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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 Lobbying2019-01-22

Lobbying return by Pro Life Campaign

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Amendments to said Act as tabled by representatives in the Dáil and the Seanad::Votes against the Act at Second Stage and Report Stage::Support for amendments to the legislation

Register of Lobbying2019-01-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Budgetary matters
Intended results

To encourage Government to meet its fiscal commitments as outlined in the National Development Plan.::To prioritise investment in the Greater Dublin Area with particular reference to MetroLink, the DART Expansion Programme, BusConnects, housing, and the Eastern Region Water…

Register of Lobbying2019-01-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

That this IFA commissioned report would highlight the need for support from Government for the suckler cow. The key finds in the report are as follows::The beef sector in Ireland is very significant, accounting for over one-third of all agricultural output and over 20% of total…

Register of Lobbying2019-01-21

Lobbying return by Oxfam Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To garner support for the Bill which would amend the International Protection Act 2015 and return to the family reunification provisions in the Refugee Act 1996.

Register of Lobbying2019-01-21

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Local Government
Intended results

Meetings to discuss need for legislative amendments to electoral acts::Share materials supporting legislative amendments to electoral acts

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Council for Civil Liberties" has no legal form. "IRISH COUNCIL FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 411471) 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 Lobbying2019-01-21

Lobbying return by Trócaire

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Support of members of the Oireachtas to pass the Control of Economic Activities (Occupied Territories) 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 Lobbying2019-01-21

Lobbying return by Trócaire

Environment
Intended results

Increase ambition of Ireland's climate action, including the role of the Committee on Climate Action::Passage of Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill::Support for the Climate Emergency Measures and the Microgen Bills

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 Lobbying2019-01-21

Lobbying return by Montague Communications Ltd

Employment
Intended results

Changes to legislation to prevent pilots and other workers who should be designated as employees being designated as self-employed contractors

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Montague Communications Ltd" equals CRO name "MONTAGUE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED" (CRO 297660) 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 Lobbying2019-01-21

Lobbying return by Screen Producers Ireland

Communications
Intended results

TV Licence Fee reform and increase spend on the Irish Independent Production Sector

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Screen Producers Ireland" equals CRO name "SCREEN PRODUCERS IRELAND" (CRO 161461) 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 Lobbying2019-01-21

Lobbying return by Screen Producers Ireland

Communications
Intended results

To ascertain from the Committee meeting RTE’s plans to support the Independent Production Sector over the over the next 3 years and how much of the extra €8.5 million from Budget 2019 will it spend in the Sector?

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Screen Producers Ireland" equals CRO name "SCREEN PRODUCERS IRELAND" (CRO 161461) 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 Lobbying2019-01-21

Lobbying return by PROVIDENCE RESOURCES PLC

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

To inform Oireacthas members of the negative implications of the Bill for the environment, for security of supply and for the economy, and to seek their support for opposition to the Bill.