Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland
Budgetary mattersIntended results
Raise awareness of key issues and priorities for the Chamber network in the year ahead
Politician · TD · 34th Dáil
Simon Harris
- Constituency / panel
- Wicklow
- Membership
- 2024-11-29 → current
- Office
- Taoiseach (2024-11-29 → 2025-01-22)
- Office
- Minister for Defence (2025-01-23 → 2025-03-25)
- Office
- Minister for Defence (2025-03-26 → 2025-11-18)
- Office
- Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (2025-03-26 → 2025-11-18)
- Office
- Minister for Foreign Affairs (2025-01-23 → 2025-03-25)
- Office
- Minister for Finance (2025-11-18 → current)
- 0
- Declared items
- 0
- CRO-matched interests
- 0
- Awards to declared companies
- 5256
- Lobbying returns
- 9
- SIPO donation records
- 33%
- Vote participation
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
140 of 422 divisions
Check it yourself
SIPO donation reports 9
- Political Party Donation Statements 2025 (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
- Political Party Donation Statements 2024 (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
- Political Party Donation Statements 2023 (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
- Donations to Political Parties 2022 (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
- Donations to Political Parties 2021 (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
- Donations to Political Parties 2020 (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
- Donations to Political Parties 2019 (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
- Donations to Political Parties 2018 (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
- Donations to Political Parties 2017 (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
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 Irish Hairdressers Federation
Budgetary mattersIntended results
Raising awareness of our industry's challenges at local level ensures that the government understands the widespread impact on businesses nationwide.
Lobbying return by LauraLynn Ireland's Children's Hospice
Budgetary mattersIntended results
To inform Government of LauraLynn's 2024 Pre-Budget Submission requests and seek to influence budget decisions regarding core funding for its children's hospice service.
Lobbying return by Vincent Jennings/Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association (CSNA)
Budgetary mattersIntended results
A realisation by public officials that our sector cannot sustain the increases in labour costs without directed assistance.
Lobbying return by The Union of Students in Ireland
Budgetary mattersIntended results
A reflection of the USI pre budget asks in Budget 2024
Lobbying return by National Youth Council of Ireland
Budgetary mattersIntended results
To secure continued funding and support for the Skills Summary Programme
Derived link · Matched by exact company name
Published name "National Youth Council of Ireland" equals CRO name "NATIONAL YOUTH COUNCIL OF IRELAND" (CRO 58814) 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.
Lobbying return by National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers Supporting People with Intellectual Disability
Budgetary mattersIntended results
Funding in Budget 2024 to ensure the sustainability of vital services for people with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism under the overarching themes of Equal Rights, Equal Opportunities and Equitable Resourcing
Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form
Published name "National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers Supporting People with Intellectual Disability" has no legal form. "NATIONAL FEDERATION OF VOLUNTARY SERVICE PROVIDERS SUPPORTING PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 330650) 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.
Lobbying return by Rehab Group
Budgetary mattersIntended results
To ensure adequate funds were set aside in Budget 24 to meet the needs of people with a disability::To ensure that organisations providing services to people with a disability are funded to meet meet the needs of its service users::Pay parity and equality for staff in S39…
Lobbying return by Janssen Sciences Ireland UC
Budgetary mattersIntended results
To ensure adequate funding for reimbursement of newly approved medicines for Irish patients in 2024.
Lobbying return by Ibec
Budgetary mattersIntended results
Secure a national healthtech and life sciences strategy led by Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (DETE)
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.
Lobbying return by Irish Universities Association
Budgetary mattersIntended results
Increase skills, talent and innovation capacity
Derived link · Matched by exact company name
Published name "Irish Universities Association" equals CRO name "IRISH UNIVERSITIES ASSOCIATION" (CRO 264534) 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.
Lobbying return by Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed
Budgetary mattersIntended results
To promote key aspects of the INOU 2024 Pre-Budget Submission. In particular, given the inadequacy of social welfare payments before the rise in the cost of living, an increase in these payments of least €25 per week. The development of an inclusive labour market and access to…
Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form
Published name "Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed" has no legal form. "IRISH NATIONAL ORGANISATION OF THE UNEMPLOYED COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 192768) 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.
Lobbying return by Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
Budgetary mattersIntended results
Review or removal of the USC Reduce the VAT rate to 9% for hospitality and entertainment enterprises Grant assistance to those businesses negatively affected by the repurposing of tourism accommodation for refugee housing Expansion of Employee Assistance Programmes Reduced…
Lobbying return by Irish Hairdressers Federation
Budgetary mattersIntended results
reintroduction of the 9% VAT rate for the Hairdressing Industry
Lobbying return by Limerick Chamber
Budgetary mattersIntended results
To inform politicians of the stance of Limerick Chamber and member businesses across the Mid-West and to influence measures undertaken in the budgetary process