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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 Lobbying2022-09-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Education and Training
Intended results

To highlight IFA's concern around how this module is formulated and to encourage the scientific side on this module for Leaving Certificate students.

Register of Lobbying2022-09-16

Lobbying return by Adelaide Health Foundation

Education and Training
Intended results

Adelaide Health Foundation bursary to be included as non-reckonable income for SUSI

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Adelaide Health Foundation" equals CRO name "ADELAIDE HEALTH FOUNDATION" (CRO 224404) 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 Lobbying2022-09-13

Lobbying return by The Wheel

Education and Training
Intended results

Informing the Minister about the Training links programme and education/skills initiatives led by The Wheel, and general skills-development priorities in the community and voluntary sector.

Register of Lobbying2022-09-08

Lobbying return by Westmeath Community Development

Education and Training
Intended results

That salary levels for Local Training Initiative Staff would be increased in line other grades in Education and Training Boards

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Westmeath Community Development" equals CRO name "WESTMEATH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT" (CRO 215187) 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 Lobbying2022-09-07

Lobbying return by Cisco International Limited

Education and Training
Intended results

Brief the Minister on relevant Cisco initiatives including the Country Digital Acceleration programme and Networking Academy.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Cisco International Limited" equals CRO name "CISCO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED" (CRO 906624) 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 Lobbying2022-09-07

Lobbying return by Hibernia College

Education and Training
Intended results

Agreeing Clinical Placements for Hibernia College nursing students

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Hibernia College" has no legal form. "HIBERNIA COLLEGE UNLIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 328066) 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 Lobbying2022-05-30

Lobbying return by Hibernia College

Education and Training
Intended results

Removal of the pause on the previously agreed Clinical Placements for Hibernia College nursing students

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Hibernia College" has no legal form. "HIBERNIA COLLEGE UNLIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 328066) 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 Lobbying2022-05-21

Lobbying return by Teachers' Union of Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

Awareness re the union's key issues of concern which would be raised at the Congress in respect of members in Further and Higher Education

Register of Lobbying2022-05-21

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

Education and Training
Intended results

Discussing important changes to the CAO & pathways to entry for 3rd Level Education from a 2nd level student perspective