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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 Lobbying2024-09-20

Lobbying return by Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI)

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Raising awareness of the ' Our zero e-Mission Future' conference and to save the date for attendance at the conference.

Register of Lobbying2024-09-19

Lobbying return by Sherry FitzGerald Group

Housing
Intended results

Introduction of a sellers legal pack to speed up conveyancing within the residential property industry

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Sherry FitzGerald Group" has no legal form. "SHERRY FITZGERALD GROUP LIMITED" (CRO 295880) 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 Lobbying2024-09-19

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 cant be victimised, discriminated against or dismissed for their union activity. Introduce separate robust anti penalisation protections for union members so that they cant be victimised…

Register of Lobbying2024-09-19

Lobbying return by Montague Communications Ltd

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Implementation of the Programme for Government commitment to undertake a review of the MUD Act and the delivery of the regulations, under Sections 18 and 19 of the Act, as promised in 2022 under 'Housing for All'.

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 Lobbying2024-09-19

Lobbying return by Limerick Chamber

Transport
Intended results

to garner support for the long term inclusion of Shannon Airport in the regional airports programme, to examine the potential of a PSO route from Shannon to a Northern European Hub, to implement Transport Oriented Development in Limerick and the Mid-West, to get support for a…

Register of Lobbying2024-09-18

Lobbying return by Alcohol Action Ireland

Health
Intended results

Draw attention to issues around alcohol and road safety, including likely road safety benefits of an increase in alcohol excise duties.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Alcohol Action Ireland" equals CRO name "ALCOHOL ACTION IRELAND" (CRO 378738) 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 Lobbying2024-09-18

Lobbying return by Fórsa trade union

Transport
Intended results

That the Minister for Transport consider that the 35 driver testers employed on temporary contracts be made permanent. Fórsa also sought a meeting with the Minister to discuss the future of the RSA amid media speculation that the organisation could be split up.

Register of Lobbying2024-09-18

Lobbying return by Down Syndrome Ireland

Transport
Intended results

Increased support for people with Down syndrome to travel independently

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 Lobbying2024-09-18

Lobbying return by Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland

Budgetary matters
Intended results

To inform the Minister of the issues in the private coach sector and the need for the implementation of targeted supports contained in the CTTC's pre-Budget 2025 Submission