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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 Lobbying2020-01-21

Lobbying return by Fórsa trade union

Education and Training
Intended results

Requesting support from all Oireachtas members, for changing the employment status of grant-paid school secretaries, and to convert them on to the public service pay scale.

Register of Lobbying2020-01-21

Lobbying return by Irish Universities Association

Education and Training
Intended results

Discussion of higher education research issues

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.

Register of Lobbying2020-01-21

Lobbying return by Paul Allen & Associates Public Relations

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Changes to the legislation which would protect the future of the game of bingo in Ireland, which is a vital social outlet for many elderly people.

Register of Lobbying2020-01-20

Lobbying return by CRAOL

Communications
Intended results

Change to the wording in the forthcoming broadcasting bill -that the exemption to the broadcasting levy should apply to all Community Radio stations as they are volunteer led not for profit community projects. Ensure that the journalism bursary includes placements at Community…

Register of Lobbying2020-01-17

Lobbying return by Seamas Caulfield

Development and Zoning
Intended results

To raise awareness that significant areas of land in the vicinity of Celbridge Train Station, designated as prone to flooding and therefore not suitable for development, has been so designated as a result of flawed analysis of the relevant data by consultants

Register of Lobbying2020-01-16

Lobbying return by Three Ireland (Hutchison) Limited

Communications
Intended results

Raise awareness of the proposed design of the auction

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Three Ireland (Hutchison) Limited" equals CRO name "THREE IRELAND (HUTCHISON) LIMITED" (CRO 316982) 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 Lobbying2020-01-15

Lobbying return by Migrant Rights Centre Ireland

Employment
Intended results

Changes to the General Scheme that provide increased mobility, better protections for workers, access to system for undocumented workers and reduce labour market segregation

Register of Lobbying2020-01-06

Lobbying return by Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

Budgetary matters
Intended results

To pursue better outcomes for unemployed people and others of working age from Budget 2020. In particular to ensure that there is a better understanding of the role and interaction between adequate income, supportive employment services, good activation programmes, access to…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed" has no legal form. "IRISH NATIONAL ORGANISATION OF THE UNEMPLOYED COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 192768) 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 Lobbying2020-01-03

Lobbying return by Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

Social Protection
Intended results

To secure more inclusive, constructive and well resourced social protection, education and training and employment policies and outcomes.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed" has no legal form. "IRISH NATIONAL ORGANISATION OF THE UNEMPLOYED COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 192768) 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 Lobbying2020-01-02

Lobbying return by Mylan

Health
Intended results

Growing awareness of Ireland's new HSE excellent HIV prevention programme and it's ''PrEP'' medicine.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Mylan" has no legal form. "MYLAN TEORANTA" (CRO 130418) 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.