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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)
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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 Lobbying2021-12-17

Lobbying return by Waterford Chamber of Commerce

Education and Training
Intended results

Chair for the Technological University in the South East to have significant international experience and connections as well as local and regional credibility; he/she should also have experience of the governance and management challenges involved in scaling up organisations to…

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.

Register of Lobbying2021-11-09

Lobbying return by Irish Hairdressers Federation

Education and Training
Intended results

An opportunity to discuss areas in which improvements can be made to benefit both Industry and the apprenticeship generation

Register of Lobbying2021-09-21

Lobbying return by Neville International

Education and Training
Intended results

Seeking a meeting with the Minister to outline the program in specific details

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Neville International" has no legal form. "NEVILLE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED" (CRO 212218) 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 Lobbying2021-09-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

Education and Training
Intended results

Discuss work to date in tackling sexual harassment and violence in third level colleges through policies, procedures and action plans::Update Minister about DRCC's consent project

Register of Lobbying2021-09-21

Lobbying return by Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd

Education and Training
Intended results

Inform the work of the National Skills Council on life long learning.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd" equals CRO name "MICROSOFT IRELAND OPERATIONS LIMITED" (CRO 256796) 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 Lobbying2021-09-21

Lobbying return by John Gallagher

Education and Training
Intended results

To increase support for IFUT policies and promote inclusion of IFUT policies in work of new Department for Higher Education::to arrange Ministerlal participation in the 2021 Annual Delegate Conference of IFUT

Register of Lobbying2021-09-20

Lobbying return by Ibec

Education and Training
Intended results

Secure commitment to continued investment in industry led education and training programmes that address skill and labour market needs

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 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…