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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

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 Irish Congress of Trade Unions

Education and Training

Intended results

Securing Guidelines across both sectors above regarding COVID 19

Lobbying return by Institute of Physics

Education and Training

Intended results

Awareness of the campaign, future discussion opportunities with Ministers around support for physics education

Lobbying return by Irish Universities Association

Education and Training

Intended results

Proposals for funding universities teaching and research activities in Budget 2021

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 Focus Ireland

Education and Training

Intended results

SUSI grants to support part time courses

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Focus Ireland" has no legal form. "FOCUS IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 106149) 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 Fórsa trade union

Education and Training

Intended results

Seeking a discussion on the issue of higher education funding.

Lobbying return by Tiglin Challenge Ltd

Education and Training

Intended results

Education for residents in rehab

Lobbying return by Carlow College, St. Patrick's

Education and Training

Intended results

Clarification on future strategic positioning.

Lobbying return by The Union of Students in Ireland

Education and Training

Intended results

To raise issues on behalf of students to influence policy decisions of Government

Lobbying return by The Union of Students in Ireland

Education and Training

Intended results

We were looking for the support of the political party for the campaign’s objectives.

Lobbying return by AHEAD

Education and Training

Intended results

Request for a Meeting with the Minister Simon Harris

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "AHEAD" equals CRO name "AHEAD" (CRO 317562) 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 Queen's University Belfast

Education and Training

Intended results

Enhanced cooperation in research and innovation, in the Higher Education sector across the island

Lobbying return by Irish Refugee Council

Education and Training

Intended results

1. EU versus International Fees::2. Access to PLC level 5 and 6 for a reasonable fee::3. Pilot Student Support Scheme access for QQI and Mature students::4. Access to SUSI for people with Permission to Remain as an ‘exceptional measure’::5. Access to SUSI for people with…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Refugee Council" has no legal form. "IRISH REFUGEE COUNCIL COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 188693) 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 National College of Ireland

Education and Training

Intended results

Increase in state funding for National College of Ireland

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "National College of Ireland" equals CRO name "NATIONAL COLLEGE OF IRELAND" (CRO 134303) 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 Technological Universities Association

Education and Training

Intended results

To enable campus-based learning to recommence in September 2020

Lobbying return by JKS Communications

Education and Training

Intended results

Engagement with government/policy support for language schools

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "JKS Communications" has no legal form. "JKS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED" (CRO 507938) 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.