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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 Lobbying2026-09-10

Lobbying return by World Vision Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Increase Ireland’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) allocation in Budget 2027 and strengthen investment in child-focused international development and humanitarian assistance.

Register of Lobbying2026-08-31

Lobbying return by Aid to the Church in Need Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

The meeting with Deputies Helen McEntee and John Lahart was an opportunity for Bishop Shomali to raise his experience of life in the Holy Land and give an update on the current situation for both Christians and non-Christians.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Aid to the Church in Need Ireland" equals CRO name "AID TO THE CHURCH IN NEED (IRELAND)" (CRO 142366) 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 Lobbying2026-05-22

Lobbying return by Trócaire

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Ireland to commit to a fair and funded phase out of fossil fuels and to support a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty::Irish government increases ODA and publishes roadmap to reach 0.7% GNI in ODA by 2030::Justice, poverty relief and respect for human rights in occupied…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Trócaire" equals CRO name "TROCAIRE" (CRO 661147) 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 Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Horse Sport Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

To obtain advice and support regarding an ongoing U.S. visa application which would allow an Irish athlete to compete at events in the United States.

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 Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber of Commerce

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

A public engagement initiative designed to increase awareness of the EU’s role in everyday life, with a particular focus on Ireland’s 2026 Presidency of the Council of the EU and the County Pairings Programme. The project will explore the shared heritage, economic cooperation…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber of Commerce" equals CRO name "DUN LAOGHAIRE RATHDOWN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE" (CRO 12764) 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 Lobbying2026-05-20

Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Renewal or permanance of moratorium supporting predictable digital trade conditions, particularly for MSMEs who are dependent on the moratorium on electronic transmissions for their business model.

Register of Lobbying2026-05-20

Lobbying return by Irish Episcopal Conference

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

To bring about an end to the occupation of the West Bank by illegal Israeli settlers and the displacement of Palestinian people from their own lands.

Register of Lobbying2026-05-20

Lobbying return by Christian Aid Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Sharing of information and advocacy in support of the Occupied Territories Bill 2018 and related Government proposals

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Christian Aid Ireland" equals CRO name "CHRISTIAN AID IRELAND" (CRO 426928) 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 Lobbying2026-05-20

Lobbying return by Amnesty International Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Outline our concerns relating to the Board of Peace and the situation in the OPT and Israel, and our recommendations for the EU and member states; urge Minister to ensure that the EU and member states centre Palestinians’ human rights and international law in all their…

Register of Lobbying2026-05-19

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Minister to meet with organisation.

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 Lobbying2026-05-19

Lobbying return by Amnesty International Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Call on the Irish Government to publicly condemn Israel’s actions as a violation of international law; take concrete diplomatic and legal measures to hold Israel accountable; put real pressure on Israel to allow unfettered access to humanitarian aid to Gaza; and act now as if…

Register of Lobbying2026-05-19

Lobbying return by Amnesty International Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Urge that Ireland, along with other EU Member States, ensure the adoption of the long-overdue measures proposed by President von der Leyen in September 2025, in particular the suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement, banning trade with illegal Israeli settlements, and…