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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 Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by daa plc

Transport
Intended results

To inform Oireachtas members that Infrastructure Application was submitted

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 Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF)

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Informing Government of Ireland and Oireachtas members of the deteriorating situation in Northern Gaza. GOI and Oireachtas members to call for the protection of hospitals, to push for an immediate ceasefire and an urgent scale up of humanitarian and medical assistance for…

Register of Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by daa plc

Transport
Intended results

To provide Oireachtas members with facts and information about our approach to aircraft noise management and the steps we are taking to minimise the impact of noise at Dublin Airport

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 Lobbying2024-01-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Taxation
Intended results

To propose that Agriculture is removed from the commercial definition and revised in line with the residential stamp duty charge of 1%, up to €1m, and 2% thereafter.::In Budget 2020, stamp duty was increased from 6% to 7.5% for commercial property, which included agricultural…

Register of Lobbying2024-01-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Taxation
Intended results

To propose that, in order to increase uptake, the relief should be extended to a young farmer’s off-farm income for three of the five years to allow the young farmer to invest some off-farm income in order to develop and expand the farm.::To propose that the percentage of farm…

Register of Lobbying2024-01-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Taxation
Intended results

To highlight that The retention of 90% Agricultural is critical to support the transfer of economically viable family farms. IFA also supports the commitment in the Programme for Government Our Shared Future to increase the Category A threshold (parent and child) from the…

Register of Lobbying2024-01-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Taxation
Intended results

To highlight that, to avail of Agricultural Relief the transferor or transferee, or a combination of both, must pass the active farmer test set out under the current Agricultural relief clause for a minimum of 15 years.::That, where the above condition is met; to avail of…

Register of Lobbying2024-01-17

Lobbying return by SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Influence legislation to ensure that free legal aid is granted to victims of domestic violence.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland" equals CRO name "SAFE IRELAND NATIONAL SOCIAL CHANGE AGENCY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 291205) 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 Lobbying2024-01-17

Lobbying return by SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Influence legislation

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland" equals CRO name "SAFE IRELAND NATIONAL SOCIAL CHANGE AGENCY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 291205) 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 Lobbying2024-01-17

Lobbying return by Oxfam Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Letters to Irish MEPs to ask that (a) the European Parliament call for cessation of hostilities and humanitarian access in their motion for resolution (b) that MEPs share the stories of those we work with as shown in the testimonies sent, in their debate. Briefings sent to TDs…