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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 Lobbying2026-09-16

Lobbying return by Amnesty International Ireland

EU Affairs
Intended results

Request that the Ministers clarify their positions on the issues raised, including Ireland's risking complicity in genocide, and describe the measures taken to ensure proper human rights compliant due diligence in approving the Israel Bonds prospectus as required by the EU…

Register of Lobbying2026-09-16

Lobbying return by Ruhama

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To have the members speak at upcoming EU Presidency Conference held by Ruhama

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 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 Lobbying2026-09-16

Lobbying return by Amnesty International Ireland

EU Affairs
Intended results

Given its EU Presidency, call for Ireland to facilitate EU discussions on measures to support the ICC and the broader international justice ecosystem, including, for example, putting the issue on the agenda of upcoming COREPER and Gymnich meetings

Register of Lobbying2026-09-15

Lobbying return by Trócaire

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Ireland to commit to a fair and funded phase out of fossil fuels and to support a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Trócaire" equals CRO name "TROCAIRE" (CRO 661147) 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 Lobbying2026-09-15

Lobbying return by Trócaire

EU Affairs
Intended results

Ireland to introduce robust gender responsive mandatory Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence legislation::Ireland to support a UN Treaty on Business and Human Rights

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Trócaire" equals CRO name "TROCAIRE" (CRO 661147) 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 Lobbying2026-09-15

Lobbying return by Trócaire

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Irish government increases ODA and publishes roadmap to reach 0.7% GNI in ODA by 2030

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Trócaire" equals CRO name "TROCAIRE" (CRO 661147) 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 Lobbying2026-09-14

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Trade
Intended results

To highlight that the USA will apply a 10% all-inclusive tariff on EU goods exported to the USA.::To highlight that the USA has also reintroduced additional tariff exemptions on EU exports, and importantly, it also confirms that there will be no stacking of existing tariffs,…

Register of Lobbying2026-09-12

Lobbying return by BioMarin International Limited

Health
Intended results

Raising awareness about rare disease policy in Ireland and the EU and improving access to treatments for rare disease patients

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "BioMarin International Limited" equals CRO name "BIOMARIN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED" (CRO 500060) 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 Lobbying2026-09-10

Lobbying return by Rockwood Consulting ULC

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Secure Government support, tax measures and policy/regulatory changes in support of the measures outlined in the Pre-Budget 2027 submission.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-10

Lobbying return by Guaranteed Irish

Public Expenditure and Reform
Intended results

Secure Government support, tax measures and policy/regulatory changes in support of the measures outlined in the Pre-Budget 2027 submission by Guaranteed Irish.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Guaranteed Irish" has no legal form. "GUARANTEED IRISH COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 99874) 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 Lobbying2026-09-10

Lobbying return by ActionAid Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

For Ireland to support the UNGA resolution on the ICJ.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "ActionAid Ireland" equals CRO name "ACTIONAID IRELAND" (CRO 95403) 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.