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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Simon Harris

Fine Gael

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Wicklow
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
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Taoiseach (2024-11-29 → 2025-01-22)
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Minister for Defence (2025-01-23 → 2025-03-25)
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Minister for Defence (2025-03-26 → 2025-11-18)
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Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (2025-03-26 → 2025-11-18)
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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 Lobbying2023-05-21

Lobbying return by Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA)

Education and Training
Intended results

Discuss matters related to the private higher education sector in Ireland including concerns and opportunities within the private higher education sector notable HECA member Higher Education Institutions.

Register of Lobbying2023-05-19

Lobbying return by American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

Full response to the consultation can be found here:https://www.amcham.ie/posts/national-review-of-state-supports-for-phd-researchers/

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 Lobbying2023-05-19

Lobbying return by American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

The full response to the consultation can be found here: https://www.amcham.ie/posts/amcham-submission-to-the-dfheris-statement-of-strategy-2021-2023/

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 Lobbying2023-05-19

Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

Highlight the need for more engagement with employers, tailored education plans for individuals, and a simplification of the digital access channels for users.

Register of Lobbying2023-05-19

Lobbying return by Waterford Chamber of Commerce

Education and Training
Intended results

TDs and Senators to support SETU (South East Technological University) Veterinary Faculty application

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 Lobbying2023-05-19

Lobbying return by Irish Universities Association

Education and Training
Intended results

Seeking increased 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 Lobbying2023-05-19

Lobbying return by Irish Universities Association

Education and Training
Intended results

Seeking improvements to Third Level Graduate Programme

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 Lobbying2023-05-19

Lobbying return by Teachers' Union of Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

Support of the TUI issues of concern to be raised at the Annual Conference ::Understanding of the TUI issues of concern to be raised at the TUI Annual Conference

Register of Lobbying2023-05-18

Lobbying return by Fórsa trade union

Education and Training
Intended results

Seeking support for the ICTU campaign that the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Minister Simon Harris TD, make changes to the current apprenticeship schemes.

Register of Lobbying2023-05-18

Lobbying return by Irish Congress of Trade Unions

Education and Training
Intended results

ICTU seeking Government to have apprenticeship pay rates agreed at sector level by unions and employers in each apprenticeship, the letter was a summary of ICTU's position as articulated at a recent meeting and looking forward to further engagement and making progress on the…

Register of Lobbying2023-05-17

Lobbying return by FleishmanHillard, Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

ICUF sought to educate key stakeholders on the organisation's history, objectives, and future plans with a view to a restoration of State support.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "FleishmanHillard, Ireland" has no legal form. "FLEISHMAN-HILLARD (IRELAND) LIMITED" (CRO 164438) 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 Lobbying2023-05-17

Lobbying return by National Adult Literacy Agency

Education and Training
Intended results

Delivering literacy ambassador programmes into other prison education units and delivering literacy awareness to prison staff

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.