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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 Lobbying2017-09-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

That the Government will tackle low farm incomes taking on board the following ten priorities:::Putting Agri-Food Issues Top of the EU’s Brexit Agenda Brexit is the most signifi cant threat facing our farming and food sector in the history of the State. The Government must…

Register of Lobbying2017-09-20

Lobbying return by Wilson Hartnell

Health
Intended results

To raise awareness of the urgent need for a dedicated national centre for adult patients with intestinal failure and seek endorsement for the business case which outlines the clinical and funding structures for such a centre at St. James’s Hospital, Dublin.

Register of Lobbying2017-09-20

Lobbying return by Irish Heart Foundation

Health
Intended results

Commitment to specific actions to improve acute, rehabilitation and community stroke and cardiac services, along with a commitment to using at least part of the proceeds of sugar sweetened drinks tax on actions to tackle childhood obesity.

Register of Lobbying2017-09-20

Lobbying return by Irish Heart Foundation

Health
Intended results

Secure improvements to acute, rehabilitation and community stroke services::Meeting with the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health::Meeting with TDs, Senators and Ministers::Parliamentary questions to the Minister for Health

Register of Lobbying2017-09-20

Lobbying return by Irish Heart Foundation

Health
Intended results

Introduction of tobacco tax escalator (inflation + 5%), which would require a tax increase of approximately 50 cent.::Increase in tax on roll-you-own tobacco until they are equivalent to those on cigarettes.::Recognition of effectiveness of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) and…

Register of Lobbying2017-09-20

Lobbying return by Sage Advocacy

Health
Intended results

Legislative and policy change in relation to vulnerable adults and older people. Sage has referred issues of concern which amount to inhuman and degrading treatment for consideration by the Committee.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Sage Advocacy" has no legal form. "SAGE ADVOCACY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 610824) 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 Lobbying2017-09-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Hospice Foundation

Budgetary matters
Intended results

A more focused approach to budgetary policy relating to End of Life issues across government departments.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "The Irish Hospice Foundation" equals CRO name "THE IRISH HOSPICE FOUNDATION" (CRO 114617) 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 Lobbying2017-09-20

Lobbying return by Association of Optometrists Ireland

Health
Intended results

To improve the Minister's understanding of the role Optometry can play in the future of eye-care

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Association of Optometrists Ireland" equals CRO name "ASSOCIATION OF OPTOMETRISTS IRELAND" (CRO 11124) 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.