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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 Disability Federation of Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

For people with disabilities to be included, and for their needs to be taken into consideration, in any decision making in response to COVID-19

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.

Register of Lobbying2020-09-21

Lobbying return by Disability Federation of Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

A Programme for Government addressing key disability issues

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.

Register of Lobbying2020-09-21

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Call on Minister to carry out a Human Rights Impact Assessment regarding regulations::Raise concerns regarding garda enforcement of regulations.::Submit recommendations for content of Covid 19 Regulations.::Call for disaggregated statistics on infection and death rates…

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 The Union of Students in Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Support for students who are facing a deportation order. Requesting orders are reversed to allow students to remain in Ireland.

Register of Lobbying2020-09-18

Lobbying return by Center for Independent Living

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Build relationship between new ministers and ILMI

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.

Register of Lobbying2020-09-16

Lobbying return by Womens Aid

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To meet with the ministers to discuss the implementation of a cohesive and effective Government strategy to tackle domestic violence and would deliver improved services and supports for victims of domestic violence.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Womens Aid" has no legal form. "WOMENS AID COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 58035) 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 Lobbying2020-08-20

Lobbying return by Immigrant Council of Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Promote political interest in our key areas of concern regarding immigration reform; promoting migrant integration & inclusion; tackling racism and tackling human trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Immigrant Council of Ireland" equals CRO name "IMMIGRANT COUNCIL OF IRELAND" (CRO 412824) 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 Lobbying2020-05-21

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Justice and Equality
Intended results

A change of policy on holding asylum seekers in the Skellig Star hotel in Caherciveen, Co. Kerry.::Request for a response to correspondence sent to the Minister for Justice and Equality on the Direct Provision Centre in Caherciveen::Asking that parliamentary question be asked on…

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 Lobbying2020-05-21

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Call on Minister to carry out a Human Rights Impact Assessment regarding regulations::Raise concerns regarding garda enforcement of regulations.::Submit recommendations for content of Covid 19 Regulations.::Call for disaggregated statistics on infection and death rates…

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 Lobbying2020-05-21

Lobbying return by Council of The Bar of Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

ongoing communications in relation to the evolving COVID 19 pandemic and the response of the Courts Service and various agencies of the State involved in the administration of justice

Register of Lobbying2020-05-21

Lobbying return by Nasc Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Move hundreds of 'at risk' per HSE guidelines asylum seekers out of direct provision accommodation into safer settings for duration of Covid19 pandemic

Register of Lobbying2020-05-21

Lobbying return by Amnesty International Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Call for urgent measures to protect health and lives of people in Direct Provision as outlined in open letter from 900+ experts, organisations, academics, etc. urging the goverment to ensure individuals in Direct Provision are equally included within the Government’s approach…