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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 Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by Scouting Ireland

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Support for Scout Groups to meet outdoors at level 5.::Financial support through local and national grants and funding.::Support with advocacy regarding the Vetting challenge.

Register of Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by Irish Congress of Trade Unions

EU Affairs
Intended results

Congress wrote to all Ministers, Senators and TDS in relation to the EU Canada Trade Agreement urge Government to defer tabling any such motion until the Oireachtas has an opportunity to have a full exchange of views on this matter. We note that 11 other member states as well as…

Register of Lobbying2021-01-20

Lobbying return by Irish Penal Reform Trust

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Maintain momentum on key Programme for Government commitments on penal reform.

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 Lobbying2021-01-20

Lobbying return by Trócaire

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Make progress towards committment to providing 0.7% GNI to Official Development Assistance

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 Lobbying2021-01-20

Lobbying return by Event Industry Ireland

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Seeking to influence Budget 2021/Government support schemes for business::Briefing on Budget submission - business transformation grants, wage subsidies, loan moratoria

Register of Lobbying2021-01-20

Lobbying return by Community Law & Mediation

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Reform and expansion of the Civil Legal Aid Scheme including removal of the statutory limitations of the scheme and to make the financial means test to access civil legal aid more inclusive.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Community Law & Mediation" equals CRO name "COMMUNITY LAW AND MEDIATION" (CRO 69771) 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 Lobbying2021-01-20

Lobbying return by KARE Promoting People with Intellectual Disabilities

Community
Intended results

Commitment from the Government to the priorisation of people with disabilities to be included in the allocation plan for Covid 19 vaccination

Register of Lobbying2021-01-20

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

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Maintain current expenditure levels of ODA in Budget 2021 and support for humanitarian and development action.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

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 Lobbying2021-01-20

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

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

To share a link to Dóchas webinar and blog on Overseas Development Assistance, which provides MEP and Oireachtas colleagues with an opportunity to hear why Ireland should match global needs with strong financial support in Budget 2021.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

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 Lobbying2021-01-20

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

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Ireland commits to implementing the Sustainable Development Goal by 2030 and continues to support overseas development and humanitarian action.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

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 Lobbying2021-01-20

Lobbying return by Revolut Payments Ireland Ltd

Finance
Intended results

Agreement that Ireland should position itself as the Number 1 EU hub for FinTech post-Brexit, and that we continue to build a pro-consumer, pro-competition business, political and regulatory environment which is supportive, efficient and adaptable to change.::Appreciation of the…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Revolut Payments Ireland Ltd" equals CRO name "REVOLUT PAYMENTS IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 650176) 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 Lobbying2021-01-20

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

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Support international development and humanitarian action.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

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.