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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 Lobbying2022-01-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Health
Intended results

To invite Public Representatives to the IFA's Let's Talk and Walk events. The Green Ribbon campaign is a month-long campaign during September organised by See Change to get people talking openly about mental health problems and to break the stigma of silence associated with…

Register of Lobbying2022-01-20

Lobbying return by DHR Consultancy Limited

Health
Intended results

To expedite the Programme for Government commitment to roll out free contraception to all women starting with women under 25 years

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "DHR Consultancy Limited" equals CRO name "DHR CONSULTANCY LIMITED" (CRO 660337) 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 Lobbying2022-01-20

Lobbying return by MSD

Health
Intended results

To ensure cancer care priorities are maintained in both COVID and non-COVID healthcare

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "MSD" has no legal form. "M.S.D. LIMITED" (CRO 18759) 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 Lobbying2022-01-04

Lobbying return by Neurological Alliance of Ireland

Health
Intended results

Commitment to supporting additional investment in neurology nurse specialists within the health system

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Neurological Alliance of Ireland" has no legal form. "NEUROLOGICAL ALLIANCE OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 366603) 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 Lobbying2021-05-21

Lobbying return by Irish Cancer Society

Health
Intended results

To invite local TDs to an introductory meeting with the grassroots Advocacy Champion from their local constituency;::To schedule and set an agenda for these meetings;::To generally raise political awareness of the difficulties cancer patients, their carers and their families…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Cancer Society" equals CRO name "IRISH CANCER SOCIETY" (CRO 20868) 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 Lobbying2021-05-21

Lobbying return by Irish Cancer Society

Health
Intended results

To raise awareness among TDs of impact upon cancer patients of car parking charges in hospitals and the use of debt collectors to collect debts owed by patients;::To end the HSE policy of using debt collection agencies to pursue cancer patients with unpaid inpatient charges;::To…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Cancer Society" equals CRO name "IRISH CANCER SOCIETY" (CRO 20868) 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 Lobbying2021-05-21

Lobbying return by Irish Cancer Society

Health
Intended results

To raise awareness among TDs of Covid-19's impact upon cancer services and on cancer patients and survivors;::To advocate for the prioritisation of cancer patients and their carers in Ireland's Covid-19 vaccination strategy, for the prioritisation of parents and carers of…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Cancer Society" equals CRO name "IRISH CANCER SOCIETY" (CRO 20868) 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 Lobbying2021-05-21

Lobbying return by Irish Family Planning Association

Health
Intended results

Commitment to advance sexual and reproductive health and rights at national and international levels

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Family Planning Association" has no legal form. "IRISH FAMILY PLANNING ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 28395) 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 Lobbying2021-05-20

Lobbying return by Irish Hospital Consultants Association

Health
Intended results

To highlight areas of concern in the draft legislation and advocate for the provision of appropriate support and funding for services including palliative care, pain management, mental health services and disability services.

Register of Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by Hanover Media Strategy Limited

Health
Intended results

Seeking reform of reimbursement process for innovative medicines and therapies treating Irish patients with rare diseases::Raising awareness of difficulties faced by Irish patients with hATTR Amyloidosis and seeking policy reform to address address barriers to reimbursement and…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Hanover Media Strategy Limited" equals CRO name "HANOVER MEDIA STRATEGY LIMITED" (CRO 596029) 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 Lobbying2021-01-07

Lobbying return by Irish SME Association

Health
Intended results

To ask Government Ministers and TDs to ensure that Ireland's public health response to Covid-19 goes beyond a continuous cycle of lockdowns, which the WHO recommends against. We sought the introduction of a robust test, trace, isolation and control system of pandemic management.