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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 Lobbying2026-01-20

Lobbying return by The Representative Church Body

Education and Training
Intended results

Funding increases for primary and post primary schools, to include an increase in capitation; the extension of the free book scheme to post primary schools under Protestant patronage (fee charging); an increase in the primary level core management grant; and reductions in pupil…

Register of Lobbying2026-01-20

Lobbying return by Progressive College Network Ltd.

Education and Training
Intended results

Allow Learner Protection currently in place to remain in place. This is a proven, tried and tested form of Learner Protection. Do not instate QQI's proposed Learner Protection Fund. This proposed fund will damage the sector

Register of Lobbying2026-01-20

Lobbying return by Dyslexia Association of Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

To raise awareness of Oireachtas members on a range of issues affecting people with dyslexia in Ireland including the continuing urgent need for extra time for students with dyslexia and other learning difficulties when sitting State Exams (Junior and Leaving Certificate) as…

Register of Lobbying2026-01-20

Lobbying return by The Institute of Directors Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

To share new IoD Ireland research, which addressed the perspectives of over 363 business leaders on the forthcoming Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union; as well as business sentiment going into 2026; and expected challenges for 2026. ::In this new research, we…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "The Institute of Directors Ireland" equals CRO name "INSTITUTE OF DIRECTORS IRELAND" (CRO 197643) 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 Lobbying2026-01-14

Lobbying return by Educate Together

Education and Training
Intended results

Letter sent to Minister McEntee jointly from an alliance of primary school organisations requesting an increase in primary school capitation in Budget 2026.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-13

Lobbying return by Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland (ASTI)

Education and Training
Intended results

Equitable access to further education and training courses for asylum seekers waiting for work permits to be processed

Register of Lobbying2026-01-12

Lobbying return by Hibernia College

Education and Training
Intended results

securing the Minister as speaker at our graduation ceremony

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Hibernia College" has no legal form. "HIBERNIA COLLEGE UNLIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 328066) 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 Lobbying2026-01-05

Lobbying return by GIY Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

Funding or support for national rollout of GROW At School from the Department of Education and Skills.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "GIY Ireland" has no legal form. "GIY IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 477525) 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 Lobbying2025-12-15

Lobbying return by GIY Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

Government support for a national rollout of GIY;s GROW at School program

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "GIY Ireland" has no legal form. "GIY IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 477525) 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 Lobbying2025-10-10

Lobbying return by The Big Idea House

Education and Training
Intended results

Information Gathering

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "The Big Idea House" has no legal form. "THE BIG IDEA HOUSE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 670593) 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 Lobbying2025-10-02

Lobbying return by INTO - Irish National Teachers' Organisation

Education and Training
Intended results

INTO calls for a two-point reduction in primary class sizes this year. This would require 750 teaching posts many of which would not be new posts but rather would be retained posts that otherwise will be lost. Reducing class sizes by two pupils would have a transformative effect…