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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 Lobbying2020-08-17

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Overseas Students (ICOS)

Justice and Equality
Intended results

to ask minister for clarification what DOJ policy will be for international students arriving to Ireland to study if their course is being delivered online or through blended learning

Register of Lobbying2020-05-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Justice and Equality
Intended results

• Greater Garda Visibility More patrolling and an increase in Garda vehicles on the roads.::• Roads Policing Tackling and preventing criminals on the roads. Re-establishment of the Community CCTV Scheme in rural areas and the resolution of the ongoing Data Controller/ GDPR…

Register of Lobbying2020-05-21

Lobbying return by Comhlámh

Justice and Equality
Intended results

That Ireland would invite greater numbers of the most vulnerable in Greece to obtain refuge in Ireland & support NGOs working to maintain human rights in the Greek Islands; Protect the fundamental right to asylum in the EU, abandon the EU-Turkey Deal and re-establish mechanisms…

Register of Lobbying2020-05-18

Lobbying return by Community Workers' Limited

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To provide evidence and support planning to mitigate against the worst effects of COVID-19 on already vulnerable and marginalized groups and communities

Register of Lobbying2020-03-18

Lobbying return by Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Once elected, all candidates who signed up to our Pledge would follow through on their commitment and legislate/support the legislation of an Autism Empowerment Act, as well as the accompanying Strategy

Register of Lobbying2019-09-21

Lobbying return by Sex Workers Alliance Ireland (SWAI)

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To inform of SWAI success working with Gardai to deliver 20 year jail sentence to serial rapist despite 20% decrease in amount of workers wanting to engage with Gardai due to the law.

Register of Lobbying2019-09-21

Lobbying return by Sex Workers Alliance Ireland (SWAI)

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Press release to inform policy-makers that under the new brothel-keeping law in the legislation, two sex workers, one of whom is pregnant were given 9 month jail sentences (not the pimps or traffickers the law purportedly targets).

Register of Lobbying2018-05-21

Lobbying return by Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

Justice and Equality
Intended results

1. The retention of the digital age of consent at 13 as per published legislation, so that children could be better protected online. 2. Further increased protections for children in Data Protection Bill 2018.

Register of Lobbying2018-05-21

Lobbying return by Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

Justice and Equality
Intended results

1. The retention of the digital age of consent at 13 as per published legislation, so that children could be better protected online. 2. Further increased protections for children in Data Protection Bill 2018.

Register of Lobbying2018-05-16

Lobbying return by UCD Students' Union Company Limited by Guarantee

Justice and Equality
Intended results

The referendum would be called for a date early in May, which would allow a greater student turnout at the referendum.

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 Lobbying2018-01-17

Lobbying return by Womens Aid

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To highlight remaining gaps and recommenations

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Womens Aid" has no legal form. "WOMENS AID COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 58035) 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 Lobbying2017-09-14

Lobbying return by Law Society of Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

The Society recommended that additional amendments to the 2015 Act be included in the 2016 Bill to ensure that, in the review of the capacity of wards who are adults (as provided for in Section 54 of the 2015 Act), their rights are fully respected and that each ward is treated…