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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)
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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 Lobbying2024-04-08

Lobbying return by Atlantic Youth Trust

Education and Training
Intended results

Discuss policy and funding of maritime eduction

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Atlantic Youth Trust" has no legal form. "ATLANTIC YOUTH TRUST COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 533507) 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 Lobbying2024-03-12

Lobbying return by Irish Hairdressers Federation

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Raising awareness of our industry's challenges at local level ensures that the government understands the widespread impact on businesses nationwide.

Register of Lobbying2024-02-27

Lobbying return by SAOL Project

Education and Training
Intended results

awareness raising

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "SAOL Project" has no legal form. "SAOL PROJECT COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 240461) 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 Lobbying2024-01-30

Lobbying return by Progressive College Network Ltd.

Education and Training
Intended results

The scraping of the LP fund envisioned as part of the IEM. Allow ELE providers to continue to use LP insuranace to protect their students

Register of Lobbying2024-01-21

Lobbying return by Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA)

Education and Training
Intended results

HECA requests urgent intervention for addressing escalating QQI costs impacting private/independent HEIs. Emphasising the need for a fair and sustainable fee system, we highlight the disproportionate financial strain these charges impose on our sector, compared to public…

Register of Lobbying2024-01-21

Lobbying return by AONTAS

Education and Training
Intended results

• An increase in the financial supports available to adult learners. • Improved and subsidised travel for adult learners. • Increased Travel, Meals, and Allowance supplement in the 2024 budget. • REACH Fund to be targeted primarily at independent community education provision.…

Register of Lobbying2024-01-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To highlight the serious issues facing farmers.::To engage with government Ministers and TD's to discuss how some of these issues could be resolved in next months budget.::To run a poster campaign on all routes to the Championships to highlight urgent issues including; The delay…

Register of Lobbying2024-01-21

Lobbying return by LauraLynn Ireland's Children's Hospice

Budgetary matters
Intended results

To inform Government of LauraLynn's 2024 Pre-Budget Submission requests and seek to influence budget decisions regarding core funding for its children's hospice service.

Register of Lobbying2024-01-21

Lobbying return by County Kildare Chamber

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

To highlight the greatest concerns impacting businesses and Kildare's competitiveness such as housing, labour shortages and public transport.

Register of Lobbying2024-01-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Employment
Intended results

To highlight the barriers experienced by Dublin firms when implementing apprenticeships programs and advocate for solutions to these issues.

Register of Lobbying2024-01-21

Lobbying return by Social Innovation Growth Fund Ireland Limited trading as Rethink Ireland.

Community
Intended results

Shared overview, identify synergies, and build relationships with the Minister and Department