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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)
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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 Lobbying2016-12-05

Lobbying return by Irish Institute of Radiography and Radiation Therapy

Health
Intended results

Legislative change

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Institute of Radiography and Radiation Therapy" has no legal form. "IRISH INSTITUTE OF RADIOGRAPHY AND RADIATION THERAPY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 256119) 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 Lobbying2016-12-01

Lobbying return by The Ronald McDonald House Charity Ireland

Health
Intended results

The Charity explained the work done by the charity for families whose children are long term ill in Crumlin hospital. We outlined the plans for a new 53 bedroom Ronald McDonald House at the New Children's Hospital. The new facility will cost €16 million. We have never received…

Register of Lobbying2016-11-10

Lobbying return by Irish Association of Funeral Directors

Health
Intended results

That the IAFD remain the foremost authority on Funeral Service in Ireland, reinstatement of the bereavement grant will be considered again, all deaths will carry a simple notification regarding the possibility of infection

Register of Lobbying2016-11-01

Lobbying return by Academy of Clinical of Clinical Science and Laboratory Medicine

Health
Intended results

Formalisation of training pathways to Consultant Scientist and FRCPath, single register for all scientists working in clinical laboratories

Register of Lobbying2016-10-04

Lobbying return by Association of Optometrists Ireland

Health
Intended results

Improve the quality of primary eye-care in Ireland

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Association of Optometrists Ireland" equals CRO name "ASSOCIATION OF OPTOMETRISTS IRELAND" (CRO 11124) 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 Lobbying2016-10-03

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

Health
Intended results

We would really appreciate if you could use your influence at national level to highlight the importance of expanding the Exchequer’s investment in cancer trials in Budget 2017 so that more patients can avail of life enhancing cancer drugs and we can find the answers to cancer.…

Register of Lobbying2016-09-30

Lobbying return by Purple House Cancer Support

Health
Intended results

The Minister to contact the HSE on behalf of Purple House Cancer Support.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Purple House Cancer Support" has no legal form. "PURPLE HOUSE CANCER SUPPORT COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 362730) 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 Lobbying2016-09-23

Lobbying return by College of Psychiatrists of Ireland

Health
Intended results

That the basic blocks of existing policy on Mental Health be implemented in full in the term of his office. Begin with the dedication of an appropriate percentage of the Health Budget to Mental Health. Return of the €12 million from the ring fenced €35m for 2016 - possible use…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "College of Psychiatrists of Ireland" equals CRO name "COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS OF IRELAND" (CRO 644454) 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 Lobbying2016-09-22

Lobbying return by Rehab Group

Health
Intended results

A reversal of the Department of Health decision to remove the Wage Subsidy Scheme as a scheme which guarantees a medical card from the 2016 HSE Medical Card Guidelines

Register of Lobbying2016-09-22

Lobbying return by Spinal Injuries Ireland

Health
Intended results

Improved pathway of care for people with a SCI and increased funding to provide supports and services for people and families living with life changing spinal cord injury

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Spinal Injuries Ireland" equals CRO name "SPINAL INJURIES IRELAND" (CRO 225205) 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.