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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)
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CRO-matched interests
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Awards to declared companies
5256
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
9
SIPO donation records
140 of 422 divisions
33%
Vote participation

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SIPO donation reports 9

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 Lobbying2026-08-28

Lobbying return by Ulster Community Investment Trust Ireland

Finance
Intended results

Awareness of the role of Social Finance in capitalising publicly funded grant programmes through bridging and match support

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.

Register of Lobbying2026-08-28

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Social Housing

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Engage with Ministers for Finance and Public Expenditure to maximise budget spend on housing

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Council for Social Housing" equals CRO name "IRISH COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL HOUSING" (CRO 87652) 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 Lobbying2026-08-13

Lobbying return by Irish Exporters Association

Trade
Intended results

Inform Government of needs of Irish Exporters in formation of Budget 2027

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Exporters Association" has no legal form. "IRISH EXPORTERS ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 13805) 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 Lobbying2026-08-13

Lobbying return by Irish Exporters Association

Trade
Intended results

Share our industry expertise to inform Ireland's trade policy and exchange views with other stakeholders on country and region-specific developments.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Exporters Association" has no legal form. "IRISH EXPORTERS ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 13805) 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 Lobbying2026-08-04

Lobbying return by Irish SME Association

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

That the government would be aware of the need to scale indigenous enterprise, reduce the burden of regulation, and maintain the competitiveness agenda

Register of Lobbying2026-07-22

Lobbying return by Polio Survivors Ireland

Finance
Intended results

Intended to maintain contact with TD to obtain outcome of PQ request and to continue to build engagement for future support on relevant matters

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Polio Survivors Ireland" equals CRO name "Polio Survivors Ireland" (CRO 354283) 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 Lobbying2026-07-22

Lobbying return by Polio Survivors Ireland

Finance
Intended results

To obtain update on status of existing scheme, plans for review of scheme, and potential for stakeholder engagement

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Polio Survivors Ireland" equals CRO name "Polio Survivors Ireland" (CRO 354283) 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 Lobbying2026-07-16

Lobbying return by IRISH MUSIC RIGHTS ORGANISATION CLG

Budgetary matters
Intended results

to share our budgetary proposals and recommendations for the music creators and wider music ecosystem with representatives of all parties for potential inclusion in their budgetary material

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "IRISH MUSIC RIGHTS ORGANISATION CLG" equals CRO name "IRISH MUSIC RIGHTS ORGANISATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 133321) 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 Lobbying2026-06-30

Lobbying return by Channor Limited

Taxation
Intended results

Budget 2027 should introduce a targeted exemption from the close company surcharge where retained after-tax profits are reinvested in qualifying Irish real estate and infrastructure. This would preserve the surcharge’s anti-avoidance purpose while encouraging indigenous…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Channor Limited" equals CRO name "CHANNOR LIMITED" (CRO 160920) 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.