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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Simon Harris

Fine Gael

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Wicklow
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
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Taoiseach (2024-11-29 → 2025-01-22)
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Minister for Defence (2025-01-23 → 2025-03-25)
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Minister for Defence (2025-03-26 → 2025-11-18)
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Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (2025-03-26 → 2025-11-18)
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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 Lobbying2018-09-21

Lobbying return by MSD

Health
Intended results

To reform the current access and reimbursement system for medicines in Ireland

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "MSD" has no legal form. "M.S.D. LIMITED" (CRO 18759) 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 Lobbying2018-09-21

Lobbying return by MSD

Health
Intended results

Encourage co-ordination for greater access to oncology medicines in Ireland

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "MSD" has no legal form. "M.S.D. LIMITED" (CRO 18759) 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 Lobbying2018-09-21

Lobbying return by Irish Hospital Consultants Association

Health
Intended results

To secure a meeting to discuss and address the discriminatory salary terms imposed on New Entrant Consultants interviewed for posts after October 2012.

Register of Lobbying2018-09-21

Lobbying return by Gerard Howlin

Finance
Intended results

To further the stated policy aims of the Irish League of Credit Unions as set out in its Six Strategic Steps document and its detailed policy documents on funding for social housing, lending to SMEs and provision of micro-credit. To encourage support for and disseminate…

Register of Lobbying2018-09-21

Lobbying return by RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland)

Health
Intended results

A meeting with Minister Simon Harris, Department of Health, to discuss and clarify issues around General Data Protection Regulation and Health Research Regulation under Irish and EU law, as they relate to Research and Innovation undertaken by RCSI

Register of Lobbying2018-09-21

Lobbying return by ATD Fourth World Ireland CLG

Health
Intended results

Focus on health inequalities in the implementation of the plan

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "ATD Fourth World Ireland CLG" equals CRO name "ATD FOURTH WORLD - IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 475746) 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 Lobbying2018-09-21

Lobbying return by Transgender Equality Network Ireland

Health
Intended results

Inclusion of trans people in legislation on women's health e.g. Assisted Human Reproduction; Termination of Pregnancy, etc

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Transgender Equality Network Ireland" has no legal form. "TRANSGENDER EQUALITY NETWORK IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 481106) 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 Lobbying2018-09-21

Lobbying return by Simon Communities of Ireland

Public Expenditure and Reform
Intended results

Preventing homelessness::Resourcing Housing First::Ensuring funding for sufficient, short term emergency accommodation::Ensuring funding for social and affordable housing supply

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Simon Communities of Ireland" equals CRO name "SIMON COMMUNITIES OF IRELAND" (CRO 74038) 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 Lobbying2018-09-21

Lobbying return by Irish Medical Organisation

Health
Intended results

The IMO sought the adoption of its AGM General Motions regarding a range of issues including: Brexit; Medicinal cannabis; Chemical Biological or Nuclear Incidents; Alcohol and Pregnancy; Antimicrobial Resistance; Mental health; Fast Campaign; Pre-hospital care; Emergency…

Register of Lobbying2018-09-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

To prevent cancer warning labelling on alcohol products progressing::To ensure that the wider consequences for industry of such labelling measures are understood by government

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) 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 Lobbying2018-09-21

Lobbying return by Irish Medical Organisation

Budgetary matters
Intended results

to secure additional resources and investment in health in line with the recommendations of the health capacity review and recruitment and retention issues of medical staff