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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 Lobbying2022-09-20

Lobbying return by Gibney Communications

Education and Training
Intended results

To encourage further Government supports for physics education and physics-based industries.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Gibney Communications" has no legal form. "GIBNEY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED" (CRO 237960) 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 Lobbying2022-09-20

Lobbying return by Family Carers Ireland

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Budgetary measures 2023 to benefit and improve supports to Family Carers

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 Lobbying2022-09-20

Lobbying return by Irish Development Education Association

Education and Training
Intended results

Seeking stronger references to Education for Sustainable Development/Global Citizenship Education in the HEA Bill

Register of Lobbying2022-09-20

Lobbying return by Paul Allen & Associates Public Relations

Housing
Intended results

Adoption of measures in Hardware Association Ireland's Pre-Budget Submission to renovate empty homes and tackle the housing crisis

Register of Lobbying2022-09-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Hospice Foundation

Health
Intended results

Formal acknowledgment by the Minister at the leaving event for Sharon Foley of her role in this work

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "The Irish Hospice Foundation" equals CRO name "THE IRISH HOSPICE FOUNDATION" (CRO 114617) 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 Lobbying2022-09-20

Lobbying return by Irish Road Haulage Association

Transport
Intended results

Meeting request to outline the extent of the challenges facing the haulage sector::Take our points onboard when in discussion with the UK Government & EU Commission::Request a meeting & address the issuess::For the TD's to lobby on our behalf for Budget submission

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Road Haulage Association" equals CRO name "IRISH ROAD HAULAGE ASSOCIATION" (CRO 43035) 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 Lobbying2022-09-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Traveller Movement

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Traveller inclusion and implementation of public policy. Traveller accommodation national delivery. Pre Budget matters for Travellers . Coordination of Traveller thematic group.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "The Irish Traveller Movement" has no legal form. "IRISH TRAVELLER MOVEMENT COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 294188) 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 Lobbying2022-09-20

Lobbying return by Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Serious consideration be given to our asks for Budget 2023 to ensure that those who are furthest behind are supported first; that adequate financial supports are put in place for low-income households and that long term investment in services in rural areas that will help reduce…

Register of Lobbying2022-09-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To highlight that the Silage Support Scheme is an important first step for the drystock sector, which is under significant pressure to build up feed stocks for next winter.::To seek that the Minister brings forward targeted measures for dairy farmers as some are tied into fixed…

Register of Lobbying2022-09-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

To maximise the allocation from BAR to farmers.::• The Irish agriculture sector has been the foundation stone on which economic activity and employment (both upstream & downstream) has been built in towns, villages and surrounds throughout rural Ireland. The sector, and…

Register of Lobbying2022-09-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Education and Training
Intended results

To highlight IFA's concern around how this module is formulated and to encourage the scientific side on this module for Leaving Certificate students.

Register of Lobbying2022-09-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To ensure that an appropriate firm is hired to oversee the agri-environment on the East coast of the country.::To highlight that this scheme has nothing in common with the original Rural Environmental Protection Scheme (REPS), which the Government is trying to align it to.::To…

Register of Lobbying2022-09-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To seek a solution to the ash dieback situation in the county.::To seek the introduction of a financial support package for farmers and landowners to manage ash trees that have been infected by ash dieback in hedgerows and along public roads.::To enable farmers and landowners to…