Lobbying return by Sky Ireland

Communications
Intended results

To offer Sky's perspective on the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill and on wider Broadcasting policy in the context of Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the Bill and the Committee's report on the future of public service broadcasting

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Sky Ireland" has no legal form. "SKY IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 547787) 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.