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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 Lobbying2023-01-21

Lobbying return by Irish Hotels Federation

Tourism
Intended results

Continued investment and support for tourism marketing both domestically and overseas.::Seeking a commitment by Government to retain the 9% rate of tourism VAT rate::Additional funding for hospitality recruitment and career awareness, and targeted resources for training and…

Register of Lobbying2023-01-21

Lobbying return by Irish Medical Organisation

Budgetary matters
Intended results

To highlight the impact that budget proposals will have on General Practice leading to further waiting lists and to ensure adequate capacity is in place in General Practice before any expansion of free GP care can be considered.

Register of Lobbying2023-01-21

Lobbying return by National Women's Council of Ireland

Health
Intended results

To seek support for evidence-based legislative reform including on the 3-day wait and care for women with fatal foetal anomolies

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "National Women's Council of Ireland" equals CRO name "NATIONAL WOMEN'S COUNCIL OF IRELAND" (CRO 241868) 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 Lobbying2023-01-21

Lobbying return by Women for Election

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Maternity Leave for Public Representatives and Gender Quotas in Local, European and Seanad Elections.::Tackling abuse of political candidates and elected politicians::Updated research of the barriers to women's participation in politics::Increased number of women running for…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Women for Election" has no legal form. "WOMEN FOR ELECTION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 510402) 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 Lobbying2023-01-21

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Overseas Students (ICOS)

Education and Training
Intended results

To secure funding for ICOS's helpline and advocacy service::To put forward ICOS' proposals for the new International education strategy

Register of Lobbying2023-01-21

Lobbying return by LauraLynn Ireland's Children's Hospice

Budgetary matters
Intended results

To brief Minister on LauraLynn's Education and Research Strategy and activities in the area of health and children's palliative care.::To brief Minister on LauraLynn's Budget 2023 Submission and LauraLynn's key demands.::Minister to present the inaugural McKenna Scholarship…

Register of Lobbying2023-01-20

Lobbying return by National Centre for Youth Mental Health

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Update for the Minister on Jigsaw's work with young people in third level and higher education

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "National Centre for Youth Mental Health" has no legal form. "NATIONAL CENTRE FOR YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 421016) 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 Lobbying2023-01-20

Lobbying return by Environmental Pillar

Environment
Intended results

That Irish elected representatives support greater ambition for within the negotiations with the European Commissions on the proposal for a regulation on Nature Restoration::That Irish elected representatives support greater ambition for Ireland's peatlands within the…

Register of Lobbying2023-01-20

Lobbying return by Pinnacle Public Affairs Ltd

Housing
Intended results

The Provision of Social and Affordable Housing in Wicklow

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Pinnacle Public Affairs Ltd" equals CRO name "PINNACLE PUBLIC AFFAIRS LIMITED" (CRO 679235) 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 Lobbying2023-01-20

Lobbying return by Fair Seas Ireland

Environment
Intended results

To engage with relevant politicians and policy makers about the need for greater levels of marine protection in Ireland and ask for their support and secure Leo Varadkar commitment to attend a Fair Seas next year.

Register of Lobbying2023-01-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Public Expenditure and Reform
Intended results

To highlight the adverse impact of Brexit on the Irish Agri Food Sector and to demonstrate how this adverse impact has occurred.::- Lost Revenue::The underlying weakness and volatility of sterling negatively affected the competitiveness of Irish food and drink exports in our…