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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 Lobbying2024-01-21

Lobbying return by Irish Sports Matters Ltd t/a the Federation of Irish Sport

Justice and Equality
Intended results

That the wide-ranging new bill for the regulation of gambling in Ireland will have unintended consequences for the sports/community sector’s ability to fundraise, particularly at grassroots level. The restrictions on advertising lotto’s/fundraisers (under the current draft) no…

Register of Lobbying2024-01-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Solicitors Bar Association

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Increase in Criminal Legal Aid payment rates together with commitment to timeline for increase. Seeking meeting with Minister to discuss.

Register of Lobbying2024-01-21

Lobbying return by Restaurants Association of Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To represent Dublin-based restaurant, café and gastropub owners and advocate on their behalf relating to the Government's response to the Dublin riots.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Restaurants Association of Ireland" has no legal form. "RESTAURANTS ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 56224) 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 Lobbying2024-01-21

Lobbying return by LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Legislation and a new policy response to hate crimes

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG" equals CRO name "LGBT SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY NETWORK IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 605384) 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 Lobbying2024-01-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Discussed the increased need for policing in Dublin in the aftermath of Dublin riots, with an emphasise on increased recruitment from An Garda Siochana.

Register of Lobbying2024-01-21

Lobbying return by Irish Hotels Federation

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Seeking specific inclusion of 'hotels' and 'guesthouse' under Head 6 of the General Scheme of the Defamation (Amendment) Bill under the meaning of ‘retailer’ in relation to transient retail defamation.

Register of Lobbying2024-01-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Comment on DRCCs interest in the removal of 'honest belieft' from the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences & Human Trafficking) Bill 2023

Register of Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers

Justice and Equality
Intended results

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

Register of Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by Ruhama

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Intended to secure inclusion of recommendations in review of Family Reunification Policy

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Ruhama" equals CRO name "RUHAMA" (CRO 209799) 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 Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by Ruhama

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Intended to secure support for an upcoming project with the GAA (on sexual harassment, to be rolled out in 2024)

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Ruhama" equals CRO name "RUHAMA" (CRO 209799) 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.