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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 Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Dooley's Hotel

Public Expenditure and Reform
Intended results

Pause the increase

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Dooley's Hotel" has no legal form. "DOOLEY'S HOTEL LIMITED" (CRO 524094) 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 Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Premier Lotteries Ireland Designated Activity Company

Public Expenditure and Reform
Intended results

To provide information on the operation of the National Lottery, the positive impact of Good Causes funding and the challenges presented by Lottery Betting to Good Causes funding, public safety and public health.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Premier Lotteries Ireland Designated Activity Company" equals CRO name "PREMIER LOTTERIES IRELAND DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY" (CRO 527900) 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 Lobbying2025-09-17

Lobbying return by KARE Promoting People with Intellectual Disabilities

Public Expenditure and Reform
Intended results

To welcome an opportunity to meet representatives to highlight some of the many issues being experienced by people with intellectual disabilities and their families along with the key disability issues directly impacting people living in the different constituency areas.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-15

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Public Expenditure and Reform
Intended results

Support for Cork Chamber's priorities as part of the National Development Plan review in terms of infrastructure and the delivery of large-scale projects on time and on budget

Register of Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Age Action

Public Expenditure and Reform
Intended results

That the Programme for Goverment would include policies and initiatives to address the needs of older people, particularly those living on the lowest incomes and/or experiencing disadvantage and exclusion.

Register of Lobbying2025-05-19

Lobbying return by Rehab Group

Public Expenditure and Reform
Intended results

Joan Carthy of IWA who had been supported by a broad coalition of 10 Voluntary Bodies for Seanad Elections to be one of Taoiseach's Nominees to Seanad.

Register of Lobbying2025-05-16

Lobbying return by St Luke's Home Cork CLG

Public Expenditure and Reform
Intended results

Correct Funding Model for Saint Lukes Cork::Include Saint Lukes Cork ( as in scope) in the March 2025 WRC agreement between ICTU and Government ::see above

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "St Luke's Home Cork CLG" equals CRO name "ST. LUKE'S HOME, CORK, COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 211968) 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 Lobbying2025-04-29

Lobbying return by Social Justice Ireland

Public Expenditure and Reform
Intended results

Awareness of findings of publications 'Social Justice Matters 2025' and 'Sustainable Progress Index 2025'; Meetings with relevant Ministers, Civil Servant and politicians to discuss particular elements of the reports that are within their remit; Attendance of Oireachtas members…

Register of Lobbying2025-03-19

Lobbying return by Landingzone Limited

Public Expenditure and Reform
Intended results

To discuss the future of innovation in Ireland and the current programme for government in relation to startups and innovation supports and policy.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Landingzone Limited" equals CRO name "LANDINGZONE LIMITED" (CRO 548269) 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 Lobbying2025-01-21

Lobbying return by Transparency International Ireland

Public Expenditure and Reform
Intended results

For the new Government to (i) implement a coordinating body for public engagement across all departments that will focus on building participatory and deliberative engagement competence among staff, with the aim of delivering a fundamental shift in how democratic engagement is…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Transparency International Ireland" has no legal form. "TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL (IRELAND) COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 390950) 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 Lobbying2025-01-21

Lobbying return by Transparency International Ireland

Public Expenditure and Reform
Intended results

For the new Government to deliver on previous commitments to implement the recommendations of the Planning Tribunal, to enact updated and robust public ethics legislation, and to ensure that proper safeguards are in place to uphold the integrity of Ireland's democratic processes…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Transparency International Ireland" has no legal form. "TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL (IRELAND) COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 390950) 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.