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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 Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Irish Penal Reform Trust

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To raise awareness of key issues facing foreign national and minority ethnic groups in prison, and to highlight IPRT recommendations on addressing those issues.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Penal Reform Trust" equals CRO name "IRISH PENAL REFORM TRUST" (CRO 218442) 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 Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by EPIC Empowering People in Care

Justice and Equality
Intended results

That children in detention are given due consideration in the scheme and that HIQA remain the independent inspectorate for Oberstown Children's Detention Campus

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "EPIC Empowering People in Care" equals CRO name "EPIC EMPOWERING PEOPLE IN CARE" (CRO 381973) 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 Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Alcohol Action Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Inform Members of the Oireachtas Committees of Alcohol Action's work

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Alcohol Action Ireland" equals CRO name "ALCOHOL ACTION IRELAND" (CRO 378738) 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 Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Sharing information on the UK's Legacy Bill for Northern Ireland in advance of a Dáil debate.

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 Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To inform the Irish Government of Meta’s position on the file

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd" equals CRO name "META PLATFORMS IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 462932) 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 Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Arrange a meeting to discuss Data Protection

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 Lobbying2022-09-19

Lobbying return by One Family

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To influence the development of policy and legislation in respect of parental alienation and to seek further opportunities to engage and put forward our views based on experience with parents.

Register of Lobbying2022-05-20

Lobbying return by Law Society of Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To communicate the views of the Society's Human Rights & Equality Committee on the General Scheme to the Committee on Justice and the Department of Justice

Register of Lobbying2022-05-20

Lobbying return by Oxfam Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Aim: for the Irish government to call for infringement proceedings to be launched by the European Commission against Greece. For the Minister for Justice and Minister for Foreign Affairs to raise these rights violations with their counterparts on European council. For Justice…

Register of Lobbying2022-05-20

Lobbying return by Irish Penal Reform Trust

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Present IPRT research and proposals to the Justice Committee around the topic of anti-social behaviour

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Penal Reform Trust" equals CRO name "IRISH PENAL REFORM TRUST" (CRO 218442) 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 Lobbying2022-05-20

Lobbying return by Irish Penal Reform Trust

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To make recommendations around the improvement of rehabilitative opportunities both within and outside the prison system.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Penal Reform Trust" equals CRO name "IRISH PENAL REFORM TRUST" (CRO 218442) 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 Lobbying2022-05-20

Lobbying return by Irish Penal Reform Trust

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To ask relevant stakeholders to consider the PIPS 2021 report recommendations.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Penal Reform Trust" equals CRO name "IRISH PENAL REFORM TRUST" (CRO 218442) 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 Lobbying2022-05-20

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Call for the reform of the office of the Data Protection Commission::Request for additional disclosure of statistics regarding cross-border cases.

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 Lobbying2022-05-20

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Communicate ICCL proposals on defamation reform in advance of legislative change.

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 Lobbying2022-05-20

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To inform of ICCL's positioning on the Judicial Appointments Bill.::Suggest amendments to the legislation.

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.