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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 Lobbying2026-01-19

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

Register of Lobbying2026-01-17

Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland

EU Affairs
Intended results

To raise the priorities of the Chamber Network regarding Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the EU, including prioritising EU-UK ETS linking and regulatory alignment.

Register of Lobbying2024-05-21

Lobbying return by Pinnacle Public Affairs Ltd

EU Affairs
Intended results

To Share the position of Delivery Platforms Europe on recital 40 of the Platform Work Directive

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Pinnacle Public Affairs Ltd" equals CRO name "PINNACLE PUBLIC AFFAIRS LIMITED" (CRO 679235) 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 Lobbying2024-05-21

Lobbying return by Oxfam Ireland

EU Affairs
Intended results

Oxfam Ireland intended to highlight the negative consequences of the proposed Pact on Migration and Asylum and to urge the MEPs to vote no to the pact in the European Parliament, Seantors and TDs to reject it at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Hearing and the Minister for…

Register of Lobbying2024-01-21

Lobbying return by Amnesty International Ireland

EU Affairs
Intended results

Convey Amnesty's concerns and recommendations in advance of Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Council on 4-5 December regarding the new EU Pact on Migration and Asylum

Register of Lobbying2023-10-19

Lobbying return by UNICEF Ireland

EU Affairs
Intended results

1. Best interests of the child 2. Protection of children from recognized and emerging risks of violence 3. Clear frameworks to ensure technological solutions optimally protect children’s rights 4. Expedite agreement and ensure clear transition

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "UNICEF Ireland" equals CRO name "UNICEF IRELAND" (CRO 371124) 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 Lobbying2023-10-19

Lobbying return by UNICEF Ireland

EU Affairs
Intended results

1. Ensure that reinforced procedural safeguards for children are in place – and independently monitored. 2. Ensure child-friendly reception conditions in asylum and migration systems – at all times ~ 3. Children must have access to child protection systems and basic services…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "UNICEF Ireland" equals CRO name "UNICEF IRELAND" (CRO 371124) 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 Lobbying2022-01-21

Lobbying return by Amnesty International Ireland

EU Affairs
Intended results

Ahead of European Council meeting on 16-17 December, outlining concerns, and calls on EU member states and the European Commission, regarding the European Commission’s proposal for a Council Decision on provisional measures for the benefit of Latvia, Lithuania and Poland, and…

Register of Lobbying2021-05-21

Lobbying return by Hemp Federation of Ireland

EU Affairs
Intended results

The provision of appropriate and accurate information and advice to Irish hemp industry stakeholders regarding EU legislation and regulation governing the European hemp sector::Alignment between the advice provided by the EU Commission regarding EU rules and regulations…

Register of Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

EU Affairs
Intended results

Ensure awareness of Ibec members' concerns that the consequences of the Schrems II ruling of the ECJ will have a significant negative impact on the Irish economy and add to the business sector’s concerns pre-Brexit

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 Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by Irish Congress of Trade Unions

EU Affairs
Intended results

Congress wrote to all Ministers, Senators and TDS in relation to the EU Canada Trade Agreement urge Government to defer tabling any such motion until the Oireachtas has an opportunity to have a full exchange of views on this matter. We note that 11 other member states as well as…