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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 Lobbying2024-05-15

Lobbying return by St. Francis Hospice Dublin

Health
Intended results

Publication of Palliative Care Policy for Adults

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "St. Francis Hospice Dublin" equals CRO name "ST. FRANCIS HOSPICE DUBLIN" (CRO 153874) 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 Lobbying2024-05-14

Lobbying return by Alcohol Action Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Introduction of Operation Encompass programme to Ireland - a data sharing protocol between police and schools to ensure children are provided with immediate support following domestic abuse incidents.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Alcohol Action Ireland" equals CRO name "ALCOHOL ACTION IRELAND" (CRO 378738) 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 Lobbying2024-05-14

Lobbying return by Alcohol Action Ireland

Health
Intended results

Raise public health concerns about proposals to extended alcohol availability.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Alcohol Action Ireland" equals CRO name "ALCOHOL ACTION IRELAND" (CRO 378738) 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 Lobbying2024-05-13

Lobbying return by Outhouse CLG

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To secure membership of the task force and ensure that LGBTQ+ people and voices are factored into the recommendations of the task force.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Outhouse CLG" equals CRO name "OUTHOUSE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 255357) 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 Lobbying2024-05-13

Lobbying return by Outhouse CLG

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To secure an appropriate response from the government to protect LGBTQ+ people and other minoritised communities in the wake of the riots affecting Dublin stoked by far-right activists.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Outhouse CLG" equals CRO name "OUTHOUSE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 255357) 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 Lobbying2024-05-13

Lobbying return by Independent Broadcasters of Ireland

Arts
Intended results

To secure meetings or to put forward our organisation's view on the need for state funding or policies which would aid the independent radio sector and to seek changes to gambling legislation where it would restrict charitable fundraising via radio stations

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Independent Broadcasters of Ireland" has no legal form. "INDEPENDENT BROADCASTERS OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 166985) 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 Lobbying2024-05-13

Lobbying return by Parkinson's Ireland

Health
Intended results

HSE Section 39 funding being awarded to Parkinson's Ireland. Increased awareness, action on implementing services for people with Parkinson's and increased government spending on this area.

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 Lobbying2024-05-10

Lobbying return by Neurological Alliance of Ireland

Health
Intended results

Increased awareness, action on implementing current policy, future commitment to neurological care

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Neurological Alliance of Ireland" has no legal form. "NEUROLOGICAL ALLIANCE OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 366603) 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 Lobbying2024-05-10

Lobbying return by National Irish Safety Organisation

Education and Training
Intended results

Our interest is to make the proposed legislation more agile, give the proposed Licensing Authority the power to approve new programmes outside of requiring secondary legislation for the betterment of the sector and meeting with the requirements of NISO members.

Register of Lobbying2024-05-09

Lobbying return by Athlone Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Tourism
Intended results

Freeing up of hotel bed stock

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Athlone Chamber of Commerce and Industry" equals CRO name "ATHLONE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY" (CRO 109745) 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 Lobbying2024-05-09

Lobbying return by Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation

Health
Intended results

Passing on congratulations to An Taoiseach upon taking up his post. In addition, setting out the INMO's concern relating to the HSE recruitment ban and seeking a meeting in the near future to highlight the INMO's main areas of concern.

Register of Lobbying2024-05-08

Lobbying return by Translational Medicine Alliance Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

To educate stakeholders about translational research in Ireland; to introduce TMAI; and to highlight the benefits of Ireland joining EATRIS