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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 Lobbying2016-01-20

Lobbying return by Ibec

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Cut top rate of tax by 5% for all earners by 2020::Stop income tax system discriminating against the self employed::Reduce capital gains by 20% for enterprise gains::Replace JobBridge with a new national internship model::Reform social security system to incentivise…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) 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 Lobbying2016-01-20

Lobbying return by Small Firms Association (SFA)

Employment
Intended results

Put focus on net pay and highlight that income tax decreases are an essential component of increasing take home pay. Small companies that can afford it will be giving moderate pay increases::Changes in the minimum wage should be evidence-based::Living Wage concept is not viable…

Register of Lobbying2016-01-20

Lobbying return by Small Firms Association (SFA)

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Promote the 'Think Small First' principle::Promote the importance of competitiveness as growth returns to the economy

Register of Lobbying2016-01-20

Lobbying return by Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA)

Budgetary matters
Intended results

The Personal Assistant Service supports individuals in their homes and communities facilitating community participation, access to education, employment and an overall improved quality of life. Personal Assistant Hours are essential to ensure that people with disabilities can…

Register of Lobbying2016-01-20

Lobbying return by eircom Limited

Communications
Intended results

Recognition of key eir investments in High-Speed Fixed and Mobile Broadband infrastructure and services and of eir's intention to sustain that key investment role

Register of Lobbying2016-01-20

Lobbying return by Irish Cancer Society

Health
Intended results

To reverse the decision to reduce State funding to ICORG

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Cancer Society" equals CRO name "IRISH CANCER SOCIETY" (CRO 20868) 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 Lobbying2016-01-20

Lobbying return by JTI Ireland Limited

Public Expenditure and Reform
Intended results

To highlight JTI Ireland’s commitment to the Lobbying Act as the primary reference for all lobbying with designated public officials in Ireland. In the context of an incorrect interpretation of Article 5.3 of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "JTI Ireland Limited" equals CRO name "JTI IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 378922) 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 Lobbying2016-01-20

Lobbying return by KPMG

Banking and Financial Institutions
Intended results

To discuss the government's IFS2020 Strategy and to capture feedback from leasing sector executives for consideration as part of the government's 2016 update to its IFS2020 Strategy

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "KPMG" has no legal form. "KPMG UNLIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 230360) 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 Lobbying2016-01-20

Lobbying return by The O'Brien Press Ltd.

Arts
Intended results

Development of policy by the Department of Arts which recognises the importance of Irish publishing to nurturing Irish writing talent, and to promotion of Irish culture both at home and abroad::Development of a Global Ireland database - a coordinated hub for recording…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "The O'Brien Press Ltd." equals CRO name "THE O'BRIEN PRESS LIMITED" (CRO 56342) 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 Lobbying2016-01-20

Lobbying return by Irish Association of Physical Therapist

Health
Intended results

The Irish Association of Physical Therapists (IAPT) seek the rejection of the proposed amendment in favour of either of the alternatives outlined below;::a.Designation of physical therapist as a profession under the provisions of section 4(2) of the Health and Social Care…