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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)
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Declared items
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CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
2801
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
10
SIPO donation records
300 of 422 divisions
71%
Vote participation

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SIPO donation reports 10

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 Lobbying2026-05-20

Lobbying return by Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber of Commerce

Trade
Intended results

DLR Chamber calls for resolution to fuel protest disruption impacting businesses.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber of Commerce" equals CRO name "DUN LAOGHAIRE RATHDOWN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE" (CRO 12764) 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 Lobbying2026-05-19

Lobbying return by Irish Exporters Association

Trade
Intended results

Share our industry expertise to inform Ireland's trade policy and exchange views with other stakeholders on country and region-specific developments.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Exporters Association" has no legal form. "IRISH EXPORTERS ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 13805) 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 Lobbying2026-05-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Trade
Intended results

That providing stability for businesses and maximising the opportunities in Ireland's economic relationships remains the focus in the face of current trade turbulence. ::To continue to work closely with the European Commission and other EU partners as we respond to emerging…

Register of Lobbying2026-05-17

Lobbying return by Valero Energy (Ireland) Limited

Trade
Intended results

Correspondence to highlight the impact for Ireland of EU trade measures on US-origin renewable fuels, inform Ireland's position on the matter, and secure a meeting.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Valero Energy (Ireland) Limited" equals CRO name "VALERO ENERGY (IRELAND) LIMITED" (CRO 7246) 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 Lobbying2026-05-16

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Trade
Intended results

To focus on recent trade developments internationally.::To discuss forthcoming trade promotion opportunities.::To discuss St Patrick's Day 2026.::To acknowledge the First Implementation Report of the Action Plan on Market Diversification.::To discuss the latest in trade…

Register of Lobbying2026-04-29

Lobbying return by IRELAND CANADA BUSINESS ASSOCIATION

Trade
Intended results

We aim to showcase the strength of the Ireland Canada trading relationship at the ICBA Business Summit and to promote the ratification of the EU Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).CETA provides significant opportunities to help Irish based companies…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "IRELAND CANADA BUSINESS ASSOCIATION" equals CRO name "IRELAND - CANADA BUSINESS ASSOCIATION" (CRO 63386) 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 Lobbying2026-01-17

Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland

Trade
Intended results

To raise awareness of the importance of the WTO in furthering a stable trade environment for businesses and to ensure Ireland remains an active advocate for stable, rules‑based international trade.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Uplift

Trade
Intended results

That the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade would not waive crucial pre-legislative scrutiny on changes to the Arbitration act, making it harder for the Government to ratify the CETA trade deal. That cabinet approval would be withheld for amending the Arbitration Act.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Bookselling Ireland

Trade
Intended results

To include bookshops in the Culture Card and include booksellers in taskforce to progress its implementation. To increase funding for school libraries and ensure that some funding is ringfenced for spending in local bookshops. to increase funding for Foras na Gaeilge and ensure…

Register of Lobbying2025-01-20

Lobbying return by An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

Trade
Intended results

Ireland to intervene with European Commission in opposition to the trade deal

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland" equals CRO name "AN TAISCE - THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR IRELAND" (CRO 12469) 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 Lobbying2025-01-16

Lobbying return by Family Business Network Ireland Limited

Trade
Intended results

Ensure the concerns of Family Businesses are reflected in the Programme for Government, around business taxation, personal taxation for workers, commercial rates, government imposed costs to businesses, the surplus in the national training fund,