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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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Declared items: 0
CRO-matched interests: 0
Awards to declared companies: 5256
Lobbying returns: 9
SIPO donation records: 33%
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Lobbying returns

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Lobbying return by National Youth Council of Ireland

Children and Youth Affairs

Intended results

NYCI to influence the Budget in line with the recommendations in our Pre-Budget Submission 2022

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "National Youth Council of Ireland" equals CRO name "NATIONAL YOUTH COUNCIL OF IRELAND" (CRO 58814) 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.

Lobbying return by Muscular Dystrophy Society of Ireland GLC

Health

Intended results

Adoption of UN Resolution on 'Addressing the Challenges of Persons Living with a Rare Disease and their Families'.

Lobbying return by County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG

Education and Training

Intended results

Student Accommodation availability is an issue in Calrow, currently a very high % of students commute and measures need to be put in place to encourage partnerships and the development of sustainable student accomodation::Council needs to be more proactive in moving these…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG" equals CRO name "COUNTY CARLOW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, INDUSTRY & TOURISM COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 185839) 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.

Lobbying return by Rare Diseases Ireland

Health

Intended results

Ireland's support for adoption of IN Resolution

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Rare Diseases Ireland" equals CRO name "RARE DISEASES IRELAND" (CRO 140743) 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.

Lobbying return by Irish Pharmacy Union

Health

Intended results

Seek a meeting to discuss how the pharmacy could support an expansion in the number of places available in the existing Schools of Pharmacy, or alternatively, the establishment of a new School of Pharmacy at one of the other third level institutions.

Lobbying return by Restaurants Association of Ireland

Tourism

Intended results

Briefed party members re need to reinstate EWSS at previous rate and extend & in light of public health advice not to socialise the need for access to CRSS or bespoke hospitality support

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Restaurants Association of Ireland" has no legal form. "RESTAURANTS ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 56224) 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.

Lobbying return by Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland

Education and Training

Intended results

Ministerial and Departmental engagement on matters of importance to AOTI members

Lobbying return by Youth Advocate Programmes Ireland CLG

Children and Youth Affairs

Intended results

Increased awareness among 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.

Lobbying return by Hibernia College

Education and Training

Intended results

That the BSC (Hons) in Nursing in General Nursing starts on previously stated date.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Hibernia College" has no legal form. "HIBERNIA COLLEGE UNLIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 328066) 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.

Lobbying return by Co-operation Ireland

Education and Training

Intended results

Help to inform government thinking on ways to promote greater cross-border participation and collaboration in the higher education sector

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Co-operation Ireland" equals CRO name "CO-OPERATION IRELAND" (CRO 72194) 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.

Lobbying return by AONTAS

Education and Training

Intended results

Show appreciation and recognition for the Minister's efforts to support a vulnerable part of the adult learning sector. Acknowledge our thanks for the continuation of a new funding stream for community education.

Lobbying return by SAOL Project

Education and Training

Intended results

Awareness raising on issues facing mature students

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "SAOL Project" has no legal form. "SAOL PROJECT COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 240461) 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.

Lobbying return by Trinity College Dublin Students' Union

Education and Training

Intended results

Improve access to Education, Student Life, Accommodation and connectivity issues, students returning on campus in person

Lobbying return by ACCA Ireland

Education and Training

Intended results

Increased Springboard+ funding for the accounting profession.

Lobbying return by NCBI

Education and Training

Intended results

Seeking continued funding for Bookshare platform