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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)
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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 Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by JKS Communications

Education and Training
Intended results

Linking English Language Schools with relevant depts

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "JKS Communications" has no legal form. "JKS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED" (CRO 507938) 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 Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by KARE Promoting People with Intellectual Disabilities

Community
Intended results

The immediate request for the publication of the Action Plan for the Disability Capacity Review, and its inclusion in the budgetary plan for 2023 to ensure another year does not pass with families and individuals left without any indication of when or how the urgent needs they…

Register of Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Request that a Parliamentary Question be asked to determine if Clearview AI has been used or is being used by her Department or any other agencies under her remit, including An Garda Siochana.::To ask a Parliamentary Question seeking specific details of the database of images…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Council for Civil Liberties" has no legal form. "IRISH COUNCIL FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 411471) 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 Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Irish Universities Association

Education and Training
Intended results

Confirmation of date of publication of Leaving Certificate results

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Universities Association" equals CRO name "IRISH UNIVERSITIES ASSOCIATION" (CRO 264534) 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 Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Irish Universities Association

Education and Training
Intended results

Proposed amendments to HEA Bill 2022 for discussion and consideration

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Universities Association" equals CRO name "IRISH UNIVERSITIES ASSOCIATION" (CRO 264534) 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 Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Limerick Chamber

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Support for specified policy changes and budget allocation to address challenges for Mid West economic development::Review of Living Cities Initiative::Increased targets for affordable home delivery in Limerick and designation of targets for affordable home delivery for Clare…

Register of Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Marc Coleman

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Greater awareness of the need to promote more efficient state spending and less burdensome taxation::A shift of emphasis from funding more wasteful areas of public spending to more necessary areas such as, for instance, primary education provision::Better representation of…

Register of Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA)

Education and Training
Intended results

A provision in the C4 funding stream that allows the National Forum top slice funding to include HECA member HEIs in their collaborative projects, work and funding support instruments with the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning.

Register of Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Codling Wind Park Limited

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

To provide an update on the Project and to provide and establish lines of communication with key stakeholders

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Codling Wind Park Limited" equals CRO name "CODLING WIND PARK LIMITED" (CRO 358470) 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 Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Positioning Ireland as a front-runner in immersive technologies

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd" equals CRO name "META PLATFORMS IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 462932) 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 Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by John Gallagher

Education and Training
Intended results

To increase support for IFUT policies and promote inclusion of IFUT policies in work of Department for Higher and Further Education::to highlight IFUT proposals related to the Higher Education Authority Bill