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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 Lobbying2025-01-15

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

EU Affairs
Intended results

To propose that the Government should lead by example, championing local, sustainable agriculture as a cornerstone of the Green Procurement Strategy.

Register of Lobbying2025-01-15

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To propose that greater powers are given to An Rialálaí Agraibhia (Agri-Food Regulator) to address price in the food supply chain, including below cost selling.::That provision should be provided through a revision in the legislation that the regulator can compel a company to…

Register of Lobbying2025-01-15

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Sports and Recreation
Intended results

To propose that landowners and IFA must be consulted::- In advance of route selection and the publication of a defined route corridor.::- In protecting the integrity of farm holdings and using all available public lands.::- In ensuring landowners are indemnified against any…

Register of Lobbying2025-01-15

Lobbying return by The Union of Retail ,Bar and Administrative Workers

Employment
Intended results

An outright ban on union-busting. Introduce robust protections for union Reps so that they can't be victimised, discriminated against or dismissed for their union activity. Introduce separate robust anti penalisation protections for union members so that they can't be victimised…

Register of Lobbying2025-01-15

Lobbying return by Down Syndrome Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

A meeting with the NCSE to discuss the need for special classes.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Down Syndrome Ireland" equals CRO name "DOWN SYNDROME IRELAND" (CRO 131012) 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 Lobbying2025-01-14

Lobbying return by Irish Wildbird Conservancy

Environment
Intended results

To ensure that the manifestoes of the political parties were ambitious for the environment especially Ireland's wild birds and other biodiversity. ::That the Programme for Government would be more ambitious for biodiversity and the environment than some of the manifestoes

Register of Lobbying2025-01-14

Lobbying return by Rare Diseases Ireland

Health
Intended results

Inclusion of rare diseases in Programme for Government - specifically Implementation of new National RD Strategy; Provide timely equitable access to medical innovations, including orphan medicines, advanced therapies, genomics and devices; and Deliver a comprehensive robust…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Rare Diseases Ireland" equals CRO name "RARE DISEASES IRELAND" (CRO 140743) 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 Lobbying2025-01-14

Lobbying return by Charity Retail Ireland

Finance
Intended results

Ireland should seek a derogation under the VAT Directive to allow for the donation of unsold goods at a zero rate of VAT to be included in the programme for government

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Charity Retail Ireland" has no legal form. "CHARITY RETAIL IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 799483) 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 Lobbying2025-01-13

Lobbying return by Emerald Airlines Limited

Transport
Intended results

Short term - temporarily suspend passenger cap enforcement pending review outcome ::Short term - to remove transfer passengers and PSO passengers from the cap ::Long term - increase the passenger cap or remove entirely

Register of Lobbying2025-01-13

Lobbying return by Hanover Media Strategy Limited

Transport
Intended results

For the next Government and the NTA to address the shortage of taxis faced in both urban and rural Ireland.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Hanover Media Strategy Limited" equals CRO name "HANOVER MEDIA STRATEGY LIMITED" (CRO 596029) 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 Lobbying2025-01-13

Lobbying return by Climate and Health Alliance

Environment
Intended results

To raise awareness and support for the recommendations included in the Climate and Health Alliance's Programme for Government briefing document.

Register of Lobbying2025-01-13

Lobbying return by Cormac McKay

Transport
Intended results

meet with the Program for Government Team to present to the incoming government and new Minister/'s for Transport/Roads on developments on the Future of Transport and Technology and a brief on previous interactions with the previous Minister that unfortunately were not given…

Register of Lobbying2025-01-13

Lobbying return by Dyslexia Association of Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

To raise awareness of Oireachtas members on the urgent need for extra time for students with dyslexia and other learning difficulties when sitting State Exams (Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate) as part of the accommodations offered within the RACE (Reasonable Accommodations…