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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 Lobbying2020-09-18

Lobbying return by Saint John of God Hospital clg

Health
Intended results

to lobby for changes to the current funding mechanisms to allow recognition of specialist care needs of people living with dementia in long term care settings

Register of Lobbying2020-09-18

Lobbying return by Community Creations Limited t/a SpunOut.ie

Education and Training
Intended results

Widening access to higher and further education, in particular through greater investment in the HEAR and DARE programmes::Increased action to tackle sexual harassment and education on consent on college campuses::Increased funding for third level counselling services::Ensure…

Register of Lobbying2020-09-17

Lobbying return by Association of Optometrists Ireland

Health
Intended results

To influence eye-care policy

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Association of Optometrists Ireland" equals CRO name "ASSOCIATION OF OPTOMETRISTS IRELAND" (CRO 11124) 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 Lobbying2020-09-17

Lobbying return by Association of Optometrists Ireland

Health
Intended results

To influence eye-care policy

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Association of Optometrists Ireland" equals CRO name "ASSOCIATION OF OPTOMETRISTS IRELAND" (CRO 11124) 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 Lobbying2020-09-17

Lobbying return by Association of Optometrists Ireland

Health
Intended results

To influence eye-care policy

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Association of Optometrists Ireland" equals CRO name "ASSOCIATION OF OPTOMETRISTS IRELAND" (CRO 11124) 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 Lobbying2020-09-17

Lobbying return by Muscular Dystrophy Society of Ireland GLC

Social Protection
Intended results

Extend the COVID-19 enhanced Illness Benefit payment of €350 per week to those unable to work during the COVID-19 pandemic due to their ‘extremely medically vulnerable’ status, or to make special alternative arrangements so that people advised to cocoon who cannot work from home…

Register of Lobbying2020-09-17

Lobbying return by ActionAid Ireland

Health
Intended results

That all elected representatives would support and pursue the creation of a National Action Plan on FGM in Ireland by 2030.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "ActionAid Ireland" equals CRO name "ACTIONAID IRELAND" (CRO 95403) 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 Lobbying2020-09-17

Lobbying return by Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists

Health
Intended results

Meeting with Minister of Health on following: 1. Temporary COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme to self-employed HSCPs while providing a limided service to their patients, 2. Pro-rata pandemic payment scheme. 3. Financial support on sourcing PPE. 4. Financial support on structural…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists" has no legal form. "IRISH ASSOCIATION OF SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPISTS COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 378344) 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 Lobbying2020-09-17

Lobbying return by Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists

Health
Intended results

Meeting with Minister of Health on recognising the role of HSCPs independent of nursing and the fundamental necessity of having a Chief HSCP Officer in the DoH.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists" has no legal form. "IRISH ASSOCIATION OF SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPISTS COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 378344) 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 Lobbying2020-09-16

Lobbying return by Womens Aid

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To meet with the ministers to discuss the implementation of a cohesive and effective Government strategy to tackle domestic violence and would deliver improved services and supports for victims of domestic violence.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Womens Aid" has no legal form. "WOMENS AID COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 58035) 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 Lobbying2020-09-16

Lobbying return by Climate and Health Alliance

Environment
Intended results

Advocating measures to reduce climate change and improve public health, specifically by passing a Clean Air Act, increasing active travel and public transport, transforming the built environment to promote healthier lives, creating a sustainable agri-food sector and introducing…

Register of Lobbying2020-09-16

Lobbying return by Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists

Health
Intended results

Removal of HSCP remit from CNO post and appointment of independent HSCP Adviser in DOH::Emergency COVID-19 Act to reduce spread of Corona virus and introducing a SI to add Physiotherapists to the list of existing regulated health professionals as ‘referrers’ entitled to refer…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists" has no legal form. "IRISH SOCIETY OF CHARTERED PHYSIOTHERAPISTS COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 146198) 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.