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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 Lobbying2025-09-18

Lobbying return by National Gallery of Ireland

Arts
Intended results

Awareness of the quality of exhibition and budget required for major exhibitions of Irish/International art. Awareness of the capital investment required in the Gallery's Master Development Plan. Develop advocates for this investment and secure future funding.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-17

Lobbying return by Fórsa trade union

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

The outcome sought is for the Minister to intervene and ensure visas are granted to children due to participate in the proposed GAA Palestine visit to Ireland, enabling the visit to proceed as a meaningful gesture of solidarity and hope.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-17

Lobbying return by Christian Aid Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Sharing of information and advocacy in support of the Occupied Territories Bill 2018 and related Government legislation

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Christian Aid Ireland" equals CRO name "CHRISTIAN AID IRELAND" (CRO 426928) 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 Lobbying2025-09-16

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Environment
Intended results

To stress the importance of Ireland retaining its nitrates derogation at current levels as part of the ongoing negotiations on the sixth Nitrates Action Programme (NAP), and that the conditionality attached to the retention of the derogation must be practical at farm level, not…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-16

Lobbying return by Irish Association of Social Workers

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

We urgently call upon the government of Israel to fully lift the blockade on Gaza and to immediately allow safe, rapid, and unimpeded humanitarian aid. We call upon all parties to engage in negotiations in good faith towards an immediate and lasting ceasefire, and to ensure the…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Association of Social Workers" has no legal form. "IRISH ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS LIMITED" (CRO 347784) 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 Lobbying2025-09-16

Lobbying return by Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation

Health
Intended results

Seeking a meeting on behalf of the INMO's Internationally Educated Nurses and Midwives Professional Section, with the Tánaiste and Minister for Health, to discuss the issues of concern to this community in relation to the increase in racially motivated violence and aggression.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-16

Lobbying return by Irish Refugee Council

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Creation of a Humanitarian Admissions Programme for people from Gaza, urgent consideration and prioritisation of protection applications from people from Gaza and flexible facilitation of family reunification for people from Gaza

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Refugee Council" has no legal form. "IRISH REFUGEE COUNCIL COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 188693) 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 Lobbying2025-09-15

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Trade
Intended results

To meet with the the Government Trade Forum to discuss IFA's perspectives on priority actions for the Forum.::To take part in discussions regarding latest developments with US tariff policy and the list of potential EU counter measures.::To highlight that the EU needs to…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-15

Lobbying return by Nursing Homes Ireland

Health
Intended results

To make the Taoiseach and the Tanaiste of the impact this proposed increase of almost 17% in personal injury awards will have on the public and on businesses and how the proposed increase will reduce the volume of cases settled at the Injuries Resolution Board, leading to rising…

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 Lobbying2025-09-15

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Housing
Intended results

Support for Cork Chamber's priorities as part of the National Development Plan review in terms of housing delivery, including funding for the LDA and approved-housing bodies, and adjustments in funding and support schemes where required and appropriate. ::The consideration of…