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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)
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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 Lobbying2022-09-08

Lobbying return by The Open Doors Initiative

Employment
Intended results

Support for our work and addition of all refugees and asylum seekers to benefits being offered to Ukrainian refugees

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "The Open Doors Initiative" equals CRO name "THE OPEN DOORS INITIATIVE" (CRO 665789) 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 Lobbying2022-09-08

Lobbying return by Westmeath Community Development

Education and Training
Intended results

That salary levels for Local Training Initiative Staff would be increased in line other grades in Education and Training Boards

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Westmeath Community Development" equals CRO name "WESTMEATH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT" (CRO 215187) 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 Lobbying2022-09-07

Lobbying return by Cisco International Limited

Education and Training
Intended results

Brief the Minister on relevant Cisco initiatives including the Country Digital Acceleration programme and Networking Academy.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Cisco International Limited" equals CRO name "CISCO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED" (CRO 906624) 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 Lobbying2022-09-07

Lobbying return by Hibernia College

Education and Training
Intended results

Agreeing Clinical Placements for Hibernia College nursing students

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.

Register of Lobbying2022-09-02

Lobbying return by Irish SME Association

Budgetary matters
Intended results

18-point tax-reform package, elimination of the PRSI transition zone for low-paid workers, 3% USC levy for PAYE workers earning over €100k, greater support for the deep retro-fit program.

Register of Lobbying2022-08-31

Lobbying return by Woodfab Timber Limited

Agriculture
Intended results

Increase awareness of the difficulties that the delays in issuing felling licences is causing our industry and to seek support for the recommendations contained in the Draft Agricultural Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2020

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Woodfab Timber Limited" equals CRO name "WOODFAB TIMBER LIMITED" (CRO 274318) 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 Lobbying2022-08-29

Lobbying return by St Michael's House Group

Health
Intended results

Receive Publication as Promised by Government to help plan for services

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "St Michael's House Group" equals CRO name "ST. MICHAEL'S HOUSE GROUP" (CRO 511121) 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 Lobbying2022-07-04

Lobbying return by Academy of Clinical of Clinical Science and Laboratory Medicine

Health
Intended results

Progress on pay parity, outstanding since 2000,regulation of all scientists working in laboratory medicine, career progression for medical scientists

Register of Lobbying2022-05-30

Lobbying return by Hibernia College

Education and Training
Intended results

Removal of the pause on the previously agreed Clinical Placements for Hibernia College nursing students

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.

Register of Lobbying2022-05-21

Lobbying return by Teachers' Union of Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

Awareness re the union's key issues of concern which would be raised at the Congress in respect of members in Further and Higher Education