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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

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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 Lobbying2021-05-20

Lobbying return by Ibec

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Understanding that, as industry, it is in everyone’s interest that the DPC is as strong and robust a regulator as possible and that Technology Ireland welcome its new consultation on its regulatory strategy::Oireachtas Committee on Justice provide the DPC with the opportunity to…

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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 Lobbying2021-05-20

Lobbying return by Trócaire

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Respect for human rights and international humanitarian law

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 Lobbying2021-05-20

Lobbying return by Trócaire

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Ireland continues funding Syria humanitarian response and secures resolution at UNSC on cross border humanitarian access

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 Lobbying2021-05-20

Lobbying return by Trócaire

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Vaccine equity, increased climate ambition and regulation of corporations with respect to human rights

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 Lobbying2021-05-20

Lobbying return by Irish Hospital Consultants Association

Health
Intended results

To highlight areas of concern in the draft legislation and advocate for the provision of appropriate support and funding for services including palliative care, pain management, mental health services and disability services.

Register of Lobbying2021-05-20

Lobbying return by The Community Foundation for Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Explore match funding for a new All-Island Community Fund by The Community Foundation for Ireland

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Published name "The Community Foundation for Ireland" equals CRO name "THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR IRELAND" (CRO 338427) 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 Lobbying2021-05-20

Lobbying return by Center for Independent Living

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Present ILMI consultation with disabled people on the the proposed legislation to members of hte Joint Oireachtas Committee

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Center for Independent Living" has no legal form. "CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 186468) 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 Lobbying2021-05-20

Lobbying return by DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

To meet and brief the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence on the impact that Covid-19 has had on the progress towards gender equality globally.

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Published name "DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS" equals CRO name "DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS" (CRO 94384) 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 Lobbying2021-05-20

Lobbying return by DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

To introduce the Committee to Dóchas and our policy areas.

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Published name "DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS" equals CRO name "DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS" (CRO 94384) 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 Lobbying2021-05-20

Lobbying return by GOAL

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

To raise awareness amongst TDs and Senators about the plight of the Syrian people and to ask that the Government uses its seat on the UN Security Council to raise these issues and to do all it can to contribute to a resolution to the conflict.

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Published name "GOAL" equals CRO name "GOAL" (CRO 201698) 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 Lobbying2021-05-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Hospice Foundation

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Encourage more robust and detailed debate on the proposed Bill

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Published name "The Irish Hospice Foundation" equals CRO name "THE IRISH HOSPICE FOUNDATION" (CRO 114617) 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 Lobbying2021-05-18

Lobbying return by Disability Federation of Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To ensure that if the bill becomes law, there are adequate safeguards to protect against coercion and any pressure to make a particular decision, and ensure that any choice to pursue assisted suicide is based on the true will and preference of the person

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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.