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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 Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Ibec

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Communicate need to defer introduction of new alcohol labelling rules temporarily as businesses contend with US tariffs and further trade uncertainty

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.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Scale Ireland

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Activity in relation to Scale Ireland's Budget Proposals For 2026

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Scale Ireland" has no legal form. "S.C.A.L.E. IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 216661) 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 Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Scale Ireland

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Raise awareness of the importance of issues around trade and tariffs in relation to start-up and scaling companies in the technology sector

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Scale Ireland" has no legal form. "S.C.A.L.E. IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 216661) 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 Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

To highlight to government the concerns of business regarding the rising costs of doing business and the knock on impact to competitiveness::To highlight the specific concerns of businesses in Carlow::To offer support in communicating any forthcoming policies or programmes that…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG" equals CRO name "COUNTY CARLOW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, INDUSTRY & TOURISM COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 185839) 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 Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Amazon Ireland Support Services Limited

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

To discuss Ireland as key investment location, EU digital regulation and EU-US trade relations.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Amazon Ireland Support Services Limited" equals CRO name "AMAZON IRELAND SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED" (CRO 413291) 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 Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Roche

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

The development and implementation of a truly holistic strategy that will simultaneously benefit the economy, patients, the healthcare system, research community and broader society.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-15

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

The allocation of significant funding in the National Development Plan review for the electricity grid, water infrastructure and other key areas to ensure future economic and industrial development, and housing delivery

Register of Lobbying2025-09-15

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Unwinding the bureaucratic red tape that delays and undermines SMEs and other businesses in Ireland ::Support for the work of the dedicated Small Business Unit, as established, and for business supports for small businesses, including local enterprise offices and other such…

Register of Lobbying2025-05-22

Lobbying return by American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Discuss AmCham's views on how to strengthen and enhance the two way US Ireland trade and investment relationship

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "American Chamber of Commerce Ireland" equals CRO name "AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IRELAND" (CRO 18926) 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 Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Amazon Ireland Support Services Limited

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

To explain the potential impact of an audio-visual content levy on production investment in Ireland

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Amazon Ireland Support Services Limited" equals CRO name "AMAZON IRELAND SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED" (CRO 413291) 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 Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Appeal to Irish Government to support the exclusion of medical technologies (and inputs to medical technology products) from any reciprocal EU tariffs.

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.