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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Simon Harris

Fine Gael

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)
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Minister for Finance (2025-11-18 → current)

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 Lobbying2023-01-21

Lobbying return by LauraLynn Ireland's Children's Hospice

Budgetary matters
Intended results

To brief Minister on LauraLynn's Education and Research Strategy and activities in the area of health and children's palliative care.::To brief Minister on LauraLynn's Budget 2023 Submission and LauraLynn's key demands.::Minister to present the inaugural McKenna Scholarship…

Register of Lobbying2023-01-20

Lobbying return by Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

Budgetary matters
Intended results

The National Economic Dialogue 2022 theme was ‘Building Economic Resilience to deal with International Challenges’. A key issue for the INOU is building the socio-economic resilience of unemployed people and other people reliant on a social welfare payment. To that end, a…

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.

Register of Lobbying2023-01-20

Lobbying return by Irish Universities Association

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Discussion of student fees & university funding

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.

Register of Lobbying2023-01-20

Lobbying return by Irish Universities Association

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Discussion of European universities funding initiative

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.

Register of Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Limerick Chamber

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Support for specified policy changes and budget allocation to address challenges for Mid West economic development::Review of Living Cities Initiative::Increased targets for affordable home delivery in Limerick and designation of targets for affordable home delivery for Clare…

Register of Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Marc Coleman

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Greater awareness of the need to promote more efficient state spending and less burdensome taxation::A shift of emphasis from funding more wasteful areas of public spending to more necessary areas such as, for instance, primary education provision::Better representation of…

Register of Lobbying2022-09-20

Lobbying return by Family Carers Ireland

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Budgetary measures 2023 to benefit and improve supports to Family Carers

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Family Carers Ireland" equals CRO name "FAMILY CARERS IRELAND" (CRO 572819) 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 Lobbying2022-09-20

Lobbying return by Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Serious consideration be given to our asks for Budget 2023 to ensure that those who are furthest behind are supported first; that adequate financial supports are put in place for low-income households and that long term investment in services in rural areas that will help reduce…

Register of Lobbying2022-09-19

Lobbying return by Waterford Chamber of Commerce

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Enact the borrowing framework for the new regional university to enable it to access European Investment Bank funding::Support the acquisition and development of the additional lands and building on the Cork Road, Waterford campus.::Support a revised HEA funding model to support…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Waterford Chamber of Commerce" equals CRO name "WATERFORD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE" (CRO 130123) 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 Lobbying2022-09-19

Lobbying return by Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Budgetary matters
Intended results

That Budget 2023 prioritises people living in poverty and on a low income and that the measures taken are fair and equitable in the areas of social protection, housing, education and energy

Register of Lobbying2022-09-02

Lobbying return by Irish SME Association

Budgetary matters
Intended results

18-point tax-reform package, elimination of the PRSI transition zone for low-paid workers, 3% USC levy for PAYE workers earning over €100k, greater support for the deep retro-fit program.