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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 Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by National Union of Journalists

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Meeting with Taoiseach and or Tanaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to discuss decision and the implications for media freedom. Political support for the NUJ request for review of decision

Register of Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by National Union of Journalists

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Meeting with Taoiseach and or Tanaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to discuss decision and the implications for media freedom. Political support for the NUJ request for review of decision

Register of Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Amnesty International Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

That the Tánaiste, especially given his role as Minister for Foreign Affairs, recognises and publicly names Israel's atrocities in Gaza as the crime of genocide

Register of Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Amnesty International Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Welcome Government’s efforts to secure EU initiation of review of Israel’s compliance with Article 2 EU-Israel Association Agreement, and request that Taoiseach and Tánaiste publicly recognise Israel's committing genocide in Gaza

Register of Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Amnesty International Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Share research report and urge  action on women who, in absence of effective Mexican authorities' responses, have organised themselves to search for missing loved ones in dangerous conditions, and serious crisis of disappearances spurred by violence and subsequent government…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Amnesty International Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Urge strong  support for our calls on FAC, including suspension  of EU-Israel Association Agreement on basis of Israel’s clear violation of Article 2, and to use all tools to bring an end to Israel’s violations of international law against Palestinians

Register of Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Amnesty International Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Secure a meeting with Tánaiste in capacity as Minister for Foreign Affairs to discuss Government action to help end ongoing genocide in Gaza, and protect international rules based order from further degradation

Register of Lobbying2025-09-18

Lobbying return by Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

For the Irish government to take stronger measures to end Israel's illegal occupation of Palestine and genocide in Gaza by imposing an arms embargo and ending bilateral trade.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-17

Lobbying return by Fórsa trade union

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

The outcome sought is for the Minister to intervene and ensure visas are granted to children due to participate in the proposed GAA Palestine visit to Ireland, enabling the visit to proceed as a meaningful gesture of solidarity and hope.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-17

Lobbying return by Christian Aid Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Sharing of information and advocacy in support of the Occupied Territories Bill 2018 and related Government legislation

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Christian Aid Ireland" equals CRO name "CHRISTIAN AID IRELAND" (CRO 426928) 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 Lobbying2025-09-16

Lobbying return by Irish Association of Social Workers

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

We urgently call upon the government of Israel to fully lift the blockade on Gaza and to immediately allow safe, rapid, and unimpeded humanitarian aid. We call upon all parties to engage in negotiations in good faith towards an immediate and lasting ceasefire, and to ensure the…

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 Lobbying2025-08-29

Lobbying return by Global Legal Action Network

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Enactment of ban trade in goods and services with and investment in illegal settlements

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Global Legal Action Network" equals CRO name "GLOBAL LEGAL ACTION NETWORK" (CRO 650281) 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 Lobbying2025-06-06

Lobbying return by DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Generate awareness and in-person meetings

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS" equals CRO name "DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS" (CRO 94384) 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.