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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)

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Declared items: 0
CRO-matched interests: 0
Awards to declared companies: 5256
Lobbying returns: 9
SIPO donation records: 33%
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Lobbying returns

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Lobbying return by Macra na Feirme

Education and Training

Intended results

Support for the above initiative and a future meeting on same::Further training and education opportunities for young people

Lobbying return by Irish Second-Level Students' Union (ISSU)

Education and Training

Intended results

secure their/party signature on the document for the Student Voice Policy Platform

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Education and Training

Intended results

The development of the Climate Action and Sustainable Development subject should ensure that students gain an understanding of (i)the three pillars of sustainability - social, environmental, and economic::(ii) understand the complexities regarding the measurement, abatement,…

Lobbying return by RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland)

Education and Training

Intended results

Request to discuss the potential for DFHERIS to support this initiative outside of core funding mechanisms

Lobbying return by IBM

Education and Training

Intended results

To encourage better collaboration between industry and universities in Ireland.

Lobbying return by Centre for Effective Services

Education and Training

Intended results

To arrange a meeting

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Centre for Effective Services" equals CRO name "CENTRE FOR EFFECTIVE SERVICES" (CRO 451580) 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 Skillnet Ireland

Education and Training

Intended results

The meeting followed engagement between the Department and Skillnet Ireland on the policy area of workforce development and its important in the context of ongoing competitiveness of the enterprise sector. Further discussion with officials and with the Minister on the mandate of…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Skillnet Ireland" has no legal form. "SKILLNET IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 298694) 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 Dyslexia Association of Ireland

Education and Training

Intended results

To build awareness of Oireachtas members on the lived experience of dyslexia and the need for: (1) teacher training on dyslexia (2) equitable access to dyslexia assessment (3) access to quality evidence-based supports in school for students with dyslexia, (4) formal recognition…

Lobbying return by Irish Universities Association

Education and Training

Intended results

Discussion on Reform of Leaving Certificate

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 Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre

Education and Training

Intended results

Implementation of targets regarding Travellers

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre" has no legal form. "PAVEE POINT TRAVELLER & ROMA CENTRE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 533605) 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 Gibney Communications

Education and Training

Intended results

To encourage further Government supports for physics education and physics-based industries.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Gibney Communications" has no legal form. "GIBNEY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED" (CRO 237960) 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 NCBI

Education and Training

Intended results

Ensure recommendations contained within Equitable Education report are implemented across all levels of education

Lobbying return by An Cosan

Education and Training

Intended results

Adequate resourcing for the Adult Community Education sector to support the delivery of Government's 'Adult Literacy for Life' Strategy.

Lobbying return by Institute of Physics

Education and Training

Intended results

To encourage further Government supports for physics education and physics-based industries.

Lobbying return by Irish Congress of Trade Unions

Education and Training

Intended results

Congress views with deep concern the steady erosion and diminution of the trade union voice across the sector and ICTU strongly urge to defend and uphold the integrity of our craft apprenticeship programme