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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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AreaAll 1939Justice and Equality 239Education and Training 230Health 200Economic Development and Industry 121Agriculture 108Budgetary matters 108Transport 100Environment 85Communications 74Energy and Natural Resources 74Finance 72Foreign Affairs 71Taxation 60Employment 56Housing 47EU Affairs 40Public Expenditure and Reform 36Children and Youth Affairs 35Trade 31Community 27Development and Zoning 23Tourism 21Local Government 20Social Protection 18Sports and Recreation 13Banking and Financial Institutions 10Arts 7Defence 4Heritage 4Marine 4Food 1
YearAll 19392026 3472025 5012024 2192023 1882022 1232021 1302020 732019 862018 1192017 982016 55
Register of Lobbying2018-05-17

Lobbying return by Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators (ALTO) Limited

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Briefing to certain TDs on Data Protection - Digital Age of Consent to be set at 13 years.::Information flow to key TDs on international best practice and reporting and to enable them to make the right decision.

Register of Lobbying2018-05-16

Lobbying return by EPIC Empowering People in Care

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

awareness raising

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 Lobbying2018-05-16

Lobbying return by UCD Students' Union Company Limited by Guarantee

Justice and Equality
Intended results

The referendum would be called for a date early in May, which would allow a greater student turnout at the referendum.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "UCD Students' Union Company Limited by Guarantee" equals CRO name "UCD STUDENTS' UNION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 514900) 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 Lobbying2018-05-16

Lobbying return by Aviva Ireland

Banking and Financial Institutions
Intended results

We wanted to ensure that leading opposition party Oireachtas members taking part in the debate on the Data protection Bill 2018, were fully informed about the importance of the provisions that allow life insurers to process the health data of customers seeking life insurance…

Register of Lobbying2018-05-14

Lobbying return by National Union of Journalists

Communications
Intended results

The establishment by government of a Commission on the Future of the Media in Ireland, a long term objective of the NUJ. Lobbying coincides with World Press Freedom Day

Register of Lobbying2018-05-11

Lobbying return by Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

Agriculture
Intended results

Support amendment in Greyhound Industry Bill 2017 that would see inclusion of white list of countries to which Irish Greyhounds can be exported.

Register of Lobbying2018-05-11

Lobbying return by Age Action

Communications
Intended results

Increased funding for the Digital Skills for Citizens Grant Scheme.::Reform of the Digital Skills for Citizens Grant Scheme to improve training and provide technical support to the newly online.::An increase in the Telephone Support Allowance to enable older people on lower…

Register of Lobbying2018-05-08

Lobbying return by Irish Wildbird Conservancy

Environment
Intended results

To raise awareness of TDs and to meet with the new Minister of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht on the ecological impact of the legislation at a time when nature needs all the help it can get.::To let TDs know that there constituents were attending a demonstration of the…