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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 Lobbying2017-05-19

Lobbying return by Small Firms Association (SFA)

Taxation
Intended results

Earned Income Tax Credit for the self-employed to be raised to the level of the PAYE tax credit::Introduce a new scheme for the taxation of employee share options, appropriate to small companies::Reduce CGT rate to 20%::Increase lifetime limit of CGT Entrepreneurial Relief to…

Register of Lobbying2017-05-19

Lobbying return by Tico Mail Works Ltd

Communications
Intended results

1.Amendments to the Bill 2. Follow up post enactment on issue of 'terminal dues' i.e. losses on international inbound mail

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Tico Mail Works Ltd" equals CRO name "TICO MAIL WORKS LIMITED" (CRO 505151) 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 Lobbying2017-05-19

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Ensure joined up thinking across the local authorities of County Dublin and Greater Dublin Area.::Development of a long-term strategy for the promotion of the region. Recognition of Dublin's vital role as a driver of national economic growth.::Promote city regions as the drivers…

Register of Lobbying2017-05-19

Lobbying return by Pfizer

Health
Intended results

Highlight delays in the reimbursement process, inquire about status of reimbursement of Pfizer's medicine for metatastic breast cancer, which was approved in the EU by the EMA in November 2016, through question to Minister for Health and build understanding that patients with…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Pfizer" has no legal form. "PFIZER LIMITED" (CRO 900988) 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 Lobbying2017-05-19

Lobbying return by Pfizer

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Highlight the importance of Ireland's pro-enterprise policies such as competitive corporate tax policies, investment in science education, medicine access and pricing policies, regulatory access.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Pfizer" has no legal form. "PFIZER LIMITED" (CRO 900988) 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 Lobbying2017-05-19

Lobbying return by Ibec

Public Expenditure and Reform
Intended results

To ensure understanding of TDs in the Dublin and the Mid-East (Wicklow and Kildare) areas on the priorities of business for Ireland's development both economically and socially.::To ensure understanding of TDs in the Mid-East of the potential ambitious investment policies and…

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 Lobbying2017-05-19

Lobbying return by Pfizer

Health
Intended results

Highlight concerns about delays in the reimbursement process and inquire about status of medicines currently in the reimbursement process through question to Minister for Health.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Pfizer" has no legal form. "PFIZER LIMITED" (CRO 900988) 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 Lobbying2017-05-19

Lobbying return by Disability Federation of Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To maximise compliance with the UN CRPD.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Disability Federation of Ireland" equals CRO name "DISABILITY FEDERATION OF IRELAND" (CRO 140948) 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 Lobbying2017-05-19

Lobbying return by eircom Limited

Communications
Intended results

To ensure that the scale and speed of eir's current and planned investment in high-speed broadband on a nation-wide basis is fully understood among Oireachtas members

Register of Lobbying2017-05-19

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Local Government
Intended results

Ensure joined up thinking across the local authorities of County Dublin and Greater Dublin Area.::Create policies that make Dublin more attractive for residents, commuters, visitors and employers as it competes with other international city regions.::Development of a long-term…

Register of Lobbying2017-05-19

Lobbying return by The Asthma Society of Ireland

Health
Intended results

For these matters to be addressed in Budget 2018 through policy and Funding Announcements as part of the budgetary process.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "The Asthma Society of Ireland" equals CRO name "ASTHMA SOCIETY OF IRELAND" (CRO 57125) 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 Lobbying2017-05-19

Lobbying return by Intel Ireland Limited

Education and Training
Intended results

Desired result was to have a broad discussion on matters relevant to technology research within Intel Labs in Ireland, and our collaborative engagements across Ireland and Europe with a view to being well informed on general matters of significance to the technology sector and…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Intel Ireland Limited" equals CRO name "INTEL IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 902934) 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.