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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 Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Insurance Ireland

Banking and Financial Institutions
Intended results

To highlight reforms to improve effectiveness and proportionality of Solvency II regime, Retail Investment Strategy, European Commission proposal for an insurance recovery and resolution directive, the Omnibus Simplification Package including the Corporate Sustainability…

Register of Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Insurance Ireland

Banking and Financial Institutions
Intended results

To inform discussion of climate risk, including flooding, Storm Eowyn response and sustainable finance issues, including the corporate sustainability reporting directive, within government.

Register of Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals (Ireland) DAC

Health
Intended results

To discuss enhanced collaboration, aiming to bolster life sciences competitiveness in Ireland and the EU.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals (Ireland) DAC" equals CRO name "ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS (IRELAND) DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY" (CRO 55502) 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 Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Irish Cancer Society

Health
Intended results

To discuss at a meeting with the Minister for Health and department officials::To request additional state funding for service provision

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Cancer Society" equals CRO name "IRISH CANCER SOCIETY" (CRO 20868) 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 Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Migrant Rights Centre Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

The immediate right to family reunion for all legally resident migrants in full time employment. Improvements to the Family Reunion application process.

Register of Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Irish Cancer Society

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

To request assistance for cancer patients in Gaza, the West Bank and for Palestinian refugees

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Cancer Society" equals CRO name "IRISH CANCER SOCIETY" (CRO 20868) 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 Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd

Finance
Intended results

To discuss Meta’s efforts to tackle celeb-bait scams using facial recognition technology.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd" equals CRO name "META PLATFORMS IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 462932) 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 Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd

Communications
Intended results

To raise awareness of the economic value of personalized ads and the potential impact of the European Commission's investigation of Meta under the Digital Markets Act.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd" equals CRO name "META PLATFORMS IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 462932) 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 Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Irish Red Cross

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Political support for IRC's priorities in the context of the Programme for Government. Key priorities: 1. Urgently renew of the Accommodation Recognition Payment (ARP) at the same rate until March 2026 to line up with the Temporary Protection Directive (TPD); 2. Build on the…

Register of Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Family Carers Ireland

Community
Intended results

For Inclusion of care related policies within the new Programme for Government::Progressing commitments/ policy issues for carers in the new Programme for Government

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Family Carers Ireland" equals CRO name "FAMILY CARERS IRELAND" (CRO 572819) 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 Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Friends of the Earth

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Secure commitments in Programme for Government to implement joint civil society campaign demands on energy poverty, as well as FoE campaign demands re climate and data centres

Register of Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Amazon Ireland Support Services Limited

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

To explain the potential impact of an audio-visual content levy on production investment in Ireland

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Amazon Ireland Support Services Limited" equals CRO name "AMAZON IRELAND SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED" (CRO 413291) 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 Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG

EU Affairs
Intended results

Outlining concern regarding the recent adoption by the Hungarian Parliament of legislation which bans Pride events in Hungary, and to call for European institutions, national governments, and civil society to take urgent action to support the LGBTQI+ community in Hungary and to…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG" equals CRO name "LGBT SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY NETWORK IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 605384) 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.