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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.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-18

Lobbying return by Ibec

Food
Intended results

To inform the Department of Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform of the priorities of the Irish Whiskey sector ahead of the preparation of the 2027 Budget, namely: 1. Excise Duty: Aligning Taxation with Modern Consumption Realities 2. Market Diversification: Expanding the…

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 Lobbying2026-09-18

Lobbying return by Ibec

Food
Intended results

Share food industry priorities in relation to growth opportunities, increased costs, ongoing trade and supply disruptions and wider competitiveness pressures for Budget 2027.

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 Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Food
Intended results

Share Food Drink Ireland priorities for Programme for Government ::Demonstrate food and drink industry progress in the areas of reformulation and responsible marketing

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 Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Food
Intended results

Highlight the importance of Irish Drinks exports to Ministers travelling for St Patrick's Day

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 Lobbying2020-05-21

Lobbying return by Hume Brophy

Food
Intended results

Support Irish restaurants earn income during COVID-19 business restrictions::Increased Government support for the Irish restaurant sector during COVID-19 business restrictions

Register of Lobbying2020-05-21

Lobbying return by FoodCloud

Food
Intended results

To offer our support in responding to this crisis.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "FoodCloud" equals CRO name "FOODCLOUD" (CRO 531537) 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 Lobbying2019-05-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Food
Intended results

Sought support of Ireland for industry calls to the European Commission to mitigate the impact of a no-deal Brexit on consumers and on all operators in the supply chain by adopting unilateral contingency measures specific to the agri-food sector. These measures relate to…

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 Lobbying2019-05-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Food
Intended results

Ensure understanding of reduced levels of sugar, salt, fat, saturated fat and calories in food and drink products due to voluntary industry measures::Ensure understanding of industry commitment to food and drink reformulation::Highlight the complexity of dietary choices and the…

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 Lobbying2018-05-21

Lobbying return by Nutritional Therapists of Ireland

Food
Intended results

Explore the possibilities of having Nutritional Therapy recognised and regulated as a complementary health therapy

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Nutritional Therapists of Ireland" has no legal form. "NUTRITIONAL THERAPISTS OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 489028) 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 Lobbying2016-09-19

Lobbying return by Ibec

Food
Intended results

FDII priorities for Budget 2017 to support development of the food and drink sector specifically:::Tax measures to support Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) growth and innovation and ensure level playing field with UK.::No additional tax on soft drinks.::Increase funding for…

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.