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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)
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Minister for Defence (2025-01-23 → 2025-03-25)
Office
Minister for Defence (2025-03-26 → 2025-11-18)
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Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (2025-03-26 → 2025-11-18)
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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 Lobbying2020-09-10

Lobbying return by Cisco International Limited

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Introductory outreach to the new Government to highlight Cisco’s work in Ireland.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Cisco International Limited" equals CRO name "CISCO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED" (CRO 906624) 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 Lobbying2020-09-09

Lobbying return by Crosscare

Health
Intended results

In the immediate term, we are proposing: 1) Designating the Healthlink team as the official contact point for anyone returning home into homelessness – with a referral protocol for Consular and other services likes ours 2) Designating the HSE City West facility (or another…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Crosscare" has no legal form. "CROSSCARE LIMITED" (CRO 172292) 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 Lobbying2020-09-07

Lobbying return by Woodfab Timber Limited

Agriculture
Intended results

Increase awareness of the difficulties that the delays in issuing felling licences is causing our industry and to seek support for the recommendations contained in the Draft Agricultural Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2020

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Woodfab Timber Limited" equals CRO name "WOODFAB TIMBER LIMITED" (CRO 274318) 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 Lobbying2020-09-04

Lobbying return by The Medical Protection Society Limited

Health
Intended results

New legislation

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "The Medical Protection Society Limited" equals CRO name "THE MEDICAL PROTECTION SOCIETY LIMITED" (CRO 909707) 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 Lobbying2020-09-03

Lobbying return by Irish Institute of Radiography and Radiation Therapy

Health
Intended results

We wished for these key areas of concern to be highlighted to those involved in government formation talks in the hope that these issues would be progressed through future policy.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Institute of Radiography and Radiation Therapy" has no legal form. "IRISH INSTITUTE OF RADIOGRAPHY AND RADIATION THERAPY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 256119) 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 Lobbying2020-09-02

Lobbying return by Neurological Alliance of Ireland

Heritage
Intended results

Commitment to policy implementation and investment in services in the new Programme for Government.::Promoting awareness of the needs of people with neurological conditions among incoming TDS::Highlighting the impact of COVID-19 on existing neurological services and supports

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Neurological Alliance of Ireland" has no legal form. "NEUROLOGICAL ALLIANCE OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 366603) 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 Lobbying2020-09-01

Lobbying return by Rape Crisis Network Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

Securing the HEI Framework for Consent

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Rape Crisis Network Ireland" has no legal form. "RAPE CRISIS NETWORK IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 363350) 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 Lobbying2020-09-01

Lobbying return by Wicklow Uplands Council

Environment
Intended results

The Continuation of funding for the PURE Project. The project has successfully tackled illegal dumping and flytipping in the Wicklow and Dublin uplands since 2006. The existing three year agreement with the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment expired in…

Register of Lobbying2020-09-01

Lobbying return by Roche Diagnostics Ltd

Health
Intended results

A meeting with the relevant DPO

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Roche Diagnostics Ltd" equals CRO name "ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED" (CRO 905349) 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 Lobbying2020-08-31

Lobbying return by Irish Refugee Council

Education and Training
Intended results

Implementing EU versus International Fees::Access to PLC level 5 and 6 for a reasonable fee::Pilot Student Support Scheme access for QQI and Mature students::Access to SUSI for people with Permission to Remain as an ‘exceptional measure’::Access to SUSI for people with…

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 Lobbying2020-08-31

Lobbying return by National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers Supporting People with Intellectual Disability

Health
Intended results

To introduce the National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers as an umbrella group to the Ministers, to lobby for appropriate multiannual funding investment of €211million over 5 years, to call for the publication of the Capacity Review of Disability Services and for it to…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers Supporting People with Intellectual Disability" has no legal form. "NATIONAL FEDERATION OF VOLUNTARY SERVICE PROVIDERS SUPPORTING PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 330650) 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.