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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 Lobbying2025-09-15

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Education and Training
Intended results

Support for Cork Chamber's priorities in the area of talent and skills, including unlocking the National Training Fund::Support for Cork's higher and further education institutions, as well as research facilities ::Support for major capital projects to enhance Cork's educational…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-15

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

The allocation of significant funding in the National Development Plan review for the electricity grid, water infrastructure and other key areas to ensure future economic and industrial development, and housing delivery

Register of Lobbying2025-09-15

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Health
Intended results

The allocation of significant funding for the progression of key health infrastructure as part of the lifetime of this government. Specifically, the Cork elective hospital and dental school projects were identified as areas in need of support and funding

Register of Lobbying2025-09-15

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Environment
Intended results

The allocation of dedicated funding the EU Mission Cities project, which brings together local authorities, citizens, businesses, investors, and national and regional bodies to deliver climate-neutral and smart cities by 2030 and ensure that these cities act as experimentation…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-15

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Unwinding the bureaucratic red tape that delays and undermines SMEs and other businesses in Ireland ::Support for the work of the dedicated Small Business Unit, as established, and for business supports for small businesses, including local enterprise offices and other such…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-15

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Tourism
Intended results

Support for hospitality and tourism businesses, including the reinstatement of VAT 9::Further measures to support small businesses amid the ongoing cost of living crisis and the soaring cost of doing business

Register of Lobbying2025-09-15

Lobbying return by The Irish Academy of Engineering

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Change of policy on energy sources

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "The Irish Academy of Engineering" equals CRO name "THE IRISH ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING" (CRO 439234) 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 Lobbying2025-09-12

Lobbying return by Early Childhood Ireland

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Support for Early Childhood Ireland's proposal that the government names the date to bring Early Years and School Age Care graduates into pay parity with teachers.