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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 Lobbying2024-09-20

Lobbying return by ActionAid Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

For Irish political parties to raise their concern that World leaders fail to act as Israeli invasion of Rafah worsens humanitarian catastrophe

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "ActionAid Ireland" equals CRO name "ACTIONAID IRELAND" (CRO 95403) 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 Lobbying2024-09-19

Lobbying return by Save the Children UK

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Co-sponsorship and high-level attendance at an UNGA side event focused on the situation for children across occupied Palestinian territory and platforming their hopes and aspirations for the future.

Register of Lobbying2024-09-16

Lobbying return by Uplift

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

That the Irish government would put pressure on the Israeli government not to reject ceasefire negotiations. ::That the Freedom Flotilla would be given a flag to sail under in order to deliver aid to Gaza.

Register of Lobbying2023-12-05

Lobbying return by UCD Students' Union Company Limited by Guarantee

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Advocate changes to relevant visas and stamps so that international students can be full and equal members of their students' unions, with the potential to take up elected positions without employment difficulties.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "UCD Students' Union Company Limited by Guarantee" equals CRO name "UCD STUDENTS' UNION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 514900) 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 Lobbying2023-09-21

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

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Increased support for increases to the ODA budget in 2024, with a specific focus on those who are furthest behind across the globe and are affected by conflict, hunger and climate change

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.

Register of Lobbying2021-01-20

Lobbying return by Trócaire

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Make progress towards committment to providing 0.7% GNI to Official Development Assistance

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Trócaire" equals CRO name "TROCAIRE" (CRO 661147) 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 Lobbying2021-01-14

Lobbying return by Centre for Cross Border Studies

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

To understand whether the priorities of Universities Ireland are attuned to those of the Department in its contribution to the Shared Island initiative, and to seek the Minister’s support in having higher education and research as an item on the agenda of the North South…

Register of Lobbying2020-09-22

Lobbying return by Trócaire

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Maintaining the ODA budget and encourging action for a globally just recovery from Covid-19

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Trócaire" equals CRO name "TROCAIRE" (CRO 661147) 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 Lobbying2019-01-21

Lobbying return by Trócaire

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Meeting committment to deliver 0.7% of GNI for Overseas Development Assistance

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Trócaire" equals CRO name "TROCAIRE" (CRO 661147) 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.