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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 Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by daa plc

Transport
Intended results

To update Tánaiste on key issues including Passenger capacity, Dublin airport, growth plans and noise management and seek support for lifting the passenger cap to enable growth.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "daa plc" equals CRO name "DAA PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 9401) 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 Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Amnesty International Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Welcome Government’s efforts to secure EU initiation of review of Israel’s compliance with Article 2 EU-Israel Association Agreement, and request that Taoiseach and Tánaiste publicly recognise Israel's committing genocide in Gaza

Register of Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Amnesty International Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Share research report and urge  action on women who, in absence of effective Mexican authorities' responses, have organised themselves to search for missing loved ones in dangerous conditions, and serious crisis of disappearances spurred by violence and subsequent government…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Amnesty International Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Urge strong  support for our calls on FAC, including suspension  of EU-Israel Association Agreement on basis of Israel’s clear violation of Article 2, and to use all tools to bring an end to Israel’s violations of international law against Palestinians

Register of Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Amnesty International Ireland

EU Affairs
Intended results

In view of EU Council's failure to suspend EU-Israel Association Agreement, call on Irish Government to show leadership and act as though the Agreement had been suspended; if feels it legally cannot do this, to take legal action against the EU before CJEU to compel suspension

Register of Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Amnesty International Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Secure a meeting with Tánaiste in capacity as Minister for Foreign Affairs to discuss Government action to help end ongoing genocide in Gaza, and protect international rules based order from further degradation

Register of Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Eli Lilly and Company

Trade
Intended results

To highlight the complexity of global supply chains in the pharmaceutical industry and the risk of disruption those supply chains that tariffs may cause. ::To highlight the need for pro-business government policies that value innovation and support the continued strong…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Dooley's Hotel

Public Expenditure and Reform
Intended results

Pause the increase

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Dooley's Hotel" has no legal form. "DOOLEY'S HOTEL LIMITED" (CRO 524094) 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 Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Disability Federation of Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Funding for disability measures in Budget 2026 (specific asks available at: https://www.disability-federation.ie/news/latest/2025/07/14/prebudget-submission-2026/)

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Disability Federation of Ireland" equals CRO name "DISABILITY FEDERATION OF IRELAND" (CRO 140948) 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 Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Disability Federation of Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

For Government to commit to and develop a national strategy to end such practice

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Disability Federation of Ireland" equals CRO name "DISABILITY FEDERATION OF IRELAND" (CRO 140948) 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 Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Aer Lingus

Transport
Intended results

Highlight the need for urgent legislative action to address the passenger cap, nighttime noise restrictions and planning matters generally at Dublin Airport

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Aer Lingus" has no legal form. "AER LINGUS LIMITED" (CRO 9215) 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 Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Horse Sport Ireland

Trade
Intended results

1) Highlighting the importance of the sport horse sector and trade with the US. ::2) Requesting that sport horses be included in any EU exemption, as proposed for the thoroughbred sector.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Horse Sport Ireland" equals CRO name "HORSE SPORT IRELAND" (CRO 432092) 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.