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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 Lobbying2023-09-21

Lobbying return by Tirlán Ltd

Agriculture
Intended results

Increase awareness of Tirlán's investment in R&D and ongoing support of research. Highlight links between Tirlán and education sector through both graduate programmes and as a largescale employer of highly skilled R&D professionals.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Tirlán Ltd" equals CRO name "TIRLAN LIMITED" (CRO 501098) 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 Lobbying2023-09-21

Lobbying return by Macra na Feirme

Education and Training
Intended results

Continue to increase the provision of apprenticeships especially in the agricultural sector and provide the necessary resources for this to be successful.

Register of Lobbying2023-09-21

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

Health
Intended results

Support for the proposal to fund the programme leading to an apprenticeship style route for education and training of laboratory aides to become medical scientists alleviating workforce shortage presenting a clinical risk to patients. Proposal supported by the HSE.::Increase the…

Register of Lobbying2023-09-21

Lobbying return by Doras Luimní

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Immigration permission for Sudanese nationals seeking to come to Ireland in light of ongoing crisis

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Doras Luimní" has no legal form. "DORAS LUIMNI COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 335696) 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 Lobbying2023-09-21

Lobbying return by Transgender Equality Network Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

We intended to improve access to gender affirming care in Ireland. ::We also intended to raise awareness around the issues facing trans people in Ireland, and to educate elected officials in language and how to be respectful when speaking about trans people.

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 Lobbying2023-09-21

Lobbying return by Immigrant Council of Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Inclusion of victims of human trafficking in eligibility for SUSI

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Immigrant Council of Ireland" equals CRO name "IMMIGRANT COUNCIL OF IRELAND" (CRO 412824) 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 Lobbying2023-09-21

Lobbying return by Irish Solar Energy Association

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Government policy and regulatory and legislative framework that is most favourable to the deployment of solar PV in ROI.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Solar Energy Association" has no legal form. "IRISH SOLAR ENERGY ASSOCIATION LIMITED" (CRO 359956) 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 Lobbying2023-09-21

Lobbying return by Waterford Chamber of Commerce

Education and Training
Intended results

Minister to ensure funding support for South East Technological University in the Government's 2024 Budget

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Waterford Chamber of Commerce" equals CRO name "WATERFORD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE" (CRO 130123) 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 Lobbying2023-09-21

Lobbying return by National College of Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

Funding for NCI capital requirements

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "National College of Ireland" equals CRO name "NATIONAL COLLEGE OF IRELAND" (CRO 134303) 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 Lobbying2023-09-21

Lobbying return by DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Increased support for increases to the ODA budget in 2024, with a specific focus on those who are furthest behind across the globe and are affected by conflict, hunger and climate change

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS" equals CRO name "DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS" (CRO 94384) 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 Lobbying2023-09-21

Lobbying return by National Gallery of Ireland

Arts
Intended results

Generating awareness of the Gallery's 2022 programme of activities, the use of public funds allocated to the Gallery and the Gallery's impact on audiences in 2022.::Generating awareness of the Gallery's exhibition programme in 2023, the Gallery's international partnerships…