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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)
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CRO-matched interests
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Awards to declared companies
5256
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
9
SIPO donation records
140 of 422 divisions
33%
Vote participation

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SIPO donation reports 9

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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AreaAll 290Education and Training 128Health 41Economic Development and Industry 30Children and Youth Affairs 15Budgetary matters 12Environment 7Tourism 7Transport 6Employment 5Energy and Natural Resources 5Public Expenditure and Reform 5Agriculture 3Finance 3Housing 3Justice and Equality 3Communications 2Community 2Foreign Affairs 2Social Protection 2Taxation 2Trade 2Arts 1Banking and Financial Institutions 1Development and Zoning 1EU Affairs 1Gaeltacht 1
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Register of Lobbying2021-05-04

Lobbying return by Breaking Through Company Limited by Guarantee

Education and Training
Intended results

On behalf of young people in aftercare and Aftercare Workers facing this difficulty, we propose that an extra point be added to the eligibility criteria for young people with such immigration status, which would entitle them to support if they have spent (x) years in the care of…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Breaking Through Company Limited by Guarantee" equals CRO name "BREAKING THROUGH COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 321538) 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 Lobbying2021-04-30

Lobbying return by Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA)

Education and Training
Intended results

Greater inclusion of people with disabilities in 3rd level education and an understanding of supports needed eg transport, PA services

Register of Lobbying2021-04-29

Lobbying return by Social Care Association of Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

Raise awareness around the challenges for students that have to take the summer off to complete practice placements

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Social Care Association of Ireland" has no legal form. "SOCIAL CARE ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 591012) 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 Lobbying2021-04-29

Lobbying return by Treoir (Federation of Services for Unmarried Parents and their Children)

Education and Training
Intended results

Teen parents living independently be assessed on their means for SUSI rather than their parents incomes

Register of Lobbying2021-04-26

Lobbying return by Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG

Tourism
Intended results

Requested immediate consideration be given to opening the visitor attractions sector at Level 3 with guided tours permitted: to keep jobs, offer mental health benefits, maintain Ireland’s strategic tourism assets and infrastructure, and provide safe experiences for domestic…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG" equals CRO name "ASSOCIATION OF VISITOR EXPERIENCES AND ATTRACTIONS COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 598606) 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 Lobbying2021-02-01

Lobbying return by County Kildare Chamber

Education and Training
Intended results

Discussion in regards to apprenticeship/traineeship and 3rd level programmes. Engagement with new innovative programmes for students and the challenges facing businesses in the region with upskilling and reskilling of employees.

Register of Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by Macra na Feirme

Education and Training
Intended results

Investment net 2.7 million to support an additional 28,000 education, training, apprenticeship and job subsidy places for young jobseekers.::Increase of funding for apprenticeship programme to 180 million with the addition of 1000 additional spaces under NAA – widen the scope of…

Register of Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Education and Training
Intended results

Safeguard the sustainability of the new apprenticeship programmes and support lifelong learning for a worldclass knowledge economy

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) 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 Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by LauraLynn Ireland's Children's Hospice

Budgetary matters
Intended results

To inform Government of LauraLynn's 2021 Pre-Budget Submission requests and seek to influence budget decisions and achieve core funding for its children's hospice service.

Register of Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Finance
Intended results

Ensure awareness of talent and skills needs for the financial services sector and specifically the IFS Apprenticeships programme

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) 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 Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Education and Training
Intended results

Support to rollout Apprenticeship Incentive Scheme for employers beyond 2020

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) 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 Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Education and Training
Intended results

Collaboration between enterprise, education and the innovation system to support talented graduates, enhance skills, embrace innovation and technological change and improves SME Research & Development collaboration and productivity

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) 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.