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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 Lobbying2026-09-13

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

IFA Propose::• The allocation of funding to establish a Forestry Development Agency (FDA) to drive the industry. It would be charged with optimising the performance of the Irish forest sector by providing technical expertise, business support, funding, training, and promoting…

Register of Lobbying2026-09-13

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

IFA Propose::• Full consideration should be given to the IFA submission proposing that 15% of all prize money in horse competitions and racing go directly to horse breeders.::• DAFM to take control of administering a complete Horse Identification & Movement system (HIMs)…

Register of Lobbying2026-09-13

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

IFA Propose::• A support package/funding available to farmers to carry out quad safety training courses on their farms.::• IFA is seeking inclusion of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) under a separate category, to promote farm safety and minimise risks on farms.::•…

Register of Lobbying2026-09-13

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

IFA Propose::• Increased budgetary allocations to Uplands Recreation Scheme for added uplands/regions.::• Alongside additional potential hours worked, implement a higher payment rate for farmers beyond the standard own-work rate of the Walks Scheme. This increased compensation…

Register of Lobbying2026-09-13

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

IFA Propose::• Increased funding should be allocated to the Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) scheme and returned to past levels, with existing payment rates and eligible area increased to help better preserve and protect the unique uplands eco-system; avoid land abandonment;…

Register of Lobbying2026-09-13

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

IFA Propose::• The Mountain Access Project is extended and piloted in new areas::• Develop robust communication platforms, such as regular meetings, and a dedicated farmer point of contact, to facilitate continuous dialogue between farmers and the administrative team. This will…

Register of Lobbying2026-09-13

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

IFA Propose::• An appropriate compensation scheme, funded independent of CAP, is required to ensure farmers currently affected by designation are properly compensated for the farming restrictions placed on them and to account for loss of earnings and devaluation of land.…

Register of Lobbying2026-09-13

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

IFA Propose::• Ensure availability of reduced cost finance such as SBCI lending is continued. It is vital that such funding is available to all farmers to enable them to make their businesses more sustainable from both an environmental and/or a financial perspective. A dedicated…

Register of Lobbying2026-09-10

Lobbying return by Care Alliance Ireland

Finance
Intended results

Making Carer’s Allowance and Carer’s Benefit Tax-Exempt

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Care Alliance Ireland" equals CRO name "CARE ALLIANCE IRELAND" (CRO 461315) 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 Lobbying2026-09-10

Lobbying return by My Legacy CLG

Finance
Intended results

Incentivise & grow charitable gifts in Wills with a fiscal incentive in the 2027 budget.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "My Legacy CLG" equals CRO name "MY LEGACY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 415644) 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 Lobbying2026-09-07

Lobbying return by Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign

Finance
Intended results

To urge the Minister for Finance to exercise powers under section 6 (A) of the Central Bank Act 1942 (Revised, updated to 14 Feb 2026) to end the shameful enablement of fundraising via Bonds by Israel which contributes to genocide and crimes against international law by using…

Register of Lobbying2026-09-04

Lobbying return by COPE Galway CLG

Finance
Intended results

Additional resources and related policy changes focused on addressing homelessness, domestic abuse and the needs of older people and supporting the community and voluntary sector to be included in Budget 2027

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "COPE Galway CLG" equals CRO name "COPE GALWAY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 248134) 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 Lobbying2026-08-31

Lobbying return by Compliance Institute

Finance
Intended results

A request to either restore a clear statutory exemption for employer-paid annual professional membership fees where the membership is required for, or directly relevant to, the performance of the role or issue revised Revenue guidance that better reflects modern professional…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Compliance Institute" equals CRO name "COMPLIANCE INSTITUTE" (CRO 379249) 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.