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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 Lobbying2021-09-20

Lobbying return by Ibec

Education and Training
Intended results

Ensure awareness of Ibec's priorities in these areas, particularly in regards to the new Skills Pact for Ireland

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 Lobbying2021-09-20

Lobbying return by Ibec

Education and Training
Intended results

Ensure awareness of Ibec's views on the challenges facing this sector and the policies needed to ensure its success in the years ahead

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 Lobbying2021-09-20

Lobbying return by Rehab Group

Education and Training
Intended results

To secure a meeting to ensure that any new policy relating to better transition arrangements for students with additional needs exiting second level education to further or higher education examined issues such as the need for a formal referral system, the need for broad…

Register of Lobbying2021-09-20

Lobbying return by Image Learning and Development Training Network, company Limited by Guarantee T/A HABIC

Education and Training
Intended results

Gain continued and enhanced financial support for employers involved in the NHA

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.

Register of Lobbying2021-09-20

Lobbying return by Irish Development Education Association

Education and Training
Intended results

Increased government strategic focus on and investment in Development Education. To ensure the National Strategy on Education for Sustainable Development reflects the expertise of Development Education actors in Ireland and prioritises the delivery and resourcing of ESD, in…

Register of Lobbying2021-09-19

Lobbying return by Technological Universities Association

Education and Training
Intended results

Investment in technological higher education sector in Budget 2022::To secure €34.5m investment in Digitalisation & Infrastructure for technological higher education institutions in Budget 2022::To secure €44.6m investment in human capital for technological higher education…

Register of Lobbying2021-09-19

Lobbying return by Technological Universities Association

Education and Training
Intended results

Secure agreement across multiple institutions for campus-based education to resume for the academic year 2021/2022

Register of Lobbying2021-09-16

Lobbying return by Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA)

Education and Training
Intended results

Inclusion of students at HECA HEIs in any public health roll out of COVID-19 rapid antigen testing in the TES and inclusion in the expansion of the TES rapid antigen test pilot.

Register of Lobbying2021-09-14

Lobbying return by UCD Students' Union Company Limited by Guarantee

Education and Training
Intended results

Have PUP classified as disregarded income for the SUSI eligibility, and have the students' previous allocation restored.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "UCD Students' Union Company Limited by Guarantee" equals CRO name "UCD STUDENTS' UNION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 514900) 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 Lobbying2021-09-14

Lobbying return by UCD Students' Union Company Limited by Guarantee

Education and Training
Intended results

Request that any additional public health restrictions are announced imminently so accurate plans can be made for the reopening of campus

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "UCD Students' Union Company Limited by Guarantee" equals CRO name "UCD STUDENTS' UNION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 514900) 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.