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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 Lobbying2024-09-20

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Invite to public event to learn about the dangers of policing FRT, where it is used in the US, in the context of the Government's intention to pass legislation to allow gardai use FRT.::Hold a meeting with legislators to discuss the dangers of policing FRT between Irish…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Council for Civil Liberties" has no legal form. "IRISH COUNCIL FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 411471) 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 Lobbying2024-09-20

Lobbying return by Q4PR

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Advancing a meaningful, independent and time-limited mechanism to determine professional fees payable to barristers by the Director of Public Prosecutions and under the Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Scheme.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Q4PR" has no legal form. "Q4 PR LIMITED" (CRO 371427) 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 Lobbying2024-09-20

Lobbying return by National Youth Council of Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Call by Coalition Against Hate Crime (CAHC) for the prioritisation of hate crime legislation, call for progression at the Seanad, understand timeframe for legislation. ::Call by CAHC for a committment to an holistic approach to hate crime and hate speech by means of an action…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "National Youth Council of Ireland" equals CRO name "NATIONAL YOUTH COUNCIL OF IRELAND" (CRO 58814) 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 Lobbying2024-09-20

Lobbying return by Irish Bookmakers Association

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To express IBA longstanding support for the Introduction of Gambling Regulation in Ireland and to share our views on key concerns about the Bill for a small number of sections.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Bookmakers Association" has no legal form. "IRISH BOOKMAKERS ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 406253) 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 Lobbying2024-09-20

Lobbying return by BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd.

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Call by Coalition Against Hate Crime (CAHC) for the prioritisation of hate crime legislation, call for progression at the Seanad, understand timeframe for legislation. Call by CAHC for committment to an holistic approach to hate crime and hate speech by means of an action plan…

Register of Lobbying2024-09-19

Lobbying return by Montague Communications Ltd

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Implementation of the Programme for Government commitment to undertake a review of the MUD Act and the delivery of the regulations, under Sections 18 and 19 of the Act, as promised in 2022 under 'Housing for All'.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Montague Communications Ltd" equals CRO name "MONTAGUE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED" (CRO 297660) 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 Lobbying2024-08-09

Lobbying return by Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To apprise the Committee of the matters in the submission and state our willingness to present to them on the issues discussed in the submission.

Register of Lobbying2024-05-21

Lobbying return by Q4PR

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Better understanding of the challenges for the sector and an amendment to address disproportionate regulation of radio in the Gambling Regulation Bill.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Q4PR" has no legal form. "Q4 PR LIMITED" (CRO 371427) 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 Vulcan Consulting Limited

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To discuss the possible impact of the proposed gambling legislation on the future of bingo in Ireland.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Vulcan Consulting Limited" equals CRO name "VULCAN CONSULTING LIMITED" (CRO 578963) 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 Flutter Entertainment PLC

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To communicate Flutter's support for the Bill establishing the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland and to outline concerns about the unintended consequences of a small number of provisions in the Bill.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Flutter Entertainment PLC" equals CRO name "FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 16956) 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 Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Highlight concerns about potential use of Facial Recognition Technology by An Garda Síochána.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Council for Civil Liberties" has no legal form. "IRISH COUNCIL FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 411471) 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.