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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)

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Declared items: 0
CRO-matched interests: 0
Awards to declared companies: 5256
Lobbying returns: 9
SIPO donation records: 33%
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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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Lobbying return by Law Society of Ireland

Justice and Equality

Intended results

To outline some key Law Society priorities including on housing, justice & law reform, and improved court resourcing.

Lobbying return by Women for Election

Justice and Equality

Intended results

40% women appointment to Cabinet, as Junior Ministers and implementation of Task Force on Safe Participation in Public Life as part of a Programme for Government.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Women for Election" has no legal form. "WOMEN FOR ELECTION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 510402) 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.

Lobbying return by Irish Sports Matters Ltd t/a the Federation of Irish Sport

Justice and Equality

Intended results

that government does not approve the recommendation of the Judicial Council increase of almost 17% in personal injury awards and that adequate time is given to this by the Oireachtas. Request for support for a public, transparent and rigorous review of the Judicial Council’s…

Lobbying return by National Disability Services Association

Justice and Equality

Intended results

The prioritisation of disability rights and funding equity in the next Programme for Government

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "National Disability Services Association" has no legal form. "NATIONAL DISABILITY SERVICES ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 300869) 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.

Lobbying return by Center for Independent Living

Justice and Equality

Intended results

Meetings with Ministers to bring ILMI positions relevant to their Ministerial portfolios to ensure effective development of policy in relation to the UNCRPD

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Center for Independent Living" has no legal form. "CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 186468) 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.

Lobbying return by Irish Penal Reform Trust

Justice and Equality

Intended results

To ensure that the Programme for Government reflected IPRT's six key priority asks including prioritising non-custodial sanctions and alternatives to prison, ratifying OPCAT and establishing a National Preventive Mechanism, developing a Whole of Government Strategy for…

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.

Lobbying return by Outhouse CLG

Justice and Equality

Intended results

To inform about the negative impact on the wellbeing of LGBTQ+ international protection applicants of the designation of certain countries that are patently unsafe for LGBTQ+ people.

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.

Lobbying return by Ruhama

Justice and Equality

Intended results

Invitation for the Tánaiste to speak at Ruhama's international conference in October 2025.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Ruhama" equals CRO name "RUHAMA" (CRO 209799) 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.

Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland

Justice and Equality

Intended results

To raise awareness of the key priorities of businesses for 2025-2030 among new Ministers.

Lobbying return by Disability Federation of Ireland

Justice and Equality

Intended results

Appointment of civil society candidate, Joan Carthy, to the upper House of the Oireachtas by An Taoiseach

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Disability Federation of Ireland" equals CRO name "DISABILITY FEDERATION OF IRELAND" (CRO 140948) 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.

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Justice and Equality

Intended results

Invite to attend press conference and photo call for the launch of a report on legacy investigations. ::Share new report on legacy issues and seek action to address key issues.

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.

Lobbying return by ARI

Justice and Equality

Intended results

For Ireland to formally co-sponsor the resolution establishing an intergovernmental working group on the rights of older persons by deadline of 18th April 2025.

Lobbying return by Nasc Ireland

Justice and Equality

Intended results

As part of the Coalition Against Hate Crime we sought to: Gather information on the scheduling of the 03rd stage of the Bill, Recommend CAHC amendments to the Bill and express support for the passing of the bill::Express interest in engaging in the future to fully transpose…

Lobbying return by Nasc Ireland

Justice and Equality

Intended results

Joint letter sent by the Children's Rights Alliance: Call for payment of the International Protection Child Payment to commence within the next 30 days

Lobbying return by Mediahuis Ireland Group Limited

Justice and Equality

Intended results

To progress the reform of Ireland's defamation laws

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.