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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 Lobbying2026-09-20

Lobbying return by UNICEF Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

To promote consideration of children's rights and needs within Ireland and the EU's humanitarian priorities, including in discussions on future EU policy and financing.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "UNICEF Ireland" equals CRO name "UNICEF IRELAND" (CRO 371124) 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 Lobbying2026-09-20

Lobbying return by An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Call to seek withdrawal by the Government of the bill which was before Seanad Eirean, and call on Senators to reject it in light of concerns on the implications of the Investor State Dispute Settlement clauses and trade agreements it proposes to facilitate ratification of by…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland" equals CRO name "AN TAISCE - THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR IRELAND" (CRO 12469) 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 Lobbying2026-09-17

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

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Attendance at the launch and follow-up 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.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-16

Lobbying return by AerCap Holdings N.V.

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Continued engagement and awareness of aircraft leasing industry matters.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "AerCap Holdings N.V." equals CRO name "AERCAP HOLDINGS N.V" (CRO 908351) 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 Lobbying2026-09-15

Lobbying return by Trócaire

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Ireland to commit to a fair and funded phase out of fossil fuels and to support a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty

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 Lobbying2026-09-10

Lobbying return by World Vision Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Increase Ireland’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) allocation in Budget 2027 and strengthen investment in child-focused international development and humanitarian assistance.

Register of Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber of Commerce

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

The project recognises that reconciliation work must be grounded not only in dialogue, but also in Two different events ran in Bangor and Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown focusing on the pillars of the Good Friday Agreement and trauma-informed and relationship-centred approaches that…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber of Commerce" equals CRO name "DUN LAOGHAIRE RATHDOWN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE" (CRO 12764) 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 Lobbying2026-01-22

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Discuss Irish Government's response to sanctions agains Palestinian Human Right NGOs. ::Clarification requested from the Minister for Foreign Affairs regarding government support of human rights organisation Al-Haq

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Council for Civil Liberties" has no legal form. "IRISH COUNCIL FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 411471) 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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Horse Sport Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Update on citizenship application of a high performance athlete.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Horse Sport Ireland" equals CRO name "HORSE SPORT IRELAND" (CRO 432092) 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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Trócaire

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Ireland to commit to a fair and funded phase out of fossil fuels and to support a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty

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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by ActionAid Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

To push for the suspension of the EU–Israel trade agreement and the implementation of the Occupied Territories Bill

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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by ActionAid Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

For the Irish govt to raise our concerns regarding ongoing restrictions on humanitarian access in Gaza with European member states and commission officials.

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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Insight Investment Management (Europe) Limited

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

The purpose of the communication was to inform Government officials about global asset management trends and their potential implications for Ireland’s financial services sector. The intention was to support officials’ understanding of industry developments; no specific policy…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Insight Investment Management (Europe) Limited" equals CRO name "INSIGHT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (EUROPE) LIMITED" (CRO 581405) 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.