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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

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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Lobbying return by Irish Congress of Trade Unions

Education and Training

Intended results

To seek changes to government policy on Apprenticeship Training

Lobbying return by Tralee Chamber Alliance

Education and Training

Intended results

Tralee Chamber Alliance Board of members met with Minister Simon Harris at MTU to discuss with him the importance of MTU to Tralee town such as college courses, skills, college accommodation and continued investment in MTU and programs and students, Safety, Connectivity to the…

Lobbying return by UCD Students' Union Company Limited by Guarantee

Foreign Affairs

Intended results

Advocate changes to relevant visas and stamps so that international students can be full and equal members of their students' unions, with the potential to take up elected positions without employment difficulties.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "UCD Students' Union Company Limited by Guarantee" equals CRO name "UCD STUDENTS' UNION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 514900) 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 Holocaust Education Ireland CLG

Justice and Equality

Intended results

For public officials to accept the invitation and attend the commemoration

Lobbying return by Irish Deer Commission

Justice and Equality

Intended results

Hold meeting with Minister James Browne

Lobbying return by Bray & District Chamber of Commerce

Community

Intended results

Meet and Greet at Bray Chamber annual awards ceremony

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Bray & District Chamber of Commerce" has no legal form. "BRAY AND DISTRICT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 480090) 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 Nursing Homes Ireland

Health

Intended results

Members wanted to inform the Ministers and TD's on the findings of the PWC sectoral analysis and to outline the severity of the crisis in the sector and the effect it is having on nursing homes closing nationwide and the impact this will have on older people in the coming…

Lobbying return by Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber

Budgetary matters

Intended results

Review or removal of the USC Reduce the VAT rate to 9% for hospitality and entertainment enterprises Grant assistance to those businesses negatively affected by the repurposing of tourism accommodation for refugee housing Expansion of Employee Assistance Programmes Reduced…

Lobbying return by Irish Hairdressers Federation

Budgetary matters

Intended results

reintroduction of the 9% VAT rate for the Hairdressing Industry

Lobbying return by Irish Dental Association

Health

Intended results

Consideration of pre-budget submission recommendations from the Irish Dental Association

Lobbying return by Limerick Chamber

Budgetary matters

Intended results

To inform politicians of the stance of Limerick Chamber and member businesses across the Mid-West and to influence measures undertaken in the budgetary process

Lobbying return by Limerick Chamber

Budgetary matters

Intended results

To outline research undertaken by Limerick Chamber and highlight issues and opportunities for businesses in the Mid-West to be support by policy initiatives as part of Budget 2024

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Budgetary matters

Intended results

Cork Chamber Budget 2024 Submission sent to various DPOs for review and consideration

Lobbying return by Environmental Pillar

Environment

Intended results

That Irish elected representatives support greater ambition for within the negotiations with the European Commissions on the proposal for a regulation on Nature Restoration

Lobbying return by Hanover Media Strategy Limited

Economic Development and Industry

Intended results

Meeting with visiting Microsoft VP Antony Cook to discuss Microsoft's contribution to skills in Ireland

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Hanover Media Strategy Limited" equals CRO name "HANOVER MEDIA STRATEGY LIMITED" (CRO 596029) 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.