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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)

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Declared items: 0
CRO-matched interests: 0
Awards to declared companies: 5256
Lobbying returns: 9
SIPO donation records: 33%
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Lobbying returns

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Lobbying return by Waterford Chamber of Commerce

Education and Training

Intended results

Chair for the Technological University in the South East to have significant international experience and connections as well as local and regional credibility; he/she should also have experience of the governance and management challenges involved in scaling up organisations to…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Waterford Chamber of Commerce" equals CRO name "WATERFORD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE" (CRO 130123) 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.

Lobbying return by Avista

Health

Intended results

Inform public officials of the name change for future reference

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Avista" has no legal form. "AVISTA COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 527694) 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.

Lobbying return by Plan International Ireland

Children and Youth Affairs

Intended results

Welcome Minister Harris' mention of issues surrounding current relationships and sexuality education in Irish schools

Lobbying return by Irish Hairdressers Federation

Education and Training

Intended results

An opportunity to discuss areas in which improvements can be made to benefit both Industry and the apprenticeship generation

Lobbying return by Atlantic Youth Trust

Children and Youth Affairs

Intended results

(Previous) Asgard National Lotto Fund to be now used for Atlantic Youth Trust

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Atlantic Youth Trust" has no legal form. "ATLANTIC YOUTH TRUST COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 533507) 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.

Lobbying return by College of Psychiatrists of Ireland

Health

Intended results

To secure, through appropriate and proportionate allocation of funding stated for 2021/2022, the diversification of professional mental health supports and services available on campus to third level students, the creation of pathways to and with local HSE services, and the…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "College of Psychiatrists of Ireland" equals CRO name "COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS OF IRELAND" (CRO 644454) 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.

Lobbying return by The Union of Students in Ireland

Housing

Intended results

Oireachtas debate on student housing provision::Additional student housing provision

Lobbying return by Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG

Tourism

Intended results

AVEA wishes to have the following key points included in Budget decisions for 2022: (1) extension of EWSS to June 2022 (2) doubling of budgets for Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland (3) strategic investment in tourism careers (4) continuation of 9% VAT to 2025 (5) restoration…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG" equals CRO name "ASSOCIATION OF VISITOR EXPERIENCES AND ATTRACTIONS COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 598606) 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.

Lobbying return by BioMarin International Limited

Health

Intended results

To seek meetings to raise awareness

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "BioMarin International Limited" equals CRO name "BIOMARIN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED" (CRO 500060) 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.

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Education and Training

Intended results

To discuss the direction of policies that shape our education with the Minister

Lobbying return by Hume Brophy

Environment

Intended results

Highlight the role played by plastic packaging in food preservation::Outline possible improvements for the Circular Economy Bill 2021

Lobbying return by Neville International

Education and Training

Intended results

Seeking a meeting with the Minister to outline the program in specific details

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Neville International" has no legal form. "NEVILLE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED" (CRO 212218) 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.

Lobbying return by Irish Hotels Federation

Tourism

Intended results

Seeking an extension of the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS)::Seeking an extension to the waiver on Local Authority rates::Seeking a commitment by Government to retain the 9% rate of tourism VAT::Seeking additional banking and liquidity measures to assist with working…

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Economic Development and Industry

Intended results

To increase Government funding for construction of purpose built social and affordable homes in Dublin to relieve pressure on the private market.::To maintain Covid-19 supports for as long as required by impacted businesses.::To promote adoption of Dublin Chamber's strategic…

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Economic Development and Industry

Intended results

To communicate current business sentiment and concerns based on focus groups and survey results.::To secure clarity on the timeline for the phasing out of Covid-19 supports.::To stress the importance of private sector initiatives in supporting business transformation,…