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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 Lobbying2025-01-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Hospice Foundation

Employment
Intended results

The issues that we highlight are included in the Programme for Government.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "The Irish Hospice Foundation" equals CRO name "THE IRISH HOSPICE FOUNDATION" (CRO 114617) 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 Lobbying2025-01-16

Lobbying return by Fórsa trade union

Employment
Intended results

Asked senior spokespeople for political parties /Government formation negotiations teams to commit to policies which would see increased State action concerning the expansion of artificial intelligence.

Register of Lobbying2025-01-15

Lobbying return by The Union of Retail ,Bar and Administrative Workers

Employment
Intended results

An outright ban on union-busting. Introduce robust protections for union Reps so that they can't be victimised, discriminated against or dismissed for their union activity. Introduce separate robust anti penalisation protections for union members so that they can't be victimised…

Register of Lobbying2025-01-07

Lobbying return by Irish Planning Institute

Employment
Intended results

Placing planners on the critical skills occupations list as they meet the criteria for inclusion on the Critical Skills Occupations List as a highly skilled occupation which is experiencing labour or skill shortages in respect of qualifications, experience or skills and which…

Register of Lobbying2024-09-19

Lobbying return by The Union of Retail ,Bar and Administrative Workers

Employment
Intended results

An outright ban on union-busting. Introduce robust protections for union Reps so that they cant be victimised, discriminated against or dismissed for their union activity. Introduce separate robust anti penalisation protections for union members so that they cant be victimised…

Register of Lobbying2024-09-03

Lobbying return by The Open Doors Initiative

Employment
Intended results

Shared above submissions to a wide range of public representatives to support changes in employment policy.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "The Open Doors Initiative" equals CRO name "THE OPEN DOORS INITIATIVE" (CRO 665789) 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 Lobbying2024-05-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Employment
Intended results

Share Ibec's recommendations around those in need of care, working carers and the care sector to ensure awareness

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) 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 Lobbying2024-05-21

Lobbying return by Vincent Jennings/Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association (CSNA)

Employment
Intended results

an understanding from public representatives of the real cumulative effects of these changes to our members viability.

Register of Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by Ability West

Employment
Intended results

To get support from councillors and public representatives in relation to the issue underlying the threatened strike.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Ability West" equals CRO name "ABILITY WEST" (CRO 41317) 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 Lobbying2020-05-14

Lobbying return by Migrant Rights Centre Ireland

Employment
Intended results

Changes to the General Scheme that provide increased mobility, better protections for workers, access to system for undocumented workers and reduce labour market segregation