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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 Lobbying2024-01-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Taxation
Intended results

To propose that this tax cannot apply to genuinely farmed land, a means of exempting all genuinely farmed land, such as identifying land upon which payment claims have been made to the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine must be put in place and this land then…

Register of Lobbying2024-01-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Taxation
Intended results

To propose that payment for the loss of this income i.e., forestry premium, should not be subject to Income Tax or Capital Gains Tax (CGT).

Register of Lobbying2024-01-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Taxation
Intended results

To propose that, to better advance or promote increased utilisation of on-farm sustainability measure, farm operations that are utilised for Research Trials/Demonstration purposed (for example Signpost Farms) by Companies/Agricultural Institutions should be afforded an…

Register of Lobbying2024-01-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Taxation
Intended results

To propose that the revenue generated from the sugar tax on sweetened drinks should be directed towards the promotion of the consumption of fresh and healthy Irish produce.

Register of Lobbying2024-01-21

Lobbying return by Creative Retail Distribution Limited

Health
Intended results

To inform public representatives of a range of considerations concerning public policy relating to e-cigarettes and vaping.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Creative Retail Distribution Limited" equals CRO name "CREATIVE RETAIL DISTRIBUTION LIMITED" (CRO 539887) 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 Lobbying2024-01-21

Lobbying return by Irish Sports Matters Ltd t/a the Federation of Irish Sport

Justice and Equality
Intended results

That the wide-ranging new bill for the regulation of gambling in Ireland will have unintended consequences for the sports/community sector’s ability to fundraise, particularly at grassroots level. The restrictions on advertising lotto’s/fundraisers (under the current draft) no…

Register of Lobbying2024-01-21

Lobbying return by County Kildare Chamber

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Showcase of Kildare Businesses to Government TD's/Ministers with specific call for action for a business fund to support SME's

Register of Lobbying2024-01-21

Lobbying return by County Kildare Chamber

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

To highlight the greatest concerns impacting businesses and Kildare's competitiveness such as housing, labour shortages and public transport.

Register of Lobbying2024-01-21

Lobbying return by County Kildare Chamber

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

To highlight the greatest concerns impacting businesses and Kildare's competitiveness such as housing, labour shortages and public transport. To influence the establishment of a Trade Bridge

Register of Lobbying2024-01-21

Lobbying return by County Kildare Chamber

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Relay the business trends for Q3 &4 2023 To highlight recent submissions in the realm of Housing, Skills Gaps To highlight priorities for Kildare businesses

Register of Lobbying2024-01-21

Lobbying return by Restaurants Association of Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Advocate on behalf of Dublin city centre businesses around safety concerns.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Restaurants Association of Ireland" has no legal form. "RESTAURANTS ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 56224) 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 Lobbying2024-01-21

Lobbying return by Vincent Jennings/Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association (CSNA)

Budgetary matters
Intended results

A realisation by public officials that our sector cannot sustain the increases in labour costs without directed assistance.

Register of Lobbying2024-01-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

Farm Schemes -::To propose a tax credit for new and existing individuals practising as independent agronomists.::To propose that funding should be provided to enable young tillage farmers under 40 to upskill and undertake courses in agronomy and integrated pest management.::To…