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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 Lobbying2021-05-17

Lobbying return by Society of the Irish Motor Industry

Employment
Intended results

Re-opening of Car Showrooms which comply with all relevant HSE/HSA Guidelines, initially on an appointment only and 'click and collect' basis with a view to fully re-opening once conditions allow.

Register of Lobbying2020-05-20

Lobbying return by Ibec

Employment
Intended results

Ensure awareness of Ibec's four essential and immediate priorities during the COVID-19 pandemic: namely, implement social distancing measures; deliver emergency wage subsidy and welfare programmes; do everything possible to preserve vulnerable businesses; and plan an economic…

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 Lobbying2020-03-02

Lobbying return by Irish Association of Social Workers

Employment
Intended results

Looking for the establishment of a Independent Health and Social Care Advisory unit

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Association of Social Workers" has no legal form. "IRISH ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS LIMITED" (CRO 347784) 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 Lobbying2019-01-21

Lobbying return by Montague Communications Ltd

Employment
Intended results

Changes to legislation to prevent pilots and other workers who should be designated as employees being designated as self-employed contractors

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Montague Communications Ltd" equals CRO name "MONTAGUE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED" (CRO 297660) 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 Lobbying2017-01-19

Lobbying return by Small Firms Association (SFA)

Employment
Intended results

Share impact on small firms of increases in the National Minimum Wage::Maintain flexibility in the labour market and highlight burden of employment legislation on small firms::Oppose the introduction of an extra public holiday::Highlight the impact of public sector pay claims…

Register of Lobbying2016-09-21

Lobbying return by Down Syndrome Ireland

Employment
Intended results

That 5 year funding would be provided so that Walk Programme could be continued in Louth

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Down Syndrome Ireland" equals CRO name "DOWN SYNDROME IRELAND" (CRO 131012) 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 Lobbying2016-09-19

Lobbying return by Ibec

Employment
Intended results

To demonstrate the challenges facing Ireland’s retail sector and the threats which impact on the recovery in the retail sector across the country.

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 Lobbying2016-01-21

Lobbying return by Rehab Group

Employment
Intended results

To ensure that Article 20 of the EU directive is fully implemented by Government bodies and utilised to enhance employment opportunities of people with disabilities