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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 Lobbying2020-09-21

Lobbying return by Irish Cancer Society

Health
Intended results

To mitigate the effects of COVID-19 on cancer services.::To seek a meeting with the Minister for Health to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on cancer services.::Information regarding the effects of COVID-19 on cancer services by way of PQ::Establishment of taskforce to oversee…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Cancer Society" equals CRO name "IRISH CANCER SOCIETY" (CRO 20868) 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 Lobbying2020-09-21

Lobbying return by The Alzheimer Society of Ireland

Health
Intended results

Agreement on Dementia Advisers and more emphasis being put on people affected by dementia and the impact of Covid-19 on them

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "The Alzheimer Society of Ireland" equals CRO name "THE ALZHEIMER SOCIETY OF IRELAND" (CRO 102700) 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 Lobbying2020-09-21

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Health
Intended results

Communicate a principled framework containing nine principles for legislators deploying contact tracing and symptom tracking technology.::Seeks clarification around false positive rate re: Covid Tracker App and queries about DPIA and source code::Communicate pre-launch report…

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 Lobbying2020-09-21

Lobbying return by Vulcan Consulting Limited

Health
Intended results

To discuss the legislative and regulatory steps to provide for the establishment of a medicinal cannabis industry in Ireland

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Vulcan Consulting Limited" equals CRO name "VULCAN CONSULTING LIMITED" (CRO 578963) 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 Lobbying2020-09-21

Lobbying return by Irish Cancer Society

Health
Intended results

A reduction in colonoscopy wait times::The resumption of endoscopy services during the COVID-19 pandemic::Full implementation of the Action Plan on Endoscopy

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Cancer Society" equals CRO name "IRISH CANCER SOCIETY" (CRO 20868) 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 Lobbying2020-09-21

Lobbying return by Safetynet Primary Care

Health
Intended results

Increased Covid-19 testing resources for vulnerable groups (homeless in congregated settings, rough sleepers, marginalised groups who have no access into mainstream healthcare)::Isolation facilities provision for Covid-19 positive Roma families and other marginalised…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Safetynet Primary Care" equals CRO name "SAFETYNET PRIMARY CARE" (CRO 471026) 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 Lobbying2020-09-21

Lobbying return by Private Hospitals Association

Health
Intended results

Maintain ongoing communications around managing the agreement and its conclusion arrangements

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Private Hospitals Association" has no legal form. "PRIVATE HOSPITALS ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 494538) 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 Lobbying2020-09-21

Lobbying return by Irish Cancer Society

Health
Intended results

To welcome the introduction of measures which have made active travel easier for the people of Dublin during the COVID-19 pandemic.::Extension of the COVID-19 enhanced illness benefit payment to cancer patients deemed to be 'extremely medically vulnerably' by the HSE.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Cancer Society" equals CRO name "IRISH CANCER SOCIETY" (CRO 20868) 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 Lobbying2020-09-21

Lobbying return by Nursing Homes Ireland

Health
Intended results

Extension of the Temporary Assistance Payment Scheme, given the virus remains within Irish society and there is imperative requirement to ensure nursing homes are supported to meet the substantive costs associated with measures to protect residents and staff

Register of Lobbying2020-09-21

Lobbying return by Nursing Homes Ireland

Health
Intended results

Timely processing of applications and release of funding support under the Temporary Assistance Payment Scheme to support nursing homes in meeting substantive costs incurred to manage and prevent Covid19

Register of Lobbying2020-09-21

Lobbying return by Amnesty International Ireland

Health
Intended results

Seek a response to previous letter to Minister, with information and assurance on HSE contact-tracing app from privacy and human rights perspective

Register of Lobbying2020-09-21

Lobbying return by Nursing Homes Ireland

Health
Intended results

To ensure nursing homes have continous access to PPE to protect residents and staff; a system of timely testing of residents and staff to support early detection of Covid19; implementation of financial assistance payment scheme to cover substantive costs incurred to manage…

Register of Lobbying2020-09-21

Lobbying return by Nursing Homes Ireland

Health
Intended results

To ensure nursing homes have continous access to PPE to protect residents and staff; a system of timely testing of residents and staff to support early detection of Covid19; implementation of financial assistance payment scheme to cover substantive costs incurred to manage…