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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 Lobbying2026-04-29

Lobbying return by National Principals' Forum

Education and Training
Intended results

We intended to secure a face to face meeting with Minister Hildegarde Naughton to communicate to her the serious issues being faced by schools and school leaders in relation to sustainable leadership, lack of supports for children with additional needs and inadequate school…

Register of Lobbying2026-04-20

Lobbying return by Limerick Enterprise Development Partnership (LEDP) CLG

Community
Intended results

Seek successful inclusion in the Fund for LEDP CLG's roof refurbishment project, by requesting support in ensuring Limerick City & County Council (LCCC) sponsor this application by facilitating its submission to the Department of Local Government and Heritage.

Register of Lobbying2026-03-19

Lobbying return by Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber

Education and Training
Intended results

Government should ensure the implementation of the Digital & AI Strategy includes both enterprise adoption support and coordinated workforce. Also understand the nuances of micro, small and medium businesses who will need specific supports around AI adoption

Register of Lobbying2026-03-19

Lobbying return by Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Government should ensure the implementation of the Digital & AI Strategy includes both enterprise adoption support and coordinated workforce. Also understand the nuances of micro, small and medium businesses who will need specific supports around AI adoption

Register of Lobbying2026-03-19

Lobbying return by Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

The ask • Support business continuity & succession. • Modernise grant criteria for current business landscape. • Make the LEO’s work for modern, high value service firms.

Register of Lobbying2026-03-19

Lobbying return by Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber

Education and Training
Intended results

The ask • Support business continuity & succession. • Modernise grant criteria for current business landscape. • Make the LEO’s work for modern, high value service firms.

Register of Lobbying2026-03-19

Lobbying return by Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber

Housing
Intended results

Government should ensure balance between humanitarian accommodation needs and tourism capacity, including: • Monitoring the long-term impact on tourism bed stock • Developing transition supports to help properties return to the tourism market • Protecting key tourism capacity in…

Register of Lobbying2026-03-19

Lobbying return by Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber

Tourism
Intended results

Government should ensure balance between humanitarian accommodation needs and tourism capacity, including: • Monitoring the long-term impact on tourism bed stock • Developing transition supports to help properties return to the tourism market • Protecting key tourism capacity in…

Register of Lobbying2026-03-19

Lobbying return by Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Government should ensure the implementation of the Digital & AI Strategy includes both enterprise adoption support and coordinated workforce. Also understand the nuances of micro, small and medium businesses who will need specific supports around AI adoption

Register of Lobbying2026-03-19

Lobbying return by Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber

Education and Training
Intended results

Government should ensure the implementation of the Digital & AI Strategy includes both enterprise adoption support and coordinated workforce. Also understand the nuances of micro, small and medium businesses who will need specific supports around AI adoption

Register of Lobbying2026-03-19

Lobbying return by Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Government should ensure the implementation of the Digital & AI Strategy includes both enterprise adoption support and coordinated workforce. Also understand the nuances of micro, small and medium businesses who will need specific supports around AI adoption

Register of Lobbying2026-03-19

Lobbying return by Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber

Education and Training
Intended results

Government should ensure the implementation of the Digital & AI Strategy includes both enterprise adoption support and coordinated workforce. Also understand the nuances of micro, small and medium businesses who will need specific supports around AI adoption

Register of Lobbying2026-03-19

Lobbying return by Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Government should ensure the implementation of the Digital & AI Strategy includes both enterprise adoption support and coordinated workforce. Also understand the nuances of micro, small and medium businesses who will need specific supports around AI adoption