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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 Lobbying2023-05-17

Lobbying return by Trócaire

EU Affairs
Intended results

Ireland to support a robust gender responsive EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and to introduce mandatory Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence legislation::Ireland to support a UN Treaty on Business and Human Rights

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Trócaire" equals CRO name "TROCAIRE" (CRO 661147) 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 Lobbying2023-01-21

Lobbying return by Trócaire

EU Affairs
Intended results

Ireland to support a robust gender responsive EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and to introduce mandatory Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence legislation::Ireland to support a UN Treaty on Business and Human Rights

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Trócaire" equals CRO name "TROCAIRE" (CRO 661147) 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 Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by Irish Congress of Trade Unions

EU Affairs
Intended results

Congress wrote to all Ministers, Senators and TDS in relation to the EU Canada Trade Agreement urge Government to defer tabling any such motion until the Oireachtas has an opportunity to have a full exchange of views on this matter. We note that 11 other member states as well as…

Register of Lobbying2017-01-18

Lobbying return by Trócaire

EU Affairs
Intended results

Rejection of investment protection mechanisms and provisional application of CETA::Deputy poses follow up PQ to Minister for Jobs Enterprise and Trade re checking the legality of provisions of CETA, and seeks dáil debate on CETA

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Trócaire" equals CRO name "TROCAIRE" (CRO 661147) 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 Lobbying2016-09-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

EU Affairs
Intended results

That the Government takes a stance at EU level to support the IFA campaign to remove tariffs and duties on EU fertiliser imports.::This would deliver annual savings of €50 - €70m to Irish farmers

Register of Lobbying2016-09-19

Lobbying return by The European Movement - Ireland

EU Affairs
Intended results

Raise awareness of EM Ireland's work programme on the UK's EU referendum

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "The European Movement - Ireland" equals CRO name "THE EUROPEAN MOVEMENT - IRELAND" (CRO 21130) 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 Lobbying2016-07-04

Lobbying return by Irish Refugee Council

EU Affairs
Intended results

To inform and encourage debate in the Dáil on concerns about the EU Turkey deal::To seek Ireland's full and proper participation in resolving the refugee crisis in an manner that is in full compliance with international human rights obilgations

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Refugee Council" has no legal form. "IRISH REFUGEE COUNCIL COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 188693) 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 Lobbying2016-07-04

Lobbying return by Irish Refugee Council

EU Affairs
Intended results

To inform and encourage debate in the Dáil on concerns about the EU Turkey deal::To seek Ireland's full and proper participation in resolving the refugee crisis in an manner that is in full compliance with international human rights obilgations

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Refugee Council" has no legal form. "IRISH REFUGEE COUNCIL COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 188693) 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.