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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 Lobbying2020-05-05

Lobbying return by Sage Advocacy

Health
Intended results

Further protection and safeguarding of older people, vulnerable adults and healthcare patients

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Sage Advocacy" has no legal form. "SAGE ADVOCACY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 610824) 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 Lobbying2020-05-01

Lobbying return by Progressive College Network Ltd.

Education and Training
Intended results

I want the government to support English language schools regarding students demanding mass refunds due to school closures in the wake of COVID-19. I also made proposals of how schools could be supported after COVID-19 passes. Such as allowing evening classes as well as morning…

Register of Lobbying2020-05-01

Lobbying return by Irish Institute of Radiography and Radiation Therapy

Health
Intended results

For final year radiography students to be paid whilst on clinical placement during the Covid-19 crisis in line with their nursing and midwifery counterparts as essential frontline workers.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Institute of Radiography and Radiation Therapy" has no legal form. "IRISH INSTITUTE OF RADIOGRAPHY AND RADIATION THERAPY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 256119) 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 Lobbying2020-04-30

Lobbying return by LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To achieve full commencement of Parts 2& 3 of the CFRA and to get an update on the proposed review by the Special Rapporteur on Child Protection into the legal gaps facing LGBTI+ parents, to inform the development of the AHR Bill 2017.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG" equals CRO name "LGBT SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY NETWORK IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 605384) 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 Lobbying2020-04-29

Lobbying return by CyberSafeIreland

Education and Training
Intended results

Influencing policy direction to include online safety measures for children, parents and schools in the next programme for Government

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "CyberSafeIreland" has no legal form. "CYBERSAFEIRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 568651) 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 Lobbying2020-04-29

Lobbying return by Wicklow Uplands Council

Environment
Intended results

The continuation of funding for the PURE Project which has successfully operated to tackle illegal dumping and flytipping in the Wicklow and Dublin uplands since 2006

Register of Lobbying2020-04-29

Lobbying return by Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland

Health
Intended results

AOTI, as part of the HSCPA, requested the immediate suspension of the recruitment campaign for a Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) that included the responsibility within the role of the CNO for a Health and Social Care Advisor Post pending a review.

Register of Lobbying2020-04-26

Lobbying return by Irish Refugee Council

Health
Intended results

Adherence to the law as interpreted by the legal opinion and in particular the provision of single or household occupancy accommodation as an essential measure to ensure social distancing and to limit spread of COVID-19.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Refugee Council" has no legal form. "IRISH REFUGEE COUNCIL COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 188693) 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 Lobbying2020-03-30

Lobbying return by Irish Refugee Council

Health
Intended results

Vulnerable people are moved out of Direct Provision.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Refugee Council" has no legal form. "IRISH REFUGEE COUNCIL COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 188693) 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 Lobbying2020-03-18

Lobbying return by Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Once elected, all candidates who signed up to our Pledge would follow through on their commitment and legislate/support the legislation of an Autism Empowerment Act, as well as the accompanying Strategy