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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)
Office
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 Lobbying2026-09-17

Lobbying return by Threshold

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Share Threshold's Budget 2027 asks.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Threshold" equals CRO name "THRESHOLD" (CRO 70660) 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 Lobbying2026-09-15

Lobbying return by NCBI

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Forwarding Vision Ireland’s Pre-Budget Submission and calling for measures across Government Departments to better support people who are blind or vision impaired.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-11

Lobbying return by National Adult Literacy Agency

Budgetary matters
Intended results

€650,000 more funding for NALA services, and funding (where relevant) of recommendations of the Literacy Provision Expert Group, Adult Literacy for Life Strategy mid-term review, and advice notes from the National Skills Council

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "National Adult Literacy Agency" equals CRO name "NATIONAL ADULT LITERACY AGENCY" (CRO 342807) 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 Lobbying2026-09-10

Lobbying return by Rockwood Consulting ULC

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Secure Government support, tax measures and policy/regulatory changes in support of the measures outlined in the Pre-Budget 2027 submission.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-09

Lobbying return by Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Relevant Ministers and Officials are informed on the policies and priorities of the INOU to inform budgetary decision making.

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 Lobbying2026-09-09

Lobbying return by Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

Budgetary matters
Intended results

The Ministers are briefed and informed on the Budgetary priorities of the Community and Voluntary Pillar.

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 Lobbying2026-08-31

Lobbying return by British Irish Chamber of Commerce

Budgetary matters
Intended results

To ensure budgetary measures announced in budget 2027, reflect the priorities of members of the British Irish Chamber of Commerce, and wider business community.

Register of Lobbying2026-08-31

Lobbying return by Employment & Recruitment Federation

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Submission on behalf of the ERF Members to Government highlighting the need to look at the rising cost on employers, cost of running business

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Employment & Recruitment Federation" has no legal form. "EMPLOYMENT & RECRUITMENT FEDERATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 202708) 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 Lobbying2026-08-31

Lobbying return by RGDATA

Budgetary matters
Intended results

That all necessary budgetary interventions to ensure implementation of the Cost of Business Report recommendations would be included in Budget 2027.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "RGDATA" has no legal form. "RGDATA COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 104445) 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 Lobbying2026-08-28

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Social Housing

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Engage with Ministers for Finance and Public Expenditure to maximise budget spend on housing

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Council for Social Housing" equals CRO name "IRISH COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL HOUSING" (CRO 87652) 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 Lobbying2026-07-16

Lobbying return by IRISH MUSIC RIGHTS ORGANISATION CLG

Budgetary matters
Intended results

to share our budgetary proposals and recommendations for the music creators and wider music ecosystem with representatives of all parties for potential inclusion in their budgetary material

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "IRISH MUSIC RIGHTS ORGANISATION CLG" equals CRO name "IRISH MUSIC RIGHTS ORGANISATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 133321) 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.