James Lawless

James Lawless

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 1771

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Official Profile

Most Recent Title
Minister
Most Recent Public Body
Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
First Seen
14 January 2016
Last Seen
13 August 2026

Oireachtas Profile

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CouncillorMinisterMinister of StateTD

Observed Public Bodies

Department of Environment, Climate and CommunicationsDepartment of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and ScienceDepartment of TransportDáil Éireann, the OireachtasKildare County CouncilThe Lower House of the Oireachtas

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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 178)

Irish Exporters Association

15 officials
2026-08-13

Intent: Share our industry expertise to inform Ireland's trade policy and exchange views with other stakeholders on country and region-specific developments.

Details: Government Consultative Group on Trade - Trade Forum

Methods
The IEA has attended and contributed to the Government Trade Forum on 29th June. These regular meetings involve government and industry stakeholders as well as many of the DPO's outlined below. - Meeting

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

16 officials
2026-07-07

Intent: To ensure that all households have the income to ensure they can meet their minimum essential needs.

Details: Specific supports for low income households in Budget 2027

Methods
We sent a letter which included our submission and asked to meet with them soecifically to discuss our budgetary proposals for their area of responsibility. - Letter

Young Social Innovators

15 officials
2026-05-27

Intent: o raise awareness among Government Ministers of the need for youth voice infrastructure in Ireland and at EU level, and to seek Government engagement and support for the Youth Pulse initiative developed by Young Social Innovators in partnership with the Agirre Lehendakaria Center under Erasmus+.

Details: Youth Pulse Green Paper – Enabling Young People to Have a Voice: An EU Perspective. Document distributed to all Government Ministers in February 2026.

Methods
Green Paper distributed by post to all Government Ministers in February 2026 - Letter

Irish Universities Association

2 officials
2026-05-21

Intent: 1. Sectoral perspective to be reflected in drafting of strategy; 2. Panel participation at event; 3. Follow-up engagement on strategic policy priorities 4. Follow-up engagement on strategic policy priorities; 5. Invitation to attend as sectoral rep, and seeking clarity on programme operations

Details: 1. Research Ireland - Strategy Development; 2. Invitation to infrastructure event and discussion on technical support; 3. National research policy priorities; 4. Follow-up to meeting with Minister; 5. INSPIRE briefing webinar and follow up Q&A

Methods
Meetings with the named DPOs below for Jan 2026 on all 5 specific details named above, with the 5 intended results named above - Meetingemails with named DPOs below for Jan 2026 on all 5 specific details named above, with the 5 intended results named above - Emailtexts with named DPOs below for Jan 2026 on all 5 specific details named above, with the 5 intended results named above - Informal communication

Beefplan Movement

184 officials
2026-05-21

Intent: Support for policies and programmes beneficial for Irish beef farmers

Details: Matters of significance to Irish Cattle & Beef farmers

Methods
In relation to programme and policy issues relevant to beef farmers - Informal communicationIn relation to programme and policy issues relevant to beef farmers - Phone callThe emails were in relation to programme and policy issues relevant to beef farmers - Email

Intent: Participated in discussion on the development of AI skills

Details: Skills at Speed event

Officials
Methods
Participated in discussion on AI skills and the development of skills within the economy and to support the US-Ireland relationship - Meeting