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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 Lobbying2025-01-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Housing
Intended results

Inclusion of measures to aid the delivery of new homes and further increase housing supply

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 Lobbying2025-01-21

Lobbying return by Respond

Housing
Intended results

For AHB's be included in the programme for government as one of the key delivery channels for social and affordable housing as part of the overall Housing For All programme.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Respond" equals CRO name "RESPOND" (CRO 90576) 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 Lobbying2025-01-21

Lobbying return by Respond

Housing
Intended results

For AHB's be included in the programme for government as one of the key delivery channels for social and affordable housing as part of the overall Housing For All programme.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Respond" equals CRO name "RESPOND" (CRO 90576) 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 Lobbying2025-01-21

Lobbying return by Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG

Housing
Intended results

We asked that members of the negotiating teams seek to include three key objectives in the Programme for Government: 1. Update Legal Definition of Homelessness 2. Introduce a National “Homeless Priority” for Social Housing Support 3. Hold a Referendum on the Right to Housing

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG" equals CRO name "MERCY LAW RESOURCE CENTRE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 471072) 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 Threshold

Housing
Intended results

Identified priority policies to be included in next Programme for Government

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Threshold" equals CRO name "THRESHOLD" (CRO 70660) 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 Lobbying2024-09-18

Lobbying return by Focus Ireland

Housing
Intended results

To influence the government budget and improve policies to reduce homelessness

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Focus Ireland" has no legal form. "FOCUS IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 106149) 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 Lobbying2024-04-11

Lobbying return by Habitat for Humanity Ireland

Housing
Intended results

Encouraging local politicians to learn more about Habitat's House to Home programme and its impact for local people in the Louth & Meath area.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Habitat for Humanity Ireland" equals CRO name "HABITAT FOR HUMANITY (IRELAND)" (CRO 362823) 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 Lobbying2024-01-18

Lobbying return by Rockwood Consulting ULC

Housing
Intended results

To raise awareness of the difficulties in the conveyancing process and to encourage TD to support the Seller's Legal Pack Property Buyers' Bill 2021.

Register of Lobbying2024-01-15

Lobbying return by Meath Women's Aid Housing Association Company Limited by Guarantee

Housing
Intended results

An update on the government's position re funding of refuges and resourcing of a new refuge in Co. Meath.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Meath Women's Aid Housing Association Company Limited by Guarantee" equals CRO name "MEATH WOMEN'S AID HOUSING ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 127494) 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 Lobbying2023-10-17

Lobbying return by Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG

Housing
Intended results

Seeking policy and legislative change for people who have been victims of domestic violence in respect of existing aspects of social housing law which work against their access to justice and legal rights.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG" equals CRO name "MERCY LAW RESOURCE CENTRE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 471072) 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 Lobbying2023-09-15

Lobbying return by Outhouse CLG

Housing
Intended results

To secure support for the establishment of a dediated homelessness shelter for LGBTQ+ people.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Outhouse CLG" equals CRO name "OUTHOUSE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 255357) 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 Lobbying2023-05-18

Lobbying return by Galway Traveller Movement

Housing
Intended results

Culturally appropriate Traveller Accommodation. Accountability for the lack of Traveller Accommodation. Response to the high numbers of Travellers in emergency accommodation in Galway.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Galway Traveller Movement" has no legal form. "GALWAY TRAVELLER MOVEMENT COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 227975) 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 Lobbying2023-01-20

Lobbying return by Respond

Housing
Intended results

Greater awareness of the challenges being faced by AHBs in terms of delivery and some of the possible solutions.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Respond" equals CRO name "RESPOND" (CRO 90576) 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.