Skip to content
Declared
Official portrait of Helen McEntee
Photo: Houses of the Oireachtas

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.

Download CSV 218 rows, with the filters applied
Register of Lobbying2020-01-21

Lobbying return by Threshold

Housing
Intended results

To secure the invitees attendance at the launch of the pre-budget submission.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Threshold" equals CRO name "THRESHOLD" (CRO 70660) 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 Lobbying2020-01-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

EU Affairs
Intended results

Ensure understanding of and emphasise business priorities on the EU Multiannual Financial Framework

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) 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 Lobbying2020-01-21

Lobbying return by National Centre for Youth Mental Health

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Launch of My World Survey 2 Report by Jigsaw and UCD, the largest research report on youth mental health in Ireland.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "National Centre for Youth Mental Health" has no legal form. "NATIONAL CENTRE FOR YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 421016) 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 Lobbying2020-01-21

Lobbying return by MKC Communications

Taxation
Intended results

To highlight how retail and tourism businesses will be negatively impacted if legislation (Brexit Omnibus Act) to introduce a new minimum refund threshold of €175 is commenced.::The retention of the current VAT refund threshold, as provided for under the Retail Export Scheme…

Register of Lobbying2020-01-21

Lobbying return by Fórsa trade union

Education and Training
Intended results

Requesting support from all Oireachtas members, for changing the employment status of grant-paid school secretaries, and to convert them on to the public service pay scale.

Register of Lobbying2020-01-21

Lobbying return by Irish Road Haulage Association

Transport
Intended results

Recalibration of the diesel fuel rebate scheme

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 Lobbying2020-01-21

Lobbying return by Amnesty International Ireland

EU Affairs
Intended results

To share our report and urge support for our recommendations to the EU and its Member States on the implementation of the EU Guidelines on HRDs

Register of Lobbying2020-01-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

Income Averaging 'Step-Out' flexibility: that a farmer should be allowed to ‘step-out’ of income averaging more than once in a five-year period, where they are not carrying an unpaid deferred tax amount from a previous ‘step-out’, providing a strong incentive to repay the…

Register of Lobbying2020-01-20

Lobbying return by Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

That the Government will implement the policy recommendations in the report, including the provision of community energy advisors, minimum energy rating standards in the private rented sector, investment in the retrofit of social housing and enhanced income supports.

Register of Lobbying2020-01-20

Lobbying return by Carr Communications

Agriculture
Intended results

To inform of the dangers to cross border trade and impact on Irish farmers in the dairy sector and to propose possible options for allowing ongoing free trade across the Irish Border post Brexit

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Carr Communications" has no legal form. "CARR COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED" (CRO 42175) 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 Lobbying2020-01-20

Lobbying return by Prosper Meath CLG

Finance
Intended results

Cross-party support for the Dáil motion (PMB11 17/12/2019) regarding pay restoration for Section 39 Agencies.

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 Lobbying2020-01-20

Lobbying return by The European Movement - Ireland

EU Affairs
Intended results

Invited to participate in DFAT Brexit Stakeholders Forum

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "The European Movement - Ireland" equals CRO name "THE EUROPEAN MOVEMENT - IRELAND" (CRO 21130) 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.