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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 Lobbying2020-09-21

Lobbying return by Safetynet Primary Care

Health
Intended results

Increased Covid-19 testing resources for vulnerable groups (homeless in congregated settings, rough sleepers, marginalised groups who have no access into mainstream healthcare)::Isolation facilities provision for Covid-19 positive Roma families and other marginalised…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Safetynet Primary Care" equals CRO name "SAFETYNET PRIMARY CARE" (CRO 471026) 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 Lobbying2020-09-21

Lobbying return by Private Hospitals Association

Health
Intended results

Maintain ongoing communications around managing the agreement and its conclusion arrangements

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Private Hospitals Association" has no legal form. "PRIVATE HOSPITALS ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 494538) 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 Lobbying2020-09-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

To highlight the latest Dublin Chamber policy that is relevant to the Department::To develop a new long-term funding model to be put in place for third level education.

Register of Lobbying2020-09-21

Lobbying return by Irish Cancer Society

Health
Intended results

To welcome the introduction of measures which have made active travel easier for the people of Dublin during the COVID-19 pandemic.::Extension of the COVID-19 enhanced illness benefit payment to cancer patients deemed to be 'extremely medically vulnerably' by the HSE.

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 Lobbying2020-09-21

Lobbying return by Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA)

Education and Training
Intended results

An overview of the impact, challenges, and possible solutions of the COVID-19 crisis on the private higher education sector in Ireland

Register of Lobbying2020-09-21

Lobbying return by An Cosan

Education and Training
Intended results

The aim of our communication is to increase awareness & to advocate on behalf of those most marginalised and disadvantaged within our society. Our aim to advocate for the 52% of Irish people who don’t possess at least basic digital skills & who don't have access to technology.…

Register of Lobbying2020-09-21

Lobbying return by Nursing Homes Ireland

Health
Intended results

Extension of the Temporary Assistance Payment Scheme, given the virus remains within Irish society and there is imperative requirement to ensure nursing homes are supported to meet the substantive costs associated with measures to protect residents and staff

Register of Lobbying2020-09-21

Lobbying return by Irish Tourist Industry Confederation

Tourism
Intended results

Bring forward the reopening of tourism industry and move out of phase 4 and 5 of Covid reopening plan::Certain tourism sectors lend themselves naturally to safe, secure holidays eg, Caravan & camping, self catering, & should reopen in phase 3