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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.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Shannon Chamber

Local Government
Intended results

To secure the capital funding required to progress and deliver OneShannonHub as a civic, cultural and community focal point for Shannon and to support the wider regeneration and economic development of the town.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Shannon Chamber

Local Government
Intended results

To secure investment in public realm and associated town-centre improvement that strengthen Shannon's attractiveness as a place to live, work, invest and visit and complement the development of the OneShannonHub.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland

Local Government
Intended results

Strengthen enterprise competitiveness and investment. In particular, cut business cost pressures, improve access to finance and modernise supports so SMEs can scale and invest.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland

Local Government
Intended results

Strengthen regeneration and place-based development by simplifying regeneration delivery, supporting town and city centre viability, and enabling more effective local investment through stronger local capacity and more flexible urban schemes.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland

Local Government
Intended results

Unlock land, vacancy and urban viability by activating brownfield, derelict, vacant and underused sites through stronger powers, better incentives, tax reform and more coordinated reuse and site activation measures.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland

Local Government
Intended results

Scale housing supply and delivery at pace by strengthening accountability, expanding direct delivery, increasing affordable housing output and building long-term capacity for faster housing delivery across regions.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland

Local Government
Intended results

Fix the system bottlenecks restricting delivery. This includes reforms to planning, judicial review, courts and coordination structures to remove delays and unlock delivery at scale.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-18

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Local Government
Intended results

To outline key areas for investment for Cork business with regard to urban evolution in Budget 2027, including investment in public realm, support for the night-time economy and an emphasis on integration.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-18

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Local Government
Intended results

To outline key areas for investment for Cork business with regard to urban evolution in Budget 2027, including investment in public realm, support for the night-time economy and an emphasis on integration.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-18

Lobbying return by National Women's Council of Ireland

Local Government
Intended results

Letter to Taoiseach, Tanaiste and Minister for Housing on behalf of the Gender Quotas Alliance re the new Local Government Taskforce, to advise the new Taskforce to include in the TOR's concrete recommendations to enhance the representation and participation of women -and…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "National Women's Council of Ireland" equals CRO name "NATIONAL WOMEN'S COUNCIL OF IRELAND" (CRO 241868) 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 Lobbying2025-01-15

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Local Government
Intended results

To propose a sustainable budget of €389m is provided for the LEADER Programme 2023-2027 to drive ‘bottom up, community-led' investment to create and sustain employment in rural Ireland, provide funding in the rural environment and support climate change mitigation initiatives in…

Register of Lobbying2025-01-15

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Local Government
Intended results

To propose the continued roll-out and expansion of the Local Link service, operating 12 months of the year in each local authority area.::To seek assurance that public transport services in rural and regional areas are accessible to persons with disabilities and reduced…

Register of Lobbying2025-01-15

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Local Government
Intended results

To propose that Local Authorities, in collaboration with relevant Government Departments, invest in the local and regional road network to maintain roads to a proper standard and improve regional accessibility.::That each Local Authority should publish Local Improvement Scheme…