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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 Lobbying2019-05-16

Lobbying return by NCBI

Taxation
Intended results

The decision made by the Revenue Commissioners to introduce a 23% VAT increase on food supplements, particularly those which are used by people to slow down the deterioration of their sight, be overturned.

Register of Lobbying2019-05-16

Lobbying return by No Fry Zone 4 Kids Communtiy Group

Local Government
Intended results

National Implementation of No Fry Zones around schools based on recently adopted Objective RT 17 into Wicklow County Development Plan 2016 - 2022.

Register of Lobbying2019-05-14

Lobbying return by Youth Advocate Programmes Ireland CLG

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Increased awareness among key decision-makers in the areas of TUSLA Child & Family Services, Education, HSE Disability, Irish Youth Justice and Mental Health about the work that YAP Ireland does and the strong outcomes that we achieve with young people and families

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 Lobbying2019-05-13

Lobbying return by Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre

Health
Intended results

Launch and implementation of National Traveller Health Action Plan::Improved terms and conditions for Traveller Community Health Workers

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre" has no legal form. "PAVEE POINT TRAVELLER & ROMA CENTRE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 533605) 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 Lobbying2019-05-10

Lobbying return by Alcohol Action Ireland

Health
Intended results

Requesting a meeting

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Alcohol Action Ireland" equals CRO name "ALCOHOL ACTION IRELAND" (CRO 378738) 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 Lobbying2019-05-10

Lobbying return by Alcohol Action Ireland

Finance
Intended results

Greater awareness

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Alcohol Action Ireland" equals CRO name "ALCOHOL ACTION IRELAND" (CRO 378738) 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 Lobbying2019-05-10

Lobbying return by Irish Life Health dac

Banking and Financial Institutions
Intended results

Discussion around same

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Life Health dac" equals CRO name "IRISH LIFE HEALTH DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY" (CRO 376607) 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 Lobbying2019-05-09

Lobbying return by Saint John of God Hospital clg

Health
Intended results

1) support for mental health first aid training in the European Parliament 2) introduce a system or assessment of all nursing homes which would determine, a ‘dependency grading’ for each nursing home. This could be in the form of a tool that HIQA could apply when they register…

Register of Lobbying2019-05-09

Lobbying return by Federation of Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians

Health
Intended results

That more eye care services be provided outside of hospitals, that the public's awareness of eye health issues improves, that more optical professionals be trained in Ireland.