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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Simon Harris

Fine Gael

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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)
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Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (2025-03-26 → 2025-11-18)
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Minister for Foreign Affairs (2025-01-23 → 2025-03-25)
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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 Lobbying2018-09-20

Lobbying return by Irish Heart Foundation

Health
Intended results

Investment in the areas of obesity, stroke services and cardiac services in 2019; fiscal measures to combat child obesity and reduce smoking rates

Register of Lobbying2018-09-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Clinical Oncology Group t/a Cancer Trials Ireland

Health
Intended results

To have Department of Health representative at the International Clinical Trials Day. Support for Clinical Trial. Support from Minister of Health.

Register of Lobbying2018-09-19

Lobbying return by Federation of Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians

Health
Intended results

That more eye care services be provided outside of hospitals, that the fees for eye care services provided under the medical card be brought into line with PRSI, that the public's awareness of eye health issues improves, that more optical professionals be trained in Ireland.

Register of Lobbying2018-09-19

Lobbying return by Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists

Health
Intended results

Increased funding for speech and language therapy services::To raise awareness of people living with communication and swallowing difficulties and the SLT profession::To call for consultation with the professional body on development of SLT services::To call for the development…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists" has no legal form. "IRISH ASSOCIATION OF SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPISTS COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 378344) 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 Lobbying2018-09-18

Lobbying return by Jack and Jill Children's Foundation

Health
Intended results

Call on the Government to start planning in 2019 for a more strategic approach to future budgets to address children's palliative care needs, in order to achieve a full and comprehensive service provision and support network throughout the country. Commitment to multi-annual…

Register of Lobbying2018-09-18

Lobbying return by Irish Sudden Infant Death Association

Health
Intended results

The provision of additional public funds to FirstLight

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Sudden Infant Death Association" equals CRO name "IRISH SUDDEN INFANT DEATH ASSOCIATION" (CRO 113349) 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 Lobbying2018-09-17

Lobbying return by Vintners' Federation of Ireland

Health
Intended results

Under the 1960 Act any outlets wishing to set up a premises to sell spirits/beer/wine needed to extinguish 2 licenses so that 1 new licence could be established. The VFI believes the current legislation, which requires only 1 licence, should be reversed so that it would again be…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Vintners' Federation of Ireland" has no legal form. "VINTNERS' FEDERATION OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 112132) 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 Lobbying2018-09-17

Lobbying return by Alcohol Awareness Foundation Limited

Health
Intended results

To ensure that DPOs fully understood the role, function, governance and outlook of Drinkaware as an organisation involved in the provision on public health information on alcohol.

Register of Lobbying2018-09-17

Lobbying return by Mental Health Ireland

Health
Intended results

Minister to attend event

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Mental Health Ireland" equals CRO name "MENTAL HEALTH IRELAND" (CRO 24379) 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 Lobbying2018-09-11

Lobbying return by Marie Keating Foundation

Health
Intended results

Update on issues and background to Cervical Check debacle

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Marie Keating Foundation" equals CRO name "MARIE KEATING FOUNDATION" (CRO 342695) 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 Lobbying2018-09-11

Lobbying return by The Irish Hospice Foundation

Health
Intended results

Implementation of the recommendations from the evaluation of Phase 1 of the Children's Palliative Care Programme

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "The Irish Hospice Foundation" equals CRO name "THE IRISH HOSPICE FOUNDATION" (CRO 114617) 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.