Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland
Budgetary mattersIntended results
Strengthen innovation and competitiveness by supporting SME digital adoption, strengthening R&D incentives and investing in future-focused strategic sectors.
Politician · TD · 34th Dáil
James Lawless
- 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
- 1
- SIPO donation records
- 82%
- Vote participation
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
348 of 422 divisions
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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Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland
Budgetary mattersIntended results
Strengthen innovation and competitiveness by supporting SME digital adoption, strengthening R&D incentives and investing in future-focused strategic sectors.
Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland
Local GovernmentIntended results
Fix the system bottlenecks restricting delivery. This includes reforms to planning, judicial review, courts and coordination structures to remove delays and unlock delivery at scale.
Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland
Justice and EqualityIntended results
Fix the system bottlenecks restricting delivery. This includes reforms to planning, judicial review, courts and coordination structures to remove delays and unlock delivery at scale.
Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland
Development and ZoningIntended results
Fix the system bottlenecks restricting delivery. This includes reforms to planning, judicial review, courts and coordination structures to remove delays and unlock delivery at scale.
Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland
Public Expenditure and ReformIntended results
Called for the need to scale delivery of essential infrastructure including housing, water and wastewater, energy and grid, and transport by turning funding commitments into visible delivery through binding targets, multi-annual funding and stronger accountability.
Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland
TransportIntended results
Called for the need to scale delivery of essential infrastructure including housing, water and wastewater, energy and grid, and transport by turning funding commitments into visible delivery through binding targets, multi-annual funding and stronger accountability.
Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland
Energy and Natural ResourcesIntended results
Called for the need to scale delivery of essential infrastructure including housing, water and wastewater, energy and grid, and transport by turning funding commitments into visible delivery through binding targets, multi-annual funding and stronger accountability.
Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland
Energy and Natural ResourcesIntended results
Called for the need to scale delivery of essential infrastructure including housing, water and wastewater, energy and grid, and transport by turning funding commitments into visible delivery through binding targets, multi-annual funding and stronger accountability.
Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland
Development and ZoningIntended results
Called for the need to scale delivery of essential infrastructure including housing, water and wastewater, energy and grid, and transport by turning funding commitments into visible delivery through binding targets, multi-annual funding and stronger accountability.
Lobbying return by BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd.
Budgetary mattersIntended results
Share the Pre-Budget Submission “Funding Inclusive Futures”, set out LGBTQI+ priorities for Budget 2027, outline the submission's key asks, invite to attend launch briefing.
Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce
Public Expenditure and ReformIntended results
To advocate for accelerated delivery of critical infrastructure across the Greater Dublin Area, including the Eastern and Midlands Water Supply Project and Greater Dublin Drainage Scheme, alongside sustained investment in shovel-ready public transport projects including DART+,…
Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce
TradeIntended results
To advocate for the removal of the passenger cap at Dublin Airport in order to protect and enhance international connectivity, support trade, tourism and employment, and strengthen Ireland’s competitiveness as an open economy.
Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce
HousingIntended results
To advocate for increased housing delivery across the Greater Dublin Area, including support for brownfield development and growth in well-connected commuter locations.
Lobbying return by The Union of Students in Ireland
Education and TrainingIntended results
To push the Minister for Justice to intervene in the case of Palestinian students denied visas, having secured places in institutions across Ireland