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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 Lobbying2025-01-20

Lobbying return by Ryanair

Transport
Intended results

Discuss concerns with regard to capacity, planning and infrastructure at Dublin Airport.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ryanair" has no legal form. "RYANAIR DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY" (CRO 104547) 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 Lobbying2025-01-20

Lobbying return by CHILDREN'S RIGHTS ALLIANCE - REPUBLIC OF IRELAND LIMITED

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

To secure specific commitments for children and young people in the next programme for government in the areas of child poverty, education, education welfare officers, online safety and child protection and welfare.

Register of Lobbying2025-01-20

Lobbying return by ActionAid Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

For a number of Oireachtas members and MEPS to be made aware of ActionAid's report on ' Towards a gender-responsive transposition of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive', and invite to webinar on the same.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "ActionAid Ireland" equals CRO name "ACTIONAID IRELAND" (CRO 95403) 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 Lobbying2025-01-20

Lobbying return by An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

Trade
Intended results

Ireland to intervene with European Commission in opposition to the trade deal

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland" equals CRO name "AN TAISCE - THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR IRELAND" (CRO 12469) 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 Lobbying2025-01-20

Lobbying return by An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Highlighted urgency of fixing Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 (as amended) and asked that the Programme for Gov't include a committment to revise the sectoral ceilings to actually align with the carbon budgets within the first 100 days

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland" equals CRO name "AN TAISCE - THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR IRELAND" (CRO 12469) 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 Lobbying2025-01-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To highlight that the nitrates derogation is of huge importance to the Irish agri-food sector and the wider economy. The derogation allows grassland farmers to maximise the advantages of our grass-based system while somewhat balancing the significant economic disadvantages they…

Register of Lobbying2025-01-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To propose that the the entire fallen animal collection system should be reviewed to identify the most effective and efficient means to ensure farmers can meet their legal obligations to dispose of fallen animals efficiently at a competitive price.

Register of Lobbying2025-01-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To propose the establishment of a 5-year Tillage Survival Scheme with an annual payment of €250/ha for commercial tillage farmers, costing c.€65.75m.::That, following the publication of the Tillage Vision Group report in May 2024, a 5-year plan to ensure the economic survival of…

Register of Lobbying2025-01-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To propose that a payment of €400/ha should be paid on land converted into tillage in year 1 with a maintenance payment of €250/ha following in year 2. Land entered into any such scheme must remain in tillage for a 5-year period.

Register of Lobbying2025-01-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To propose that increased investment needs to be made toward developing suitable markets and outlets for existing organic produce and the projected increase coming onto the market in the coming years.::Funding for the Organic Farm Scheme should be increased to incentivise and…

Register of Lobbying2025-01-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To propose that with regards to the Aquaculture Policy and Legislative reform – that to achieve the objectives and specific actions outlined in the Seafood Development Programme 2021-2027 and the National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture, it is now critical that a…

Register of Lobbying2025-01-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To propose a full review of the Forestry Programme. Committing 32% of productive land area to biodiversity and broadleaf planting is excessive, impacting farm commercial viability.::To propose that if any percentage of the farm is dedicated to forestry, it should be defined as…

Register of Lobbying2025-01-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To propose that the introduction of a Roadside Ash Tree Removal Fund to support the safe removal of diseased roadside ash trees safely is urgently required.

Register of Lobbying2025-01-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To highlight that under 2.1.3. of State Aid Guidelines, aid for the prevention and restoration of damage to forests IFA is seeking the inclusion of aid in the form of compensation and annual premium per hectare may be granted to cover the costs of income foregone and…

Register of Lobbying2025-01-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To propose an appropriate compensation scheme funded independently of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), is required to ensure farmers currently affected by designation are adequately compensated for the farming restrictions placed on them and to account for a loss of…