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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 Lobbying2026-01-17

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Taxation
Intended results

To propose that the Commission for Regulation of Utilities change direction on the proposed charge increases and recognise the challenges facing the sector and introduce further transitional arrangements for farmers to minimise tariff increases.::To propose that the standard…

Register of Lobbying2026-01-17

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Taxation
Intended results

To propose that agriculture is removed from the commercial definition and revised in line with the residential stamp duty charge of 1%, up to €1m, and 2% thereafter.::To propose the extension of Farm consolidation Relief for farmers who buy and sell agricultural land to…

Register of Lobbying2026-01-17

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Taxation
Intended results

To propose that to increase uptake, the relief should be extended to a young farmer's off-farm income for three of the five years, allowing the young farmer to invest some of this income in developing and expanding the farm.::To propose that the percentage of farm assets a…

Register of Lobbying2026-01-17

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Taxation
Intended results

To support the Programme for Government commitment to reviewing the thresholds for CAT. As land values have increased, IFA supports the increase of the Category A threshold (parent and child) from the current rate of €400,000 to €500,000.::To propose due to changing demographics…

Register of Lobbying2026-01-17

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Taxation
Intended results

To support the Programme for Government commitment to reviewing the thresholds for CAT. As land values have increased, IFA supports the increase of the Category A threshold (parent and child) from the current rate of €400,000 to €500,000.::To propose due to changing demographics…

Register of Lobbying2026-01-17

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Taxation
Intended results

To propose that general stock relief should be of 25% relief should be temporarily increased to 50% until 31st December 2026 to prevent tax issues for farmers in a year of high costs and poor cashflow

Register of Lobbying2026-01-17

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Taxation
Intended results

To propose the retention of Flat Rate Addition scheme (FRA) for all agricultural sectors.::To propose the implementation of a 0% VAT rate on non-oral animal medicines and vaccines as early as possible.::To propose accelerated capital allowance (ACA)for slurry storage and…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-12

Lobbying return by Creative Retail Distribution Limited

Taxation
Intended results

A review of the proposal to apply an E-liquids tax using self-declaration mechanism rather than a tax stamp.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Creative Retail Distribution Limited" equals CRO name "CREATIVE RETAIL DISTRIBUTION LIMITED" (CRO 539887) 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 Lobbying2025-09-12

Lobbying return by Creative Retail Distribution Limited

Taxation
Intended results

Offer full support from Hale Vaping, Ireland’s largest indigenous vaping company for the proposed Classification of HHC as a Schedule 1 Controlled Drug by the Government. Hale Vaping is not affiliated with the tobacco industry and has always upheld high standards of compliance…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Creative Retail Distribution Limited" equals CRO name "CREATIVE RETAIL DISTRIBUTION LIMITED" (CRO 539887) 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 Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Creative Retail Distribution Limited

Taxation
Intended results

A review of the proposal to apply an E-liquids tax using self-declaration mechanism rather than a tax stamp.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Creative Retail Distribution Limited" equals CRO name "CREATIVE RETAIL DISTRIBUTION LIMITED" (CRO 539887) 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 Lobbying2025-01-17

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Taxation
Intended results

To highlight that the deferral for 2025 provided for in Budget 2025 will not solve the problem that IFA have outlined on RZLT and a permanent solution is required. All genuinely farmed land must be permanently exempted from RZLT. Local authorities must ensure only land required…

Register of Lobbying2025-01-17

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Taxation
Intended results

To propose that Agricultural Relief must be retained at current levels, with the Capital Acquisition Tax (CAT) Category A threshold (parent and child) increased to €500,000 given noted increase in agricultural land prices.

Register of Lobbying2024-09-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Taxation
Intended results

To propose the retention of Flat rate addition scheme (FRA) for all agricultural sectors.::To propose the implementation of 0% VAT rate on non-oral animal medicines and vaccines as early as possible (1st January)::To propose the inclusion of Additional milking points, Automatic…