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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 Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Shannon Chamber

Housing
Intended results

To remove planning and infrastructure barriers that delay housing development and facilitate faster delivery of housing in locations experiencing significant employment and population pressures.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Shannon Chamber

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

To strengthen innovation programmes supporting the development, demonstration and commercialisation of clean-energy technologies and increase Ireland's competitiveness in emerging low-carbon industries.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Scale Ireland

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Heightened awareness in relation to Scale Ireland's Budget Proposals For 2027

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Scale Ireland" has no legal form. "S.C.A.L.E. IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 216661) 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 Lobbying2026-09-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

To discuss IFA's key priorities for Budget 2027::Taxation::• Capital Acquisition taxes (increased thresholds and retention of Agricultural Relief)::• Increase in VAT Flat Rate Addition to reflect higher input prices and lower output prices::• Residential Zoned Land…

Register of Lobbying2026-09-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To highlight how the ongoing conflict in the Middle East has affected Irish agriculture due to the disruption to trade and supply chains and caused a sharp rise in energy and fertiliser prices. Irish agriculture has been greatly affected due to its heavy reliance on green diesel…

Register of Lobbying2026-09-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To propose that a new Over-Wintering Support Scheme should be introduced, spanning fodder and bedding, with applications open to all farmers. Increased allocations should be afforded to farmers in uplands and Natura 2000 sites.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

To propose the introduction of a minimum 50% capital grant for development of farmer owned farm scale biogas plants - financed through Infrastructure and Climate and Nature Fund (ICNF) and/or feed in tariff.::To propose the immediate reduction of Renewable Heat Obligation (RHO).…

Register of Lobbying2026-09-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

To highlight that to allow for further investment by farmers in roof-top solar a multi-year fully funding commitment is required for predictability and confidence.::To propose an increase in the grant value for farms under the Non-Domestic Microgen Grant (NDMG) administered by…