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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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Trócaire

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Justice, poverty relief and respect for human rights

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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Amnesty International Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Discuss with new Minister for Foreign Affairs what can be done by Ireland, including in coordination and in concert with other states, to bring an end to the ongoing genocide in Gaza, and to protect the international rules based order from further degradation

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Amnesty International Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Share our concerns that powerful states, including non-states parties, are presenting serious threats and challenges to the ICC, and our recommendations for action; and calling on Ireland to remain a strong and vocal supporter of the ICC ensuring its effectiveness and credibility

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by UNICEF Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Securing a meeting with UNICEF Global Deputy Director Kitty van der Heijden to discuss humanitarian reset and emergency priorities.

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 Lobbying2026-01-20

Lobbying return by Amnesty International Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Convey concern that the fall of Uvira on 10 December must catalyse the EU and member states’ response to the ongoing human rights and humanitarian crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC); and call on the EU and its member states including Ireland to redouble…

Register of Lobbying2026-01-19

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

To seek support from the Minister for the policies of the Tri-Region Partnership, a partnership between Cork Chamber, Dublin Chamber and Northern Ireland Chamber, which is designed to deepen relations and activity between all parts of the island

Register of Lobbying2026-01-19

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

To seek support from the Minister for the policies of the Tri-Region Partnership, a partnership between Cork Chamber, Dublin Chamber and Northern Ireland Chamber, which is designed to deepen relations and activity between all parts of the island

Register of Lobbying2026-01-19

Lobbying return by Irish Association of Social Workers

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

We stand with our colleagues in the IFSW Africa Region and with the people of Nigeria and support the call for strong and immediate action from the African Union and the United Nations to help the Nigerian government and local leaders responding to these crimes. Working together…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Association of Social Workers" has no legal form. "IRISH ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS LIMITED" (CRO 347784) 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 Lobbying2026-01-15

Lobbying return by Irish Congress of Trade Unions

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Seeking support for the activities of trade unions in Myanmar, the creation of an independent monitoring and reporting mechanism for accountability and respect for the principle of non-refoulement concerning trade unionists and human rights defenders fleeing persecution in…

Register of Lobbying2026-01-13

Lobbying return by UCD Students' Union Company Limited by Guarantee

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Availability of santuary programmes in Irish universities

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "UCD Students' Union Company Limited by Guarantee" equals CRO name "UCD STUDENTS' UNION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 514900) 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 Lobbying2026-01-12

Lobbying return by Azadi CLG

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Presentation to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and trade; Formal involvement of the Irish government in 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 Lobbying2025-09-16

Lobbying return by Development Perspectives

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

To see services included in the bill and to see the bill enacted

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Development Perspectives" has no legal form. "DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVES COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 466659) 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 Lobbying2025-01-20

Lobbying return by ActionAid Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

For parties to adopt some key recommendations related to our work in the programme for government if negotiating it.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "ActionAid Ireland" equals CRO name "ACTIONAID IRELAND" (CRO 95403) 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 Lobbying2025-01-20

Lobbying return by DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Input of Dóchas policies into political party general election manifestos, the programme for government and general support among general election candidates

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS" equals CRO name "DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS" (CRO 94384) 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.