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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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CRO-matched interests
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Awards to declared companies
5256
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
9
SIPO donation records
140 of 422 divisions
33%
Vote participation

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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 Lobbying2020-09-18

Lobbying return by Vintners' Federation of Ireland

Finance
Intended results

If pubs that do no serve food are not permitted to open by August 31st they will have been closed for 24 weeks. They urgently need support, not sympathy and the VFI is calling on the Cabinet to announce a support package centred on direct financial aid if they are not allow…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Vintners' Federation of Ireland" has no legal form. "VINTNERS' FEDERATION OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 112132) 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 Lobbying2020-09-18

Lobbying return by Vintners' Federation of Ireland

Transport
Intended results

Have pubs opened at the same times as restaurants as pubs are a far larger channel for food service than restaurants.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Vintners' Federation of Ireland" has no legal form. "VINTNERS' FEDERATION OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 112132) 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 Lobbying2020-09-18

Lobbying return by Vintners' Federation of Ireland

Health
Intended results

Following the Ministers comments that he couldn't see how people could be in packed pubs again until there is a vaccine or an effective treatment for the virus there is an enormous level of anxiety across the owners and staff of the licensed trade nationally. We sought a…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Vintners' Federation of Ireland" has no legal form. "VINTNERS' FEDERATION OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 112132) 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 Lobbying2020-09-18

Lobbying return by Vintners' Federation of Ireland

Health
Intended results

Following the publication of the Government Road Map for Recovery we sought an urgent meeting to discuss the proposals we are putting forward to manage social distancing in bars.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Vintners' Federation of Ireland" has no legal form. "VINTNERS' FEDERATION OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 112132) 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 Lobbying2020-09-18

Lobbying return by Vintners' Federation of Ireland

Health
Intended results

When the Road Map for recovery was published the Minister committed to meeting with the trade over the course of the following week. Two weeks later the VFI is still awaiting a date for that meeting. We again sought a meeting as a matter of urgency to discuss a range of issues…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Vintners' Federation of Ireland" has no legal form. "VINTNERS' FEDERATION OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 112132) 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 Lobbying2020-09-18

Lobbying return by The Wheel

Community
Intended results

To keep attention on the need to ensure the programme for government includes policies that support a thriving community and voluntary sector as part of an inclusive recovery for Ireland on the foot of the COVID 19 crisis.

Register of Lobbying2020-09-18

Lobbying return by Pfizer

Health
Intended results

Highlight Pfizer's efforts to develop a COVID-19 vaccine and understand government policy in relation to the roll-out of a COVID vaccination programme

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Pfizer" has no legal form. "PFIZER LIMITED" (CRO 900988) 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 Lobbying2020-09-18

Lobbying return by Responsible Retailing of Alcohol Ireland Limited (RRAI)

Health
Intended results

The RRAI seeking to understand the administrative approach to be followed by the Environmental Health Service when determining compliance with the standards set out in Section 22 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 as retailers transition to these new requirements.

Register of Lobbying2020-09-18

Lobbying return by Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre

Education and Training
Intended results

Measures that will ensure that Travellers and Roma trying to access higher education will not be further disadvantaged by COVID-19

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre" has no legal form. "PAVEE POINT TRAVELLER & ROMA CENTRE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 533605) 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 Lobbying2020-09-18

Lobbying return by COPD Support Ireland

Health
Intended results

additional guidance for groups of medically vulnerable people during COVID-19::Extend the enhanced illness benefit scheme for those who have been recommended to cocoon during COVID-19 due to ill health

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "COPD Support Ireland" has no legal form. "COPD SUPPORT IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 548142) 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 Lobbying2020-09-18

Lobbying return by Center for Independent Living

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Build relationship between new ministers and ILMI

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Center for Independent Living" has no legal form. "CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 186468) 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 Lobbying2020-09-18

Lobbying return by Pfizer

Health
Intended results

Ensure Irish patients can access innovative medicines to the same standard as other European countries

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Pfizer" has no legal form. "PFIZER LIMITED" (CRO 900988) 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.