Lobbying return by Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA)
Education and TrainingIntended results
The provision of SUSI (and FSD) for eligible students of HECA member higher education institutions (HEIs).
Politician · TD · 34th Dáil
Simon Harris
- 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%
- Vote participation
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
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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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Lobbying return by Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA)
Education and TrainingIntended results
A provision in the C4 funding stream that allows the National Forum top slice funding to include HECA member HEIs in their collaborative projects, work and funding support instruments with the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning.
Lobbying return by John Gallagher
Education and TrainingIntended results
To increase support for IFUT policies and promote inclusion of IFUT policies in work of Department for Higher and Further Education::to highlight IFUT proposals related to the Higher Education Authority Bill
Lobbying return by Restaurants Association of Ireland
Education and TrainingIntended results
To secure equity of funding across apprenticeships, grants funding upskilling and review of all state funded / supported hospitality courses in operation across the country
Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form
Published name "Restaurants Association of Ireland" has no legal form. "RESTAURANTS ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 56224) 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 Irish Council for Overseas Students (ICOS)
Education and TrainingIntended results
To ask the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the new international education strategy will be published and what is the timeline for introducing the International Education Mark?::To ask the Minister for Further and Higher…
Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland
Education and TrainingIntended results
Raise awareness regarding the talent and skills shortage businesses are experiencing
Lobbying return by National Youth Council of Ireland
Education and TrainingIntended results
Securing funding of DFHERIS for the next phase of development of the NYCI STEAM in Youthreach project.
Derived link · Matched by exact company name
Published name "National Youth Council of Ireland" equals CRO name "NATIONAL YOUTH COUNCIL OF IRELAND" (CRO 58814) 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 National Youth Council of Ireland
Education and TrainingIntended results
To ensure a reduction in higher education contribution charges by €1,000::To ensure a removal of contribution charges for those on consortia and craft led apprenticeship schemes::To ensure the phased removal of higher education contribution charges over three years.
Derived link · Matched by exact company name
Published name "National Youth Council of Ireland" equals CRO name "NATIONAL YOUTH COUNCIL OF IRELAND" (CRO 58814) 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 Teneo Strategy Ireland Limited
Education and TrainingIntended results
Secure meetings to discuss the upskilling requirements within the Irish workforce
Derived link · Matched by exact company name
Published name "Teneo Strategy Ireland Limited" equals CRO name "TENEO STRATEGY IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 92844) 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 Engineers Ireland
Education and TrainingIntended results
Request for a Senior Government Minister to attend the National Conferring of Registered Professional Titles on qualifying engineering-members (and potentially address the gathering - time permitting). These titles would include Chartered Engineer, Engineering Technician and Hon…
Lobbying return by Image Learning and Development Training Network, company Limited by Guarantee T/A HABIC
Education and TrainingIntended results
Gain continued and enhanced financial support for employers involved in the new generation apprenticeships (post 2016) with specific focus on the costs involved in the off the job training.
Derived link · Matched by exact company name
Published name "Image Learning and Development Training Network, company Limited by Guarantee T/A HABIC" equals CRO name "IMAGE LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT TRAINING NETWORK COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 606361) 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 Waterford Chamber of Commerce
Education and TrainingIntended results
Reduction of the income threshold to qualify for the SUSI grant
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.
Lobbying return by Gibney Communications
Education and TrainingIntended 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 Irish Development Education Association
Education and TrainingIntended results
Seeking stronger references to Education for Sustainable Development/Global Citizenship Education in the HEA Bill
Lobbying return by Foróige, National Youth Development Organisation
Education and TrainingIntended results
Policy change with relation to how we prepare young people to succeed and stay in higher education