Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
AgricultureIntended results
Ensure that FG TDs and Candidates are aware of IFA's priority issues in advance of the General Election 2016
Politician · TD · 34th Dáil
Helen McEntee
- Constituency / panel
- Meath East
- Membership
- 2024-11-29 → current
- Office
- Minister for Education and Youth (2025-05-02 → 2025-11-18)
- Office
- Minister for Education (2025-01-23 → 2025-05-01)
- Office
- Minister for Defence (2025-11-18 → current)
- Office
- Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (2025-11-18 → current)
- 0
- Declared items
- 0
- CRO-matched interests
- 0
- Awards to declared companies
- 2801
- Lobbying returns
- 10
- SIPO donation records
- 71%
- Vote participation
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
300 of 422 divisions
Check it yourself
SIPO donation reports 10
- Political Party Donation Statements 2025 (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
- Political Party Donation Statements 2024 (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
- Political Party Donation Statements 2023 (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
- Donations to Political Parties 2022 (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
- Donations to Political Parties 2021 (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
- Donations to Political Parties 2020 (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
- Donations to TDs, Senators and MEPs in 2020 (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
- Donations to Political Parties 2019 (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
- Donations to Political Parties 2018 (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
- Donations to Political Parties 2017 (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
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 The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
AgricultureIntended results
Changes to KT Programme - farmers eligibility for 2 Knowledge Transfer Groups,::Eligibility of more than one payment for farmers in partnerships who participate in KT groups
Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
AgricultureIntended results
Price Competition::Live Exports::Mergers::Market Access::Irish/UK price gap::Quality Assurance::Specifications::Producer Organisatons::Competition in the Market::Carcase weights, age etc.
Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
AgricultureIntended results
Annual expenditure of €580m (national and EU) under the Rural Development Plan::To include funding for: GLAS Green Low Carbon Agri-environmental Scheme;::Areas of Natural Constraint (ANCs);::Targeted Agricultural Measures (TAMs);::Beef Data and Genomics Programme…
Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
AgricultureIntended results
Secure funding for agriculture schemes
Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
AgricultureIntended results
To support families and business in rural Ireland::Delivery on the commitment to provide a high quality rural fibre broadband network across rural Ireland, to support homes and businesses, job creation, investment and rural development.::Introduction of tax-credits to encourage…
Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
AgricultureIntended results
A greater understanding and better taking into account of the economic realities pertaining to liquid milk production and the securing of fresh milk supplies for consumers.
Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
AgricultureIntended results
Increase consumption of fresh potatoes::Raise the profile of potatoes as being naturally fat free, healthy and versatile food::Promote the positive nutritional value of potatoes especially their add-on health benefits containing dietary fibre, Vitamin C and potassium::Engage…