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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 Lobbying2024-10-17

Lobbying return by Cormac McKay

Transport
Intended results

I am raising serious concerns I have regarding the appointment of a senior public employee prematurely. This was very unwise considering the project has not been given approval by An bord pleanala and funds for the project have been secured this poor decision shows complete…

Register of Lobbying2024-10-16

Lobbying return by The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) Ltd

Transport
Intended results

To provide clarity on when can contractors provide this service and to develop a system to allow for quick decision making on the issue of granting permissions, if necessary.

Register of Lobbying2024-09-21

Lobbying return by Car Rental Council of Ireland

Transport
Intended results

to ensure that there are sufficient grid capacity and fast charging points in place nationally to facilitate the sustainable electrification of the car rental fleet.

Register of Lobbying2024-09-21

Lobbying return by Drogheda & District Chamber

Transport
Intended results

To help facilitate a private roundtable meeting between Government Officials and the local Motor Dealers - focussed on road safety messaging to improve safety on our roads.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Drogheda & District Chamber" has no legal form. "DROGHEDA AND DISTRICT CHAMBER COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 1757) 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 Hanover Media Strategy Limited

Transport
Intended results

Introductory meeting with Enterprise Mobility to present the business' operations in Ireland and discuss relevant transport files

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 Lobbying2024-09-20

Lobbying return by mytaxi network Ireland (trading as FREE NOW)

Transport
Intended results

To discuss the important role that taxis play as a part of Ireland’s transport infrastructure and to raise issues facing the taxi industry such as supply, regulation and tax liability.

Register of Lobbying2024-09-20

Lobbying return by daa plc

Transport
Intended results

Support for the continued growth of Cork Airport to 5 million passengers and beyond for the economic and tourism benefit of the South of Ireland

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "daa plc" equals CRO name "DAA PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 9401) 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 Wheelchair Association (IWA)

Transport
Intended results

That there would be a review carried out on standards for transport infrastructure and the necessary requirements would be implemented

Register of Lobbying2024-09-20

Lobbying return by Shannon Group plc

Transport
Intended results

Update on The Shannon Airport Group activities & highlight the importance of Shannon Airport and the opportunity to rebalance aviation landscape in Ireland

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Shannon Group plc" equals CRO name "SHANNON GROUP, PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 548847) 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 Lobbying2024-09-19

Lobbying return by Limerick Chamber

Transport
Intended results

to garner support for the long term inclusion of Shannon Airport in the regional airports programme, to examine the potential of a PSO route from Shannon to a Northern European Hub, to implement Transport Oriented Development in Limerick and the Mid-West, to get support for a…

Register of Lobbying2024-09-18

Lobbying return by Fórsa trade union

Transport
Intended results

That the Minister for Transport consider that the 35 driver testers employed on temporary contracts be made permanent. Fórsa also sought a meeting with the Minister to discuss the future of the RSA amid media speculation that the organisation could be split up.