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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 Lobbying2026-09-04

Lobbying return by Parkinson's Ireland

Health
Intended results

Parkinson's Ireland would be successful in our appeal and receive Pobal SSNO funding.

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 Lobbying2026-09-04

Lobbying return by COPE Galway CLG

Finance
Intended results

Additional resources and related policy changes focused on addressing homelessness, domestic abuse and the needs of older people and supporting the community and voluntary sector to be included in Budget 2027

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "COPE Galway CLG" equals CRO name "COPE GALWAY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 248134) 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 Lobbying2026-09-02

Lobbying return by Acquired Brain Injury Ireland

Health
Intended results

Inform Oireachtas Members of the need for the establishment of a national brain injury case management service with 20 additional posts to reach every person with a brain injury, regardless of location.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-02

Lobbying return by RIAI

Housing
Intended results

To secure Budget 2027 funding, tax measures, and policy commitments that strengthen housing delivery, support the construction sector, implement the National Policy on Architecture, expand the role of architects in public projects, and promote sustainable development through…

Register of Lobbying2026-09-01

Lobbying return by Irish Lung Fibrosis Association

Health
Intended results

Lobbying for patients living with a life limiting disease (in Ireland) 'pulmonary fibrosis' and the unmet needs of those patients including patient priorities, funding and transplants

Register of Lobbying2026-09-01

Lobbying return by ShoutOut

Justice and Equality
Intended results

We met with DPOs to discuss a range of issues affecting the LGBTQI+ community under the National LGBTQI+ Inclusion Strategy, including access to equal education and healthcare, and rising attacks and hate towards LGBTQI+ individuals.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "ShoutOut" has no legal form. "SHOUTOUT COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 749131) 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 Lobbying2026-08-31

Lobbying return by British Irish Chamber of Commerce

Budgetary matters
Intended results

To ensure budgetary measures announced in budget 2027, reflect the priorities of members of the British Irish Chamber of Commerce, and wider business community.

Register of Lobbying2026-08-31

Lobbying return by The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) Ltd

Agriculture
Intended results

Request for fuel Support, Slurry Spreading Flixibility and Dedicated Cash Flow Support for Farm & Forestry Contractors

Register of Lobbying2026-08-31

Lobbying return by Compliance Institute

Finance
Intended results

A request to either restore a clear statutory exemption for employer-paid annual professional membership fees where the membership is required for, or directly relevant to, the performance of the role or issue revised Revenue guidance that better reflects modern professional…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Compliance Institute" equals CRO name "COMPLIANCE INSTITUTE" (CRO 379249) 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 Lobbying2026-08-31

Lobbying return by Employment & Recruitment Federation

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Submission on behalf of the ERF Members to Government highlighting the need to look at the rising cost on employers, cost of running business

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Employment & Recruitment Federation" has no legal form. "EMPLOYMENT & RECRUITMENT FEDERATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 202708) 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 Lobbying2026-08-31

Lobbying return by Heart Children Ireland

Health
Intended results

Immediate committment from the HSE to invest in increased levels of staffing at the Adult Congenital Heart Disease Unit in the Mater Hospital and to continue investing in this unit which received=s approx. 450 new patients needing life-long care year on year from CHI Crumlin.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Heart Children Ireland" equals CRO name "HEART CHILDREN IRELAND" (CRO 371707) 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 Lobbying2026-08-31

Lobbying return by RGDATA

Budgetary matters
Intended results

That all necessary budgetary interventions to ensure implementation of the Cost of Business Report recommendations would be included in Budget 2027.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "RGDATA" has no legal form. "RGDATA COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 104445) 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 Lobbying2026-08-28

Lobbying return by Ulster Community Investment Trust Ireland

Community
Intended results

Awareness of FEBEA and the MFF implications around social finance in Ireland via CFI, and Europe

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Ulster Community Investment Trust Ireland" equals CRO name "ULSTER COMMUNITY INVESTMENT TRUST (IRELAND)" (CRO 316496) 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.