Skip to content
Declared
Official portrait of Simon Harris
Photo: Houses of the Oireachtas

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.

Download CSV 7 rows, with the filters applied
Register of Lobbying2018-09-21

Lobbying return by Irish Tourist Industry Confederation

Tourism
Intended results

To reconsider the current legislation of the Bill and provide an exemption for visitor attractions in relation to advertising where an alcohol brand is associated with their attraction. Attractions are a key part of Irish tourism landscape.

Register of Lobbying2018-05-18

Lobbying return by Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG

Tourism
Intended results

Highlight the impact this the current proposed legislation will have on the Visitor Experience and Attractions businesses that are connected to the drinks industry and tell the history of their brand/founders.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG" equals CRO name "ASSOCIATION OF VISITOR EXPERIENCES AND ATTRACTIONS COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 598606) 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 Lobbying2018-01-19

Lobbying return by Restaurants Association of Ireland

Tourism
Intended results

Highlight the issues of importance to the restaurant, hospitality and tourism industry, most notably the importance of retaining the VAT at 9%::To highlight the skills shortage facing the restaurant industry and for policy measures on work permits to be changed. To create a…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Restaurants Association of Ireland" has no legal form. "RESTAURANTS ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 56224) 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 Lobbying2018-01-19

Lobbying return by Restaurants Association of Ireland

Tourism
Intended results

Highlight the issues of importance to the restaurant, hospitality and tourism industry, most notably the importance of retaining the VAT at 9%::To highlight the skills shortage facing the restaurant industry and for policy measures on work permits to be changed. To create a…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Restaurants Association of Ireland" has no legal form. "RESTAURANTS ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 56224) 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.