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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 Lobbying2025-01-15

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Health
Intended results

To propose that the 5-year land/business transfer clause is reduced to a maximum of three years to allow more farmers to benefit from the Fair Deal Scheme.::To propose a new, statutory Home Support scheme needs to be introduced urgently and adequately funded to support older…

Register of Lobbying2025-01-15

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Health
Intended results

To emphasise that the continued provision of primary care services in rural areas is paramount, requiring adequate investment and resourcing.::To emphasise that the Home Care Package must be introduced under the Nursing Home Support Scheme/Fair Deal to allow older people to be…

Register of Lobbying2025-01-15

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Health
Intended results

To participate in the Government's Well-being initiative to better measure Ireland's progress as a country and better align policy decisions with people's experiences.::To have the opportunity to discuss the Irish Well-being Framework and how it compares to other international…

Register of Lobbying2025-01-15

Lobbying return by St. Joseph's Foundation

Health
Intended results

A meeting with the Taoiseach.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "St. Joseph's Foundation" equals CRO name "ST. JOSEPH'S FOUNDATION" (CRO 57249) 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 Lobbying2025-01-15

Lobbying return by Down Syndrome Ireland

Health
Intended results

A meeting with Simon Harris to discuss the work the National Advisory Council carries out as well as to give the NAC the opportunity to discuss issues facing people with Down syndrome in Ireland.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Down Syndrome Ireland" equals CRO name "DOWN SYNDROME IRELAND" (CRO 131012) 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 Lobbying2025-01-15

Lobbying return by Down Syndrome Ireland

Health
Intended results

For parties (especially those elected) to implement requests on our manifesto to help improve the lives of Irish people with Down syndrome.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Down Syndrome Ireland" equals CRO name "DOWN SYNDROME IRELAND" (CRO 131012) 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 Lobbying2025-01-14

Lobbying return by Rare Diseases Ireland

Health
Intended results

Inclusion of rare diseases in Programme for Government - specifically Implementation of new National RD Strategy; Provide timely equitable access to medical innovations, including orphan medicines, advanced therapies, genomics and devices; and Deliver a comprehensive robust…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Rare Diseases Ireland" equals CRO name "RARE DISEASES IRELAND" (CRO 140743) 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 Lobbying2025-01-10

Lobbying return by Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists

Health
Intended results

reversal of pay and numbers strategy, to improve working conditions for physiotherapists, amendement of legislation to allow public to claim tax relief for physiotherapy appointments

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists" has no legal form. "IRISH SOCIETY OF CHARTERED PHYSIOTHERAPISTS COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 146198) 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 Lobbying2025-01-10

Lobbying return by Parkinson's Ireland

Health
Intended results

Increased HSE Section 39 funding being awarded to Parkinson's Ireland. Increased awareness, action on implementing services for people with Parkinson's and increased government spending on this area. Spending on recruitment of Parkinson's nurses, regional neurology and…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Parkinson's Ireland" equals CRO name "PARKINSON'S IRELAND" (CRO 123532) 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 Lobbying2025-01-10

Lobbying return by Parkinson's Ireland

Health
Intended results

HSE Section 39 funding being awarded to Parkinson's Ireland. Increased awareness, action on implementing services for people with Parkinson's and increased government spending on this area.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Parkinson's Ireland" equals CRO name "PARKINSON'S IRELAND" (CRO 123532) 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 Lobbying2025-01-10

Lobbying return by Outhouse CLG

Health
Intended results

To raise concerns about the barriers in accessing healthcare for LGBTQ+ individuals.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Outhouse CLG" equals CRO name "OUTHOUSE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 255357) 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 Lobbying2025-01-09

Lobbying return by Irish Medical Organisation

Health
Intended results

Invest in health service capacity Increase the number of new inpatient beds to 5,000 under the Acute Hospital Bed Capacity Expansion Plan. Develop an adjacent plan to increase the number of inpatient psychiatric beds. Assess diagnostics, radiology and laboratory service…

Register of Lobbying2025-01-08

Lobbying return by St. Francis Hospice Dublin

Health
Intended results

To secure funding in 2025 to progress the new National Adult Palliative Care Policy / Inclusion of palliative care in political party manifestos / The prioritisation of palliative care in the Programme for Government

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "St. Francis Hospice Dublin" equals CRO name "ST. FRANCIS HOSPICE DUBLIN" (CRO 153874) 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 Lobbying2024-12-10

Lobbying return by All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care

Health
Intended results

To update An Taoiseach on LauraLynn Children's Hospice Funding ::To update An Taoiseach on Children's hospice care nationally.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care" has no legal form. "ALL IRELAND INSTITUTE OF HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 744467) 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 Lobbying2024-11-21

Lobbying return by UNICEF Ireland

Health
Intended results

Endorsement of our election manifesto which outlines UNICEF Ireland’s Child Rights Election Manifesto outlines 10 urgent priorities grounded in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)

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.