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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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Insurance Ireland

Banking and Financial Institutions
Intended results

To inform discussion of insurance issues within government, including the Action Plan for Insurance Reform and Ireland for Finance, discussing Insurance Irelnd's Pre-Budget Submission, making submissions to the Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment on cost…

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Insurance Ireland

Banking and Financial Institutions
Intended results

To inform discussion of health insurance issues within government, including the submission of a report highlighting the benefits and value of the private health insurance sector, as well as challenges faced by the sector and recommendations for consideration by Government, as…

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Tirlán Ltd

Agriculture
Intended results

HIghlight the importance of retaining the nitrates derogation beyond 2025.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Tirlán Ltd" equals CRO name "TIRLAN LIMITED" (CRO 501098) 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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

EU Affairs
Intended results

Proportionate and carefully designed State Aid rules that support strategic investment, simplification of EU tax legislation and reporting requirements, deployment of renewable energy, improve energy resilience and affordability, support industrial decarbonisation, and enhance…

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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Law Society of Ireland

Public Expenditure and Reform
Intended results

To put forward proposals allocation of budget expenditures for next year, with a particular emphasis on providing adequate funding for the justice system.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

EU Affairs
Intended results

Address the realities of changing global trade dynamics through strengthened plurilateral and bilateral partnerships, unlock trade and market diversification opportunities, champion IP harmonisation, and avoiding protectionist trade policy

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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd.

Justice and Equality
Intended results

CAHC email to party leaders and Ceann Comhairle in relation to statements from the Ceann Comhairle, Verona Murphy TD, on the rise in hate, threats, and disinformation targeting members of the Oireachtas, outlining our shared concerns, and calling for the constructive engagement…

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Justice and Equality
Intended results

On behalf of business, encourage Government to: Publicly reassert commitment to openness, diversity and tolerance which are key pillars to our economic model, actively challenge misinformation, maintain and accelerate infrastructure delivery to benefit social stability and…

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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Doras Luimní

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Coalition Against Hate Crime email to party leaders and Ceann Comhairle in relation to statements from the Ceann Comhairle, Verona Murphy TD, on the rise in hate, threats, and disinformation targeting members of the Oireachtas, outlining our shared concerns, and calling for the…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Doras Luimní" has no legal form. "DORAS LUIMNI COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 335696) 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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Scale Ireland

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

To ensure issues relevant to start-ups and scaling companies were raised or covered adequately at the Trade Forum

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Scale Ireland" has no legal form. "S.C.A.L.E. IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 216661) 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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

EU Affairs
Intended results

Urge Government to use EU Presidency to strengthen the EU for business and citizens and ensure that it meets the needs of small and large Member States alike as part of the business ambition for Ireland’s EU Presidency

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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Share Ibec priorities including maintaining broad tax base, advancing options to enhance the Research and Development Tax Credit, review and simplify the current Business and Enterprise Tax system, and expanding Benefit-in-Kind (BIK) relief for health and wellbeing

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.