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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)
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Declared items
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CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
2801
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
10
SIPO donation records
300 of 422 divisions
71%
Vote participation

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SIPO donation reports 10

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 Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Irish Bookmakers Association

EU Affairs
Intended results

To outline industry observations regarding international gambling policy discussions.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Bookmakers Association" has no legal form. "IRISH BOOKMAKERS ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 406253) 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 Lobbying2026-05-16

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

EU Affairs
Intended results

To request a meeting with the Minister of State in the Department of An Taoiseach and the Department of Foreign Affairs to discuss the Irish Presidency of the EU and the top priorities for the IFA.::To focus on improving the conditions of farm families and rural areas nationally…

Register of Lobbying2026-05-15

Lobbying return by Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)

EU Affairs
Intended results

Urged Ministers to reject omnibus packages that weaken targets, timelines, or enforcement in areas like PFAS pollution and ecosystem protections. Pushed for evidence-based simplification focused on better national implementation rather than rollbacks.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)" has no legal form. "SUSTAINABLE WATER NETWORK (SWAN) COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 450882) 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 Lobbying2026-05-13

Lobbying return by British Irish Chamber of Commerce

EU Affairs
Intended results

Sought for the Minister for Foreign Affairs, to raise at a European level the great concerns and very negative impacts that the LVCR removal has had on certain businesses, and how this is frustrating trade between the UK and Ireland. Undermining the TCA as trade friction,…

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

EU Affairs
Intended results

To seek support from Irish Ministers, TDs and MEPs to ensure that the EU Commission urgently remove the beef and poultry import concessions planned under the EU–Mercosur agreement in.::To highlight that a delegation travelled across key beef-producing regions in Brazil, visiting…

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

EU Affairs
Intended results

To outline AmCham views in relation to Ireland's upcoming EU Presidency

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "American Chamber of Commerce Ireland" equals CRO name "AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IRELAND" (CRO 18926) 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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Horse Sport Ireland

EU Affairs
Intended results

To outline matters relevant to the equestrian and sport horse sector which should be discussed during the Irish presidency of the EU such as: • Animal Health and Welfare. • Trade and Movement of Animals. • Sustainability and Rural Development. • Digital Innovation. • Research…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Horse Sport Ireland" equals CRO name "HORSE SPORT IRELAND" (CRO 432092) 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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

EU Affairs
Intended results

Delivery of simpler EU Digital Playbook, Multiannual Financial Framework for skills, connectivity, research and innovation in digital technologies, and a digitalised Single Market Strategy

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) 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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

EU Affairs
Intended results

Innovation in security and defence capabilities, reduction of regulatory burden to create economic capacity required to to fund sustain resilience measures, modernise investment frameworks, modernisation of critical infrastructure, and ensure EU support for public-private…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) 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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG

EU Affairs
Intended results

Highlight LGBT Ireland's key priorities for Ireland's 2026 Presidency of the Council of the European Union to help inform policy and programme planning for Ireland’s EU Presidency.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG" equals CRO name "LGBT SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY NETWORK IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 605384) 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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

EU Affairs
Intended results

Greater harmonisation for Single Market rules, ensure quality and consistency in the application of Better Regulation principles, enable the free movement of goods without introduction of further regulation, and make progress on the Savings and Investment Union

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) 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 Lobbying2026-01-20

Lobbying return by Pfizer

EU Affairs
Intended results

To encourage the Government to prioritise improving the competitiveness of the bio-pharmaceutical sector in Europe during the EU Presidency

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Pfizer" has no legal form. "PFIZER LIMITED" (CRO 900988) 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 Lobbying2026-01-20

Lobbying return by Disability Federation of Ireland

EU Affairs
Intended results

Funding to support the coordination of the EU Presidency

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Disability Federation of Ireland" equals CRO name "DISABILITY FEDERATION OF IRELAND" (CRO 140948) 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 Lobbying2026-01-19

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

EU Affairs
Intended results

To engage with the Minister on how Cork Chamber and its members can support and partake in events relating to Ireland's upcoming presidency of the European Commission