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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 Lobbying2022-01-21

Lobbying return by Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail

Transport
Intended results

Secure support for Iarnród Éireann's Strategy 2027

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail" equals CRO name "IARNROD ÉIREANN - IRISH RAIL" (CRO 119571) 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 Lobbying2022-01-21

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Public Expenditure and Reform
Intended results

To inform TDs and Senators of ICCL's Budget 2022 priorities and share our pre-budget submission.::To invite a number of TDs and Senators to attend ICCL's pre-budget event.

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 Lobbying2022-01-21

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Share research done by ICCL on GDPR enforcement problems.::Advocate for the reform of the Data Protection Commission::Discuss developments at the Data Protection Commission::Clarify if funds to allow for the reform of the Data Protection Commission are included in Budget 2022.

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 Lobbying2022-01-21

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Share submission on the General Scheme of the Garda Siochana (Powers) Bill 2021::Share views on the Garda Síochána (Digital Recording) Bill 2021::Share views on the Garda Síochána (Policing, Security and Community Safety) Bill 2021

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 Lobbying2022-01-21

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Call for a wider involvement of civil society organisations at all phases of the development of hate crime legislation.::Request for topic be discussed by Oireachtas Justice Committee.

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 Lobbying2022-01-21

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Invitation to round-table event on the topic of procedural rights in police custody.

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 Lobbying2022-01-21

Lobbying return by Irish Penal Reform Trust

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Promote awareness of the development of sentencing guidelines in Ireland::Advocate for the principle of imprisonment as a last resort to be enshrined in 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 Lobbying2022-01-20

Lobbying return by Ibec

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Shape a better and more sustainable future for the Dublin & Mid-East region

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.

Register of Lobbying2022-01-20

Lobbying return by Ibec

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Secure commitment for a timetable for ratification of the Unified Patent Court Agreement

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.

Register of Lobbying2022-01-20

Lobbying return by DHR Consultancy Limited

Health
Intended results

To expedite the Programme for Government commitment to roll out free contraception to all women starting with women under 25 years

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "DHR Consultancy Limited" equals CRO name "DHR CONSULTANCY LIMITED" (CRO 660337) 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 Lobbying2022-01-20

Lobbying return by Defence Security Industry and Research Ireland CLG

Defence
Intended results

To promote the development of the Irish defence industry sector.::To request meetings with the relevant Ministers, TDs, Senators and the Secretary General and inform them of the establishment of the Irish Defence and Security Association.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Defence Security Industry and Research Ireland CLG" equals CRO name "DEFENCE SECURITY INDUSTRY AND RESEARCH IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 703887) 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 Lobbying2022-01-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Traveller Movement

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Implementation of Traveller Policy

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "The Irish Traveller Movement" has no legal form. "IRISH TRAVELLER MOVEMENT COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 294188) 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 Lobbying2022-01-20

Lobbying return by Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

Banking and Financial Institutions
Intended results

Discuss the trends, developments, and challenges regarding fraud in Ireland, the work that is ongoing in our sector to combat the growing threat of this crime and the importance of a Shared Fraud Database

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Banking & Payments Federation Ireland" has no legal form. "BANKING & PAYMENTS FEDERATION IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 630966) 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.