Lobbying return by Cork Chamber
HousingIntended results
The publication of a new strategy on student accommodation to ensure access to further and higher education for all students and to ease pressure on the housing market
Politician · TD · 34th Dáil
James Lawless
- 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
- 1
- SIPO donation records
- 82%
- Vote participation
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
348 of 422 divisions
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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Lobbying return by Cork Chamber
HousingIntended results
Funding for a new strategy on student accommodation to ensure access to further and higher education for all students and to ease pressure on the housing market
Lobbying return by Irish Universities Association
Education and TrainingIntended results
Introduction and discussion on policy and setting up meetings for January
Derived link · Matched by exact company name
Published name "Irish Universities Association" equals CRO name "IRISH UNIVERSITIES ASSOCIATION" (CRO 264534) 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.
Lobbying return by Irish Universities Association
Education and TrainingIntended results
Gather context of the launch of the new Research Infrastructure Programme
Derived link · Matched by exact company name
Published name "Irish Universities Association" equals CRO name "IRISH UNIVERSITIES ASSOCIATION" (CRO 264534) 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.
Lobbying return by HealthTech Ireland Association
HealthIntended results
A meeting to discuss how this aligns with Minister's priorities for the health service and the wider health innovation agenda.
Lobbying return by FTI Consulting
FinanceIntended results
Invitation to roundtable discussion to mark the launch of Mastercard’s policy report, ‘Resilient Ireland: how digital payments technologies can support small businesses to thrive’
Lobbying return by FTI Consulting
FinanceIntended results
Roundtable discussion to mark the launch of Mastercard’s policy report, ‘Resilient Ireland: how digital payments technologies can support small businesses to thrive’
Lobbying return by Age Action
Budgetary mattersIntended results
To secure funding in Budget 2026 to advance a Programme for Government commitment to national delivery of the Care and Repair service
Lobbying return by TU Dublin Students' Union CLG
Education and TrainingIntended results
We asked for prioritisations of the TU Borrowing Framework and for an estimated completion time. We asked for progress in a TU Dublin student accommodation building and for that to be included in the plans for the future, as done with other universities. We asked for the…
Lobbying return by TU Dublin Students' Union CLG
Education and TrainingIntended results
We asked for the updated progress on the TU Borrowing Framework as well as what the delay was with the policy We asked if there would be further increase for the PhD stipends We asked for the rationale for the TU professorships pay grade etc. We asked for the overall…
Lobbying return by Irish Council for Overseas Students (ICOS)
Education and TrainingIntended results
Discuss issues facing international students and discuss ways in which ICOS can collaborate with the minister's department.
Lobbying return by BoyleSports
TaxationIntended results
To request the opportunity to discuss our 2026 Pre-Budget Submission with public officials ahead of the finalisation of Budget 2026. Our main intended result would be to maintain the betting tax at its current level now and beyond.
Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form
Published name "BoyleSports" has no legal form. "BOYLESPORTS LIMITED" (CRO 194670) 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.
Lobbying return by Skillnet Ireland
Education and TrainingIntended results
Increasing awareness of the supports available through Skillnet Ireland and expanding offerings in 2026.
Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form
Published name "Skillnet Ireland" has no legal form. "SKILLNET IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 298694) 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.
Lobbying return by National Women's Council of Ireland
Justice and EqualityIntended results
To communicate the All Island VAW report recommendations on housing and legal remedies published by NWC.
Derived link · Matched by exact company name
Published name "National Women's Council of Ireland" equals CRO name "NATIONAL WOMEN'S COUNCIL OF IRELAND" (CRO 241868) 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.
Lobbying return by Pontis Advisory Limited
Budgetary mattersIntended results
Introduction of such measures
Derived link · Matched by exact company name
Published name "Pontis Advisory Limited" equals CRO name "PONTIS ADVISORY LIMITED" (CRO 781861) 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.