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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 Lobbying2018-09-20

Lobbying return by Trócaire

Environment
Intended results

Greater overall action to reduce emissions in Ireland, including passage of a Fossil Fuels Divestment Bill and a Climate Emergency Measures Bill

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 Lobbying2018-09-20

Lobbying return by Naas Combined Resident's Associations

Development and Zoning
Intended results

Ensuring that Kildare county council select a route for the Inner Relief Road that will promote sustainable development in the future and respect the needs and concerns of people living along proposed routes

Register of Lobbying2018-09-20

Lobbying return by Trócaire

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Increase support among Oireachtas members for the Occupied Territories Bill and highlight closing civil society space in occupied Palestinian territories and Israel

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 Lobbying2018-09-18

Lobbying return by Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI)

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Policy makers to minimise any possible disruption resulting from Brexit on the energy and climate agenda::Awareness of the position of the EU electricity industry on what the future framework between the EU and the UK on energy and climate should contain::Any future agreement…

Register of Lobbying2018-09-17

Lobbying return by Vintners' Federation of Ireland

Budgetary matters
Intended results

To inform the various TDs that there is now considerably more VAT being returned from this sector than when the rate was 13.5%. There are 53k more people employed in the sector now than 2011 when the rate was adjusted, that equates to a saving to the Exchequer of approximately…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Vintners' Federation of Ireland" has no legal form. "VINTNERS' FEDERATION OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 112132) 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 Lobbying2018-09-10

Lobbying return by Communications Workers' Union (CWU)

Communications
Intended results

The retention by An Post of the contract for the TV Licence fee collection for a further period::A review and amendment of the current legislation to place the onus on the householder to secure a household broadcasting charge

Register of Lobbying2018-09-04

Lobbying return by Irish SME Association

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Implement in full the 20 key tax recommendations made by the Irish Tax Institute.::Reduce the punitive 23% VAT rate to 21%, and retain the 9% rate.::Our taxes on property, commercial rates and LPT, need to be brought up to date and made fit for purpose.::Spending on…

Register of Lobbying2018-08-30

Lobbying return by Big Picture Communications Ltd

Finance
Intended results

Inform the Dept of Finance Junior Minister Michael D'Arcy re the online lottery sector and re innovations around same, better inform the Minister about Lottoland and its business in Ireland

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Big Picture Communications Ltd" equals CRO name "BIG PICTURE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED" (CRO 504538) 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 Lobbying2018-08-28

Lobbying return by Neurological Alliance of Ireland

Health
Intended results

Publication of an implementation plan for the National Policy and Strategy for Neurorehabilitation Services::Support for dedicated investment in neurology and neurorehabilitation services in Budget 2019

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Neurological Alliance of Ireland" has no legal form. "NEUROLOGICAL ALLIANCE OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 366603) 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 Lobbying2018-07-03

Lobbying return by Genuity Science (Ireland) Ltd.

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Awareness of an ambitious scientific endeavour

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Genuity Science (Ireland) Ltd." equals CRO name "GENUITY SCIENCE (IRELAND) LIMITED" (CRO 562626) 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.