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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 Lobbying2017-12-18

Lobbying return by Neurological Alliance of Ireland

Health
Intended results

Publication of an implementation plan for the Neurorehabilitation Strategy, Investment in neurorehabilitation services, greater awareness of need for neurorehabilitation services among elected representatives

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 Lobbying2017-09-21

Lobbying return by Big Picture Communications Ltd

Health
Intended results

Protection of the title of physiotherapist and physical therapist under the HSCPA Act

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Big Picture Communications Ltd" equals CRO name "BIG PICTURE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED" (CRO 504538) 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 Lobbying2017-09-20

Lobbying return by Abbvie Limited

Health
Intended results

To improve patient access in Ireland to new medicines and reinvestment of the savings delivered in the IPHA agreement to fund new medicines::To encourage the Governments continued committment to promoting uptake of STEM subjects

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Abbvie Limited" equals CRO name "ABBVIE LIMITED" (CRO 510846) 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 Lobbying2017-09-19

Lobbying return by Pfizer

Health
Intended results

Highlight delays in the reimbursement process, inquire about status of reimbursement of Pfizer's medicine for metatastic breast cancer, which was approved in the EU by the EMA in November 2016, through question to Minister for Health and build understanding that patients with…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Pfizer" has no legal form. "PFIZER LIMITED" (CRO 900988) 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 Lobbying2017-09-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Health
Intended results

To create greater awareness of IFA's ' Let's Talk and Walk' events, which form part the Green Ribbon Campaign, to help address mental health problems::To promote the IFA campaign on addressing mental health issues among farmers

Register of Lobbying2017-09-11

Lobbying return by Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists

Health
Intended results

Achieving amendments to the Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2017 in the interests of public protection

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists" has no legal form. "IRISH SOCIETY OF CHARTERED PHYSIOTHERAPISTS COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 146198) 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 Lobbying2017-05-19

Lobbying return by Pfizer

Health
Intended results

Highlight delays in the reimbursement process, inquire about status of reimbursement of Pfizer's medicine for metatastic breast cancer, which was approved in the EU by the EMA in November 2016, through question to Minister for Health and build understanding that patients with…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Pfizer" has no legal form. "PFIZER LIMITED" (CRO 900988) 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 Lobbying2017-05-19

Lobbying return by Pfizer

Health
Intended results

Highlight concerns about delays in the reimbursement process and inquire about status of medicines currently in the reimbursement process through question to Minister for Health.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Pfizer" has no legal form. "PFIZER LIMITED" (CRO 900988) 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 Lobbying2017-05-19

Lobbying return by The Asthma Society of Ireland

Health
Intended results

For these matters to be addressed in Budget 2018 through policy and Funding Announcements as part of the budgetary process.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "The Asthma Society of Ireland" equals CRO name "ASTHMA SOCIETY OF IRELAND" (CRO 57125) 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 Lobbying2017-05-03

Lobbying return by Alpha One Foundation

Health
Intended results

Representation for 21 Alpha-1 patients that are receiving this therapy on a compassionate based programme from CSL Behring. Also for another 40 Alpha-1 patients who would also benefit from this therapy.

Register of Lobbying2017-01-20

Lobbying return by Laya Healthcare Limited

Health
Intended results

To keep Public Reps informed on Laya Healthcare's activities and to obtain feedback as well as affording all attendees an opportunity to ask any questions in an open forum

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Laya Healthcare Limited" equals CRO name "LAYA HEALTHCARE LIMITED" (CRO 242048) 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 Lobbying2017-01-20

Lobbying return by Irish Cancer Society

Health
Intended results

To educate parliamentarians about the links between alcohol and cancer and learn from Scottish experience::To discuss importance of legislation, such as the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill, in reducing the rate of cancer in Ireland

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 Lobbying2017-01-20

Lobbying return by Pfizer

Health
Intended results

Highlight potential patient safety concerns about FF private member bill designed to amend the Health Act 2013 to allow biologic medicines be deemed interchangeable, which if so designated by the regulator, would mean that a pharmacist could provide a biosimilar version of the…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Pfizer" has no legal form. "PFIZER LIMITED" (CRO 900988) 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 Lobbying2017-01-20

Lobbying return by Pfizer

Health
Intended results

Build understanding of the significance of the savings being provided, the mechanisms involved and how this creates significant headroom to reimburse new medicines ensuring Irish patients have timely access to innovative medicines

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Pfizer" has no legal form. "PFIZER LIMITED" (CRO 900988) 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.