Skip to content
Declared
Official portrait of Simon Harris
Photo: Houses of the Oireachtas

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.

Download CSV 5,256 rows, with the filters applied
Register of Lobbying2026-09-10

Lobbying return by Galway Film Resource Centre Limited

Arts
Intended results

Establishment of a new Section 481 Regional Film Development Uplift::Establishment of a dedicated Regional Producers Fund::Increased Discretionary Funding for Games

Register of Lobbying2026-09-09

Lobbying return by Family Business Network Ireland Limited

Taxation
Intended results

Adoption of FBN Ireland's Budget 2027 recommendations, in particular a reduced CGT rate (20%), an increased CAT Group A threshold (€600,000), a three-year rolling budget framework, a Commission on Public Expenditure, and control of public spending growth ahead of further…

Register of Lobbying2026-09-09

Lobbying return by Coolmine Therapeutic Community

Health
Intended results

To secure Government support and investment for Coolmine’s six Budget 2027 priorities: protecting existing services, expanding residential and aftercare capacity, establishing a prison-based Therapeutic Community, introducing sustainable multi-annual funding, and aligning…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Coolmine Therapeutic Community" equals CRO name "COOLMINE THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY" (CRO 50621) 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 Lobbying2026-09-09

Lobbying return by Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Relevant Ministers and Officials are informed on the policies and priorities of the INOU to inform budgetary decision making.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed" has no legal form. "IRISH NATIONAL ORGANISATION OF THE UNEMPLOYED COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 192768) 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 Lobbying2026-09-09

Lobbying return by Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

Budgetary matters
Intended results

The Ministers are briefed and informed on the Budgetary priorities of the Community and Voluntary Pillar.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed" has no legal form. "IRISH NATIONAL ORGANISATION OF THE UNEMPLOYED COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 192768) 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 Lobbying2026-09-07

Lobbying return by Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign

Finance
Intended results

To urge the Minister for Finance to exercise powers under section 6 (A) of the Central Bank Act 1942 (Revised, updated to 14 Feb 2026) to end the shameful enablement of fundraising via Bonds by Israel which contributes to genocide and crimes against international law by using…

Register of Lobbying2026-09-07

Lobbying return by Federation of Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians

Health
Intended results

To secure increased funding for primary eye care in order to support the sustainability and development of services across Ireland.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-05

Lobbying return by Beefplan Movement

Agriculture
Intended results

To present options for budget 2027 which would benefit farmers in Ireland

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Beefplan Movement" has no legal form. "BEEF PLAN MOVEMENT COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 640399) 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.