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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 Lobbying2020-01-16

Lobbying return by Huntington's Disease Association of Ireland

Health
Intended results

Awareness of the need to maintain specialist respite and holiday services (at Cuisle) for people with complex disability, including those living with Huntington’s Disease, who cannot avail of hotel respite breaks. Throughout Ireland people living with complex conditions and…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Huntington's Disease Association of Ireland" equals CRO name "HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND" (CRO 290191) 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 Lobbying2020-01-15

Lobbying return by EMSL Ltd

Health
Intended results

Appropriate funds are available to meet with Nursing Home Residents Care Needs::Appropriate use of NTPF Publisheed and Statutory Criteria in Negotiations with Private Nursing Homes

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Published name "EMSL Ltd" equals CRO name "EMSL LIMITED" (CRO 441213) 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 Lobbying2020-01-15

Lobbying return by Youth Advocate Programmes Ireland CLG

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Increased awareness among decision makers in the areas of TUSLA Child & Family Services, Education, HSE Disability. Irish Youth Justice and Mental Health about the work that YAP Ireland does and the strong outcomes that we achieve with young people and families

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Youth Advocate Programmes Ireland CLG" equals CRO name "YOUTH ADVOCATE PROGRAMMES IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 468697) 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 Lobbying2020-01-15

Lobbying return by Epilepsy Ireland

Health
Intended results

To secure a meeting with Minister to discuss Irish response to date and further actions needed in reducing future risks associated with Valproate and in supporting families already affected.

Register of Lobbying2020-01-15

Lobbying return by Milford Care Centre

Health
Intended results

Additional HSE funding in 2020 aimed at ensuring financial sustainability for all VHG Hospice providers and a re-designation for all Section 39 Hospices to either a Section 38 or in the case of one Hospice to that of a HSE run Hospice.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Milford Care Centre" equals CRO name "MILFORD CARE CENTRE" (CRO 291969) 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 Lobbying2020-01-15

Lobbying return by Parkinson's Ireland

Health
Intended results

access to treatment for Parkinson's Patients

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Parkinson's Ireland" equals CRO name "PARKINSON'S IRELAND" (CRO 123532) 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 Lobbying2020-01-14

Lobbying return by Irish Vape Vendors Association

Health
Intended results

Our association was very concerned that given the recent 'scare stories' about vaping, that people who currently vape were returning to smoking in the incorrect belief that vaping was as dangerous or even more dangerous than smoking. We requested that the minister clarify the…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Vape Vendors Association" has no legal form. "IRISH VAPE VENDORS ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 544462) 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 Lobbying2020-01-14

Lobbying return by Irish Vape Vendors Association

Health
Intended results

To outline to the minister how a ban on eliquid flavours would have unintended consequences and actually result in people who vape return to smoking and additionally would have the effect of making vaping as an alternative to smoking less attractive to current smokers.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Vape Vendors Association" has no legal form. "IRISH VAPE VENDORS ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 544462) 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 Lobbying2020-01-13

Lobbying return by Federation of Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians

Health
Intended results

That more eye care services be provided outside of hospitals in community based optical practices, that the public's awareness of eye health issues improves, that more optical professionals be trained in Ireland.

Register of Lobbying2020-01-13

Lobbying return by No Fry Zone 4 Kids Communtiy Group

Local Government
Intended results

National Implementation of No Fry Zones around schools based on recently adopted Objective RT 17 into Wicklow County Development Plan 2016 - 2022.

Register of Lobbying2020-01-10

Lobbying return by Transgender Equality Network Ireland

Health
Intended results

Clarity on model of care used by National Gender Service

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.