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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 Lobbying2020-05-21

Lobbying return by Irish Road Haulage Association

Transport
Intended results

Provision of single cabins for drivers on ferries due to Pandemic, provision of hot meal and other measures to protect welfare of drivers during pandemic

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Road Haulage Association" equals CRO name "IRISH ROAD HAULAGE ASSOCIATION" (CRO 43035) 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 Road Haulage Association

Transport
Intended results

ensure public policy and guidelines encompassed specific measures to protect drivers when at depots, roadside inspections, provision of PPE

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Road Haulage Association" equals CRO name "IRISH ROAD HAULAGE ASSOCIATION" (CRO 43035) 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 Lobbying2020-05-20

Lobbying return by Cullen Communications Ltd

Transport
Intended results

Role in providing essential mobility during the unprecedented health crisis.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Cullen Communications Ltd" equals CRO name "CULLEN COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED" (CRO 288925) 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 Lobbying2019-01-14

Lobbying return by Care Alliance Ireland

Transport
Intended results

Improved supports and services for family carers and for people with disabilities leading to a better quality of life.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Care Alliance Ireland" equals CRO name "CARE ALLIANCE IRELAND" (CRO 461315) 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 Lobbying2018-09-20

Lobbying return by Center for Independent Living

Transport
Intended results

extension of the rural transport programme to reduce rural isolation will be proofed to ensure that all routes will be accessible for disabled people and that the development of the Health (Transport Support) Bill is based on disabled people's lived experience

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 Lobbying2018-05-21

Lobbying return by Disability Federation of Ireland

Transport
Intended results

Designated seats on State Boards for people with disabilities.

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 Lobbying2016-08-31

Lobbying return by Dignity Ireland

Transport
Intended results

cancellation of this new cap

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Dignity Ireland" has no legal form. "DIGNITY IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 265384) 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 Lobbying2016-05-20

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Transport
Intended results

Triple the capital investment envelope for projects in the Greater Dublin Area::Create a strategy to address the transport 'bottlenecks' that will impact on the short, medium and long term competitiveness of the region::Fund a regional implementation plan to ensure the…

Register of Lobbying2016-01-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Transport
Intended results

Triple the capital investment envelope for projects in the Greater Dublin Area::Create a strategy to address the transport 'bottlenecks' that will impact on the short, medium and long term competitiveness of the region::Fund a regional implementation plan to ensure the…

Register of Lobbying2016-01-19

Lobbying return by Irish Road Haulage Association

Transport
Intended results

An overhaul of commercial road tax to two applicable rates of €500 and €900 respectively

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Road Haulage Association" equals CRO name "IRISH ROAD HAULAGE ASSOCIATION" (CRO 43035) 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.