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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 Lobbying2026-05-19

Lobbying return by Amnesty International Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

To inform Ireland's deliberations by sharing Amnesty International's comment on some key aspects of a future treaty on the rights of older persons, and providing our main observations and recommendations for some basic elements that should be included in the treaty

Register of Lobbying2026-05-19

Lobbying return by Amnesty International Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Share with Minister and Ireland's PACE representatives our letter setting out concerns about discussions among Council of Europe member states on issues related to migration and the ECHR, and urge Ireland to uphold the integrity of the system that protects the human rights of…

Register of Lobbying2026-05-19

Lobbying return by Amnesty International Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Urge that Ireland, especially  as a member of the atrocity prevention coalition, call on the EU and its member states to deliver on their stated commitments and act robustly and strategically for all those affected by the devastating conflict in Sudan.

Register of Lobbying2026-05-19

Lobbying return by Amnesty International Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Welcome the Minister's statement that Ireland condemns this Bill, including its discriminatory nature as it relates to Palestinians, and ask that Ireland use its position and influence to call on the EU to uphold its stated principles and legal obligations and suspend the…

Register of Lobbying2026-05-18

Lobbying return by Amnesty International Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Irish Government's consideration of our recommendations, including full, effective and broad civil society participation in the negotiations, with recognition of due geographical representation and gender parity, including NGOs and other civil society actors without ECOSOC…

Register of Lobbying2026-05-18

Lobbying return by Comhlámh

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

To pressure the EU and Member States to adopt sanctions-style measures against Israel in line with international law obligations and to increase political and legal accountability for alleged human rights and IHL violations.

Register of Lobbying2026-05-18

Lobbying return by Comhlámh

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Request that the Government proceed urgently with the Occupied Territories Bill and take action regarding concerns raised in relation to the death penalty.

Register of Lobbying2026-05-18

Lobbying return by Amnesty International Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Request a meeting to explore what potential there might be for Ireland to seek legal remedy at the International Court of Justice to compel Israel to halt its deregistration proceedings against humanitarian INGOs and lift measures obstructing humanitarian assistance to…

Register of Lobbying2026-05-15

Lobbying return by Irish Congress of Trade Unions

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Asking Minister to make representations directly to the Israeli government and UN and European Union to allow medical aid through the border

Register of Lobbying2026-05-13

Lobbying return by The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

The purpose of correspondence was to raise Quaker concerns re ongoing conflict in the region and our support for peaceful outcome in line with our Peace Testamonies.

Register of Lobbying2026-05-12

Lobbying return by AerCap Holdings N.V.

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Continued engagement and awareness of aircraft leasing industry matters.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "AerCap Holdings N.V." equals CRO name "AERCAP HOLDINGS N.V" (CRO 908351) 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 Lobbying2026-05-07

Lobbying return by Azadi CLG

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Ireland's formally offering support to the Türkiye-Kurdish peace process.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Azadi CLG" equals CRO name "AZADI COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 770052) 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 Lobbying2026-04-30

Lobbying return by Save the Children UK

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Letter informing the Minister that Save the Children's CEO would be in Dublin and requesting a meeting to discuss escalating conflict in the Middle East and mutual efforts to reinforce global systems that protect civilians in conflict

Register of Lobbying2026-04-09

Lobbying return by Concern Worldwide

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

The letter outlines key areas of humanitarian concerns in Sudan and proposes several actions Ireland could champion in support of affected civilians. Supporting documentation provided showing projected impact of additional programme closures due to funding constraints. It is…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Concern Worldwide" equals CRO name "CONCERN WORLDWIDE" (CRO 39647) 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.