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Who lobbies James Lawless
1713 lobbying returns on file naming James Lawless (FF, Kildare North).
Top Lobbyists Targeting This TD
- The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 194
- Ibec 57
- Chambers Ireland 48
- Irish Council for Civil Liberties 43
- Trócaire 32
- Irish Universities Association 28
- County Kildare Chamber 28
- Cork Chamber 22
- Uplift 19
- DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS 17
- Hume Brophy 17
- Irish Penal Reform Trust 17
- Law Society of Ireland 15
- Alcohol Action Ireland 15
- Restaurants Association of Ireland 13
- Sisters of Mercy 13
- Age Action 12
- Rare Diseases Ireland 12
- Neurological Alliance of Ireland 12
- ActionAid Ireland 11
Top Clients Behind the Lobbying
- Yes (client not named) 136
By Year
Top Policy Domains
- 🏦 Finance & Banking 392
- 🏥 Health 267
- ⚖️ Justice & Legal 264
- 🌍 Climate & Energy 250
- 📚 Education 239
- 🌾 Agriculture 192
- 🏢 Enterprise & Employment 159
- 🏠 Housing 159
Recent Returns
| Year | Lobbyist | Client | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Young Social Innovators | — | [Education and Training] Youth Pulse Green Paper – Enabling Young People to Have a Voice: An EU Perspective. Document distributed to all Government Ministers i… |
| 2026 | Irish Hospital Consultants Association | — | [Health] Engagement on the delivery of public health services |
| 2026 | Irish SME Association | — | [Budgetary matters] Review of NTF allocation |
| 2026 | PBSA Council of Ireland | Yes (client not named) | [Housing] Letter (email 7th January 2026) to the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science regarding strategy for future prov… |
| 2026 | IMPACT trade union | — | [Community] Pay restoration in the community and voluntary sector |
| 2026 | IMPACT trade union | — | [Public Expenditure and Reform] Highlighting work pressures faced by Special Education Needs Organisers (SENOs) doe to staffing shortages |
| 2026 | Transparency International Ireland | — | [Education and Training] TI Ireland sought the support of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for the Integrity at… |
| 2026 | Irish Universities Association | — | [Education and Training] DFHERIS PRIORITIES FOR 2026 |
| 2026 | RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland) | — | [Education and Training] Education placement capacity in healthcare institutions |
| 2026 | Beefplan Movement | — | [Agriculture] Matters of significance to Irish Cattle & Beef farmers, expressing our members opposition to the Mercosur deal in its current format |
| 2026 | American Chamber of Commerce Ireland | — | [Economic Development and Industry] Skills at Speed event |
| 2026 | Rehab Group | — | [Education and Training] Request for meetings with Minister James Lawless and newly appointed CEO of Rehab Group, Laura Keane. |
| 2026 | Irish Universities Association | — | [Education and Training] Invitation to contribute to Education Yearbook |
| 2026 | Irish Universities Association | — | [Education and Training] 1. Research Ireland - Strategy Development; 2. Invitation to infrastructure event and discussion on technical support; 3. National res… |
| 2026 | Irish Council for International Students (ICOS) | — | [Education and Training] Wrote a letter to Minister Lawless over concerns of refunds owing to prospective international students and the lack of regulation in … |
| 2026 | British Irish Chamber of Commerce | — | [Education and Training] Invited to Speak at our Annual Higher Education and Research Conference in Dublin |
| 2026 | British Irish Chamber of Commerce | — | [Education and Training] Meeting with Minister for DFHERIS |
| 2026 | eircom Limited | — | [Education and Training] Meeting regarding further education and training in ICT |
| 2026 | Irish Council for International Students (ICOS) | — | [Education and Training] Submitted PQ to Deputy to gather information on the number of inspections carried out in the English language sector, and plans for ov… |
| 2025 | Limerick Chamber | — | [Economic Development and Industry] Programme for Government Submission 2025 |