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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Helen McEntee

Fine Gael

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)

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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Register of Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Community
Intended results

Adequate budget secured for AgoraEU.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Council for Civil Liberties" has no legal form. "IRISH COUNCIL FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 411471) 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.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland

Community
Intended results

Strengthen regeneration and place-based development by simplifying regeneration delivery, supporting town and city centre viability, and enabling more effective local investment through stronger local capacity and more flexible urban schemes.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland

Community
Intended results

Unlock land, vacancy and urban viability by activating brownfield, derelict, vacant and underused sites through stronger powers, better incentives, tax reform and more coordinated reuse and site activation measures.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-18

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Community
Intended results

To outline key areas for investment for Cork business with regard to infrastructure in Budget 2027, including critical energy, water, social and community infrastructure, in order to support the State's continued competitiveness.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-18

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Community
Intended results

To outline key areas for investment for Cork business with regard to infrastructure in Budget 2027, including critical energy, water, social and community infrastructure, in order to support the State's continued competitiveness.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-20

Lobbying return by Volunteering Ireland

Community
Intended results

Recognition of volunteering in the Priorities and Policy Programme for Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2026.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Volunteering Ireland" equals CRO name "VOLUNTEERING IRELAND" (CRO 362625) 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.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Family Carers Ireland

Community
Intended results

Incorporate FCI proposals into policy/ actions in 2026 budget

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Family Carers Ireland" equals CRO name "FAMILY CARERS IRELAND" (CRO 572819) 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.

Register of Lobbying2025-05-22

Lobbying return by YMCA Dublin

Community
Intended results

To demonstrate the benefits of our Community Hub model in order to secure support for service provision for children and young people in north Dublin & surrounding area

Register of Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by John Gallagher

Community
Intended results

To promote support within government for provision of enhanced support for charities, social enterprises and community & voluntary organisations in context of content of the new Programme for Government and subsequent government decisions

Register of Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Philanthropy Ireland

Community
Intended results

Inclusion of a commitment in Programme for Government 2025 to implement National Philanthropy Policy 2024-2028

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Philanthropy Ireland" has no legal form. "PHILANTHROPY IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 371896) 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.

Register of Lobbying2025-01-21

Lobbying return by Social Innovation Growth Fund Ireland Limited trading as Rethink Ireland.

Community
Intended results

Inclusion in upcoming programme for government highlighting the continous support of Rethink Ireland and bringing a social innovation and philanthropy agenda to manifesto