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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 Lobbying2016-09-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Trade
Intended results

That Irish agriculture is not sacrificed in pursuit of trade deals::That the Government takes strong opposition to any concessions on sensitive products, in particular the reintroduction of an offer on beef with Mercosur countries::On TTIP - the Government must insist that the…

Register of Lobbying2016-09-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To ensure faster and move efficIent approvals in the TAMS::To ensure that payments are processed to farmers faster on completion of work under the TAMS

Register of Lobbying2016-09-19

Lobbying return by The European Movement - Ireland

EU Affairs
Intended results

Raise awareness of EM Ireland's work programme on the UK's EU referendum

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "The European Movement - Ireland" equals CRO name "THE EUROPEAN MOVEMENT - IRELAND" (CRO 21130) 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 Lobbying2016-09-19

Lobbying return by Ibec

Employment
Intended results

To communicate the negative implications of the private members bill on banded hours contracts for employers::To ensure better scrutiny of the draft bill and a redrafting::To delay the scheduling of the bill for pre legislative scrutiny

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) 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 Lobbying2016-09-16

Lobbying return by Trócaire

Finance
Intended results

Irish Government divests the ISIF from current and future fossil fuel investments

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Trócaire" equals CRO name "TROCAIRE" (CRO 661147) 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 Lobbying2016-09-16

Lobbying return by Vodafone Ireland

Communications
Intended results

awareness of research conducted by Vodafone into rural broadband

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Vodafone Ireland" has no legal form. "VODAFONE IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 326967) 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 Lobbying2016-09-16

Lobbying return by Trócaire

Environment
Intended results

Ireland increases contribution to GCF;::CCCNR committee prioritises climate action;::An inclusive NCCD process with a strong community focus

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Trócaire" equals CRO name "TROCAIRE" (CRO 661147) 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 Lobbying2016-07-04

Lobbying return by Irish Refugee Council

EU Affairs
Intended results

To inform and encourage debate in the Dáil on concerns about the EU Turkey deal::To seek Ireland's full and proper participation in resolving the refugee crisis in an manner that is in full compliance with international human rights obilgations

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Refugee Council" has no legal form. "IRISH REFUGEE COUNCIL COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 188693) 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.