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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 Lobbying2025-09-15

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

To propose that availability of reduced cost finance such as SBCI lending is continued. It must be ensured that such funding is available to all farmers to enable them to make their businesses more sustainable from both an environmental and/or a financial perspective.::To…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-15

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Social Protection
Intended results

The Teagasc Green Cert Course is a crucial qualification for young farmers in Ireland. Approving these courses for SUSI Grants would encourage more students to pursue agricultural education.::To propose that, as per the Programme for Government, there must be a reduction in the…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-15

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Social Protection
Intended results

General Employment Permits::To propose the need for a full roll-out of a Seasonal work permit Scheme for all horticulture sectors based on the national minimum wage.::To propose that there are supports for rising employment costs in place, which is critical for the Mushroom &…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-12

Lobbying return by Creative Retail Distribution Limited

Taxation
Intended results

A review of the proposal to apply an E-liquids tax using self-declaration mechanism rather than a tax stamp.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Creative Retail Distribution Limited" equals CRO name "CREATIVE RETAIL DISTRIBUTION LIMITED" (CRO 539887) 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 Lobbying2025-09-12

Lobbying return by Creative Retail Distribution Limited

Taxation
Intended results

Offer full support from Hale Vaping, Ireland’s largest indigenous vaping company for the proposed Classification of HHC as a Schedule 1 Controlled Drug by the Government. Hale Vaping is not affiliated with the tobacco industry and has always upheld high standards of compliance…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Creative Retail Distribution Limited" equals CRO name "CREATIVE RETAIL DISTRIBUTION LIMITED" (CRO 539887) 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 Lobbying2025-09-11

Lobbying return by Inclusion Ireland

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Inclusion Ireland sought to influence the Department of Education and Youth's proposals around disability matters ahead of their own Pre-Budget Submission.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-11

Lobbying return by Inclusion Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

To request a meeting to discuss the matter in detail and to present the initial findings of the 'The Right to Justice and Participation: Lessons from the Farrelly Commission'.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-11

Lobbying return by Inclusion Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

Requesting a meeting with the Minister and to be considered for a seat at the table when the process of the convention begins so that the voices and lived experiences of learners with intellectual disabilities and their families are embedded throughout.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-10

Lobbying return by CyberSafeIreland

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Invitation to documentary film screening

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "CyberSafeIreland" has no legal form. "CYBERSAFEIRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 568651) 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 Lobbying2025-09-10

Lobbying return by Prosper Meath CLG

Health
Intended results

Raising awareness of the services provided by Prosper Meath

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Prosper Meath CLG" equals CRO name "PROSPER MEATH COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 185627) 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 Lobbying2025-09-09

Lobbying return by National Principals' Forum

Education and Training
Intended results

To secure a meeting with Minister Helen McEntee if possible to discuss these issues with a view to working towards positive collaborative change.