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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 Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by daa plc

Transport
Intended results

To acknowledge visit, reinforce partnership and support continued collaboration and contract extension opportunities in Saudi aviation operations. Sender discusses JEDCO partnership and potential contract extension and outlines expansion projects and investment opportunities…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "daa plc" equals CRO name "DAA PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 9401) 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 Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland

Transport
Intended results

Reduce the cost and complexity of decarbonisation. Make decarbonisation more practical and affordable through broader retrofit supports, stronger commercial EV incentives and faster delivery of lower-carbon public transport.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland

Transport
Intended results

Called for the need to scale delivery of essential infrastructure including housing, water and wastewater, energy and grid, and transport by turning funding commitments into visible delivery through binding targets, multi-annual funding and stronger accountability.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-18

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Transport
Intended results

To outline key areas for investment for Cork business with regard to transport in Budget 2027, including the progression of key projects such as Luas Cork, BusConnects Cork and the Cork Northern Distributor Multi-modal Route, as well as a continued focus on transport network…

Register of Lobbying2026-09-18

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Transport
Intended results

To outline key areas for investment for Cork business with regard to transport in Budget 2027, including the progression of key projects such as Luas Cork, BusConnects Cork and the Cork Northern Distributor Multi-modal Route, as well as a continued focus on transport network…

Register of Lobbying2026-09-18

Lobbying return by Shannon Group plc

Transport
Intended results

Promote Shannon's aviation connectivity in Canada

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Shannon Group plc" equals CRO name "SHANNON GROUP, PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 548847) 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 Lobbying2026-09-16

Lobbying return by Amnesty International Ireland

Transport
Intended results

Express deep concern that, almost four months after we and Human Rights First wrote seeking answers to our detailed questions, we have not received responses from either Minister; and again call on Ireland to take measures to ensure that the Trump administration's unlawful and…

Register of Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Aer Lingus

Transport
Intended results

Highlight need for urgent legislative action to address Dublin Airport passenger cap

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Aer Lingus" has no legal form. "AER LINGUS LIMITED" (CRO 9215) 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 Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by daa plc

Transport
Intended results

Increase political stakeholders’ understanding of Dublin Airport’s development needs and garner support for infrastructure or policy decisions (by experiencing projects first-hand).

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "daa plc" equals CRO name "DAA PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 9401) 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 Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland

Transport
Intended results

Secure financial assistance for commercial coach and bus operators due to conflict in Middle East causing fuel cost inflation

Register of Lobbying2026-05-19

Lobbying return by Shannon Group plc

Transport
Intended results

To update Oireachtas members and MEPs on business at Shannon Airport Group, its strategic importance for Ireland and to continue to advocate for the Group's continued development.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Shannon Group plc" equals CRO name "SHANNON GROUP, PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 548847) 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 Amnesty International Ireland

Transport
Intended results

That the cruel US mass deportation campaign be denied any form of facilitation, cooperation or tolerance. Seek information on whether Irish authorities had been alerted by US authorities of use of Irish airspace, airports or related facilities for removals; what clarification…

Register of Lobbying2026-05-19

Lobbying return by Amnesty International Ireland

Transport
Intended results

Urge Government to prevent further use of Irish airspace, airports or related facilities for unlawful US removals; unequivocally denounce the US administration's inhumane mass removal campaign; call on the US and countries of final destination to ensure that individuals are not…

Register of Lobbying2026-01-16

Lobbying return by Irish Road Haulage Association

Transport
Intended results

Post Budget discussion with Micheál Martin. Meeting to discuss abnormal wide loads & issues associated. Congratulations letter. Congratulations letter. Congratulations letter. Engaging with the EU commission to oppose the introduction of mandatory ZEV purchasing quotas. Meeting…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Road Haulage Association" equals CRO name "IRISH ROAD HAULAGE ASSOCIATION" (CRO 43035) 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 Cork Chamber

Transport
Intended results

To call for progress on key transport projects in the Cork region and further afield in the context of Budget 2026, including regional connectivity via Cork Airport and the Port of Cork, strategic rail links and the Cork Area Commuter Rail Programme, as well as progress on…