James Lawless

Fianna Fáil · Kildare North

Activity on Economic Development and Industry — 29 events (29 lobbying · 0 questions · 0 votes) full profile →

• 2026-01-21
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  Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd 3 returns Economic Development and Industry

  • Event celebrating Microsoft's 40th anniversary in Ireland
  • Meeting with the Minister to discuss AI Skills
  • Highlight Ireland's digital and artificial intelligence opportunity and circulation of Microsoft's "Our Shared Digital Future" paper
• 2026-01-21
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  Ibec 3 returns Economic Development and Industry

  • The economic state of the small business sector
  • Technology Ireland Awards
  • National Training Fund Amendment Bill (NTF)
• 2026-01-21
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  American Chamber of Commerce Ireland Economic Development and Industry

  • Submission of AmCham white paper: Driving Innovation: The potential of Horizon Europe
• 2026-01-12
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  Sandyford BID CLG Economic Development and Industry

  • Requested support for the establishment of a startup campus in Sandyford
• 2025-12-23
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  DBI Advisory & Services Company Limited By Guarantee Economic Development and Industry

  • Funding and supports for digital businesses.
• 2025-10-02
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  County Kildare Chamber Economic Development and Industry

  • Chamber Presidents Lunch Speech
• 2025-09-20
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  Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd Economic Development and Industry

  • To discuss the EU's AI regulatory framework.
• 2025-09-20
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  Intel Ireland Limited Economic Development and Industry

  • Visit of Minister James Lawless to the Intel campus at Leixlip
• 2025-09-19
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  Ibec 5 returns Economic Development and Industry

  • Business priorities for skills
  • Business priorities for innovation
  • Skills, education and innovation roundtable
  • Technology Ireland Ministerial engagement on priorities for the National Training Fund
  • Need to introduce a National Training Fund Voucher scheme to support employers in Ireland’s largest indigenous economy, the Experience Economy.
• 2025-09-19
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  American Chamber of Commerce Ireland Economic Development and Industry

  • Submission to the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Statement of Strategy consultation
• 2025-09-19
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  Cisco International Limited Economic Development and Industry

  • Meeting with James Lawless
• 2025-09-01
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  Queen's University Belfast Economic Development and Industry

  • Queen's University invited the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science of Ireland, James Lawless TD, to deliver a keynote address at the RIA in Dublin on 19 June.
• 2025-08-29
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  Limerick Chamber Economic Development and Industry

  • Limerick Chamber Launched its Pre-Budget Submission 2026 and circulated to relevant Ministers, TDs and Senators
• 2025-05-22
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  American Chamber of Commerce Ireland Economic Development and Industry

  • Provide AmCham views on the US-Ireland trade and investment relationship
• 2025-05-21
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  Ibec 5 returns Economic Development and Industry

  • Supports for short-time working
  • Skills and Education
  • Trade Advisory Group
  • Technology Ireland "Lunch & Learn" event with Oireachtas members
  • Sharing letter of support for INSPIRE Research Centre
• 2025-05-20
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  Irish Funds Industry Association CLG Economic Development and Industry

  • Domestic & EU Legislative Agenda
• 2025-05-17
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  Chambers Ireland 5 returns Economic Development and Industry

  • "The need for the new Government to invest in and deliver essential infrastructure to drive competitiveness. This includes housing, grid, water, ports, transport, and aviation infrastructure, as well as the need to support sustainable, streamlined planning processes.
  • "The need for the new Government to tackle the costs of doing business. This includes reforming business taxation, reviewing employment legislation, applying the SME Test and increasing access to finance. "
  • "The need for the new Government to ensure a sustainable and resilient future by taking climate action, diversifying the energy mix, securing sustainable childcare funding, investing in skills development, defending our critical national infrastructure and promoting business innovation. "
  • "The need for the new Government to foster thriving towns and cities. This includes enhanced garda resourcing; tackling vacancy and dereliction; investing in community infrastructure, supporting retail and hospitality businesses; and enhancing the role of Local Government. "
  • The need for the new Government to build strong international partnerships with the EU, the UK and the rest of the world.
• 2025-05-16
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  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Economic Development and Industry

  • Trade Consultative Group on International Trade Policy and New US Based Strategic Economic Advisory Panel
• 2025-05-12
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  Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber of Commerce 2 returns Economic Development and Industry

  • Invited TD's and Ministers to meet with Business Leaders from Dun Laoghaire Rathdown to discuss local and global economic concerns
  • Response to US Tariff Announcement
• 2025-03-04
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  Irish SME Association Economic Development and Industry

  • Making known the ISME policy priorities for the program for government
• 2025-02-06
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  Cobh and Harbour Chamber Economic Development and Industry

  • Advocacy for the R624 road to Cobh to be recognised as a national road and for the development of an additional route into Cobh.
• 2025-01-21
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  County Kildare Chamber 7 returns Economic Development and Industry

  • Chamber Chief Executives speech -Kildare Business Awards 2024
  • Chamber President's speech -Kildare Business Awards 2024
  • Chamber President's speech -Kildare Business Awards 2024
  • Meeting with Slovenian Ambassador to Ireland
  • James Lawless meeting
  • Kildare Chamber Dail Dinner
  • Meeting with Ministers Heydon & Lawless in Oireachtas
• 2025-01-21
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  Irish Funds Industry Association CLG Economic Development and Industry

  • Domestic & EU Legislative Agenda
• 2025-01-21
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  Ibec 2 returns Economic Development and Industry

  • Life Sciences Strategy
  • Meeting with Ministers Eamon Ryan and James Lawless on Holyhead port closure
• 2025-01-21
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  Cork Chamber Economic Development and Industry

  • Cork Chamber Submission for the Programme for Government
• 2025-01-20
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  Limerick Chamber Economic Development and Industry

  • Programme for Government Submission 2025
• 2025-01-20
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  The Irish Academy of Engineering Economic Development and Industry

  • Request for meeting to discuss Programme for Government
• 2025-01-17
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  Limerick Chamber Economic Development and Industry

  • Limerick Chamber emailed a copy of their Mid-West Policy Priorities for General Election 2024 to all relevant Ministers, TDs and Senators
• 2025-01-07
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  Allan Shine Consultants Economic Development and Industry

  • Meeting with James Lawless to discuss opportunities to progress with the M7 pedestrian and cycle overpass at Kildare Innovation Campus