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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 Lobbying2018-01-21

Lobbying return by Stop Climate Chaos coalition

Environment
Intended results

In relation to presentation of Annual Transition Statements on climate action by Ministers to Dáil and Seanad, call for concrete, transparent monitoring and reporting on Ireland's implementation on climate change commitments by Ministers and clear updates on policies to reverse…

Register of Lobbying2018-01-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

Remove restrictions on planting productive marginal land::Reintroduce farmer forest premium payment differential::Compensate farmers appropriately for all land they are obliged to set aside for environmental enhancement::Reduce red tape in the forest Road Scheme::Providing…

Register of Lobbying2018-01-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To highlight the areas of concern to farming and rural communities as follows:::- Confronting Crime::- Community Policing and Public Safety::- Policing of roads::- Organisational development and capacity improvement

Register of Lobbying2018-01-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Environment
Intended results

To demonstrate the impact on the farming sector::To outline the need for a take-back scheme::To demonstrate that the funding model effectively allows tyre manufacturers to sidestep their obligations::To demonstrate that it is wrong that legislation exists, which effectively…

Register of Lobbying2018-01-20

Lobbying return by Trócaire

Environment
Intended results

Increased political support for progressing the Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill, fossil fuel extraction bills, and increased ambition in the NMP

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 Lobbying2018-01-19

Lobbying return by Pfizer

Health
Intended results

Highlight the needs of patients with metatastic breast cancer including the need for new and better treatments.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Pfizer" has no legal form. "PFIZER LIMITED" (CRO 900988) 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 Lobbying2018-01-19

Lobbying return by Pfizer

Health
Intended results

Improve access to innovative medicines for Irish patients and expedite the reimbursement of Pfizer's new treatment through highlighting delays in the reimbursement process. mBC is an advanced form of breast cancer where early detection does not unfortunately improve survival.…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Pfizer" has no legal form. "PFIZER LIMITED" (CRO 900988) 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 Lobbying2018-01-19

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Provide information to Oireachtas members about the Optional Protocol and encouraging Ireland's ratification of the Protocol.

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 Lobbying2018-01-19

Lobbying return by Sky Ireland

Communications
Intended results

To offer Sky's perspective on the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill and on wider Broadcasting policy in the context of Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the Bill and the Committee's report on the future of public service broadcasting

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Sky Ireland" has no legal form. "SKY IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 547787) 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 Lobbying2018-01-19

Lobbying return by Restaurants Association of Ireland

Tourism
Intended results

Highlight the issues of importance to the restaurant, hospitality and tourism industry, most notably the importance of retaining the VAT at 9%::To highlight the skills shortage facing the restaurant industry and for policy measures on work permits to be changed. To create a…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Restaurants Association of Ireland" has no legal form. "RESTAURANTS ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 56224) 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 Lobbying2018-01-19

Lobbying return by Irish Penal Reform Trust

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture (introduction of legislation)

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Penal Reform Trust" equals CRO name "IRISH PENAL REFORM TRUST" (CRO 218442) 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 Lobbying2018-01-19

Lobbying return by Restaurants Association of Ireland

Tourism
Intended results

Highlight the issues of importance to the restaurant, hospitality and tourism industry, most notably the importance of retaining the VAT at 9%::To highlight the skills shortage facing the restaurant industry and for policy measures on work permits to be changed. To create a…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Restaurants Association of Ireland" has no legal form. "RESTAURANTS ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 56224) 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 Lobbying2018-01-19

Lobbying return by Ibec

Health
Intended results

To ensure understanding of industry perspectives on public policy in relation to the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

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.