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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 Lobbying2023-09-21

Lobbying return by DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Increased support for increases to the ODA budget in 2024, with a specific focus on those who are furthest behind across the globe and are affected by conflict, hunger and climate change

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS" equals CRO name "DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS" (CRO 94384) 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 Lobbying2023-08-31

Lobbying return by World Vision Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

A pre-budget submission made to Ministers Donoghue, Martin and McGrath and to TDs on the Oireachtas Foreign Affairs Committee. This was intended to ensure the Irish Government commitment to 0.7% ODA and to put children and young people at the centre of Budget 2024.

Register of Lobbying2023-05-19

Lobbying return by ActionAid Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

To inform relevant policymakers regarding the humanitarian response in and around Ukraine.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "ActionAid Ireland" equals CRO name "ACTIONAID IRELAND" (CRO 95403) 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 Lobbying2023-05-16

Lobbying return by DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Support for the key asks outlined here: https://www.dochas.ie/whats-new/progress-on-the-achieving-the-sdgs-has-reversed-since-2019/

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Published name "DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS" equals CRO name "DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS" (CRO 94384) 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 Lobbying2023-05-05

Lobbying return by Concern Worldwide

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Information sharing/situation update -Joint Committee for Foreign Affairs

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Published name "Concern Worldwide" equals CRO name "CONCERN WORLDWIDE" (CRO 39647) 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

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Respect for human rights

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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 National Women's Council of Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Invitation to launch of All-island Women's Forum report and Recommendations

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "National Women's Council of Ireland" equals CRO name "NATIONAL WOMEN'S COUNCIL OF IRELAND" (CRO 241868) 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 Lobbying2023-01-17

Lobbying return by ActionAid Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Meeting with policy makers.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "ActionAid Ireland" equals CRO name "ACTIONAID IRELAND" (CRO 95403) 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 Lobbying2023-01-17

Lobbying return by ActionAid Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Highlight new paper pubished by ActionAid and Irish teacher's unions 'Education V Austerity'

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "ActionAid Ireland" equals CRO name "ACTIONAID IRELAND" (CRO 95403) 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 Lobbying2023-01-17

Lobbying return by ActionAid Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Highlight ActionAid research on the impact of loss and damage caused by climate change has on women's rights and for the Irish government to support a loss and damage funding facility at COP27.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "ActionAid Ireland" equals CRO name "ACTIONAID IRELAND" (CRO 95403) 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 Lobbying2023-01-10

Lobbying return by DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Convey our appreciation of the increase in ODA secured for Budget 2023 for Ireland's ODA Programme::Ask Ministers with involvement in developing the EU budget to secure additional funds for humanitarian response in 2023::Sharing updated information on famine in the Horn of…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS" equals CRO name "DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS" (CRO 94384) 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.