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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)
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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 Lobbying2020-09-16

Lobbying return by Avista

Social Protection
Intended results

Reversal of 1% cut to sector

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Avista" has no legal form. "AVISTA COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 527694) 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 Lobbying2020-09-15

Lobbying return by National Adult Literacy Agency

Education and Training
Intended results

Discussion on the commitments in the Programme for Government on developing a 10-year adult literacy, numeracy and digital skills strategy::Discussion on the commitments in the Programme for Government on Plain English / Language requirements on all public service…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "National Adult Literacy Agency" equals CRO name "NATIONAL ADULT LITERACY AGENCY" (CRO 342807) 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 Lobbying2020-09-15

Lobbying return by Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland

Health
Intended results

A meeting with the Minister for Health to discuss the concerns outlined above. The Minister did not agree to the intended meeting.

Register of Lobbying2020-09-11

Lobbying return by IRISH CARAVAN & CAMPING COUNCIL

Tourism
Intended results

To convey concerns of the caravan and camping sector regarding COVID shutdown and current lack of supports::Seeking a phased reopening of Holiday Caravan parks under phase 3 of the roadmap

Register of Lobbying2020-09-11

Lobbying return by Milford Care Centre

Health
Intended results

Ensuring greater funding and status equity between Voluntary and HSE run Hospices and a more sustainable ongoing funding model for these providers into the future.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Milford Care Centre" equals CRO name "MILFORD CARE CENTRE" (CRO 291969) 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 Lobbying2020-09-10

Lobbying return by Restaurants Association of Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

To have greater representation of employers / industry and 'new' and post 2016 apprenticeships on the Apprenticeship Council

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 Lobbying2020-09-10

Lobbying return by Youth Advocate Programmes Ireland CLG

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Increased awareness from decision makers of the level of service offered from YAP throughout the covid-19 pandemic and also awareness of the experiences and needs our clients face in these unprecedented times

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Youth Advocate Programmes Ireland CLG" equals CRO name "YOUTH ADVOCATE PROGRAMMES IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 468697) 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 Lobbying2020-09-10

Lobbying return by TU Dublin Students' Union CLG

Education and Training
Intended results

A €500 reduction in the student contribution charge, with plans to completely remove if over the next budgets & if HE's decide to reduce fees, that the Dept. of Education would support and resource this.