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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 Chambers Ireland

Finance
Intended results

Ensure equal opportunities in entrepreneurship - Improve women-led entrepreneurship by expanding dedicated early-stage finance and creating a single, joined-up access point for enterprise supports.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland

Finance
Intended results

Strengthen enterprise competitiveness and investment. In particular, cut business cost pressures, improve access to finance and modernise supports so SMEs can scale and invest.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-18

Lobbying return by Ibec

Finance
Intended results

Secure support for Aircraft Leasing Ireland's Pre-Budget Submission asks which look for changes to the tax code, funding for Sustainable Aviation Fuel and education and skills.

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 Lobbying2026-09-18

Lobbying return by Ibec

Finance
Intended results

Secure support for FSI's Pre-Budget Submission asks including Personal Investment Accounts (PIAs).

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 Lobbying2026-09-17

Lobbying return by Vintners' Federation of Ireland

Finance
Intended results

To seek support for the pub sector in Budget 2027

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Vintners' Federation of Ireland" has no legal form. "VINTNERS' FEDERATION OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 112132) 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 Lobbying2026-08-04

Lobbying return by Irish SME Association

Finance
Intended results

To ensure that Budget 2027 includes tax measures which will scale the indigenous enterprise sector, consistent with recommendations from the ESRI and Central Bank

Register of Lobbying2026-01-16

Lobbying return by FTI Consulting

Finance
Intended results

Invitation to roundtable discussion to mark the launch of Mastercard’s policy report, ‘Resilient Ireland: how digital payments technologies can support small businesses to thrive’

Register of Lobbying2026-01-16

Lobbying return by FTI Consulting

Finance
Intended results

Roundtable discussion to mark the launch of Mastercard’s policy report, ‘Resilient Ireland: how digital payments technologies can support small businesses to thrive’

Register of Lobbying2026-01-06

Lobbying return by The Kildare & West Wicklow Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

Finance
Intended results

Minister Lawless is living in Kildare and is quite familiar with our charity. I wanted to outline to him our building plans for this new shelter in Kildare town and to discuss the funding model. I asked if there may be some level of government funding for this project. Minister…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "The Kildare & West Wicklow Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals" has no legal form. "KILDARE AND WEST WICKLOW SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 448178) 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 Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

Finance
Intended results

To provide AmCham views and recommendations ahead of Budget 2026::To discuss AmCham Budget 2026 priorities with the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Services, Reform and Digitalisation

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "American Chamber of Commerce Ireland" equals CRO name "AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IRELAND" (CRO 18926) 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 Sandyford BID CLG

Finance
Intended results

To secure support or a meeting to discuss the Pre-budget submission priorities, including funding for incubation hubs, housing developments, transport infrastructure, and for small business supports

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Sandyford BID CLG" equals CRO name "SANDYFORD BID COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 593200) 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.