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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)
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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 Lobbying2024-05-16

Lobbying return by Mediahuis Ireland Group Limited

Justice and Equality
Intended results

passage of the Defamation Amendment Bill without further delay

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Mediahuis Ireland Group Limited" equals CRO name "MEDIAHUIS IRELAND GROUP LIMITED" (CRO 2936) 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 Lobbying2024-05-15

Lobbying return by BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd.

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Passage of the Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022, for the safety and protection of LGBTQ+ young people in Ireland.

Register of Lobbying2024-05-15

Lobbying return by The Open Doors Initiative

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Funding for two programmes for people with a criminal past to support reintegration and reduce recidivism.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "The Open Doors Initiative" equals CRO name "THE OPEN DOORS INITIATIVE" (CRO 665789) 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 Lobbying2024-05-14

Lobbying return by Alcohol Action Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Introduction of Operation Encompass programme to Ireland - a data sharing protocol between police and schools to ensure children are provided with immediate support following domestic abuse incidents.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Alcohol Action Ireland" equals CRO name "ALCOHOL ACTION IRELAND" (CRO 378738) 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 Lobbying2024-05-13

Lobbying return by Outhouse CLG

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To secure membership of the task force and ensure that LGBTQ+ people and voices are factored into the recommendations of the task force.

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 Lobbying2024-05-13

Lobbying return by Outhouse CLG

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To secure an appropriate response from the government to protect LGBTQ+ people and other minoritised communities in the wake of the riots affecting Dublin stoked by far-right activists.

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 Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To raise awareness of the difficulties in the conveyancing process and to encourage TDs to support the Seller's Legal Pack Property Buyers' Bill 2021.

Register of Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by Irish Penal Reform Trust

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To highlight penal reform considerations in the area of prison education.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Penal Reform Trust" equals CRO name "IRISH PENAL REFORM TRUST" (CRO 218442) 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 Lobbying2023-09-21

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Invitation to attend a lunch after briefing event related to the bill. ::Invitation to briefing event in Leinster House on plans for An Garda Síochána to use Facial Recognition Technology. ::Communicate ICCL's deep concerns about the Department of Justice and An Garda Síochána's…

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 Lobbying2023-09-21

Lobbying return by Doras Luimní

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Immigration permission for Sudanese nationals seeking to come to Ireland in light of ongoing crisis

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Doras Luimní" has no legal form. "DORAS LUIMNI COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 335696) 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.