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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
0
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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AreaAll 250Justice and Equality 95Health 33Finance 12Budgetary matters 11Taxation 10Environment 9Children and Youth Affairs 8Agriculture 7Banking and Financial Institutions 7Housing 7Tourism 7Community 6Arts 5Economic Development and Industry 5Energy and Natural Resources 5Education and Training 4EU Affairs 3Communications 2Foreign Affairs 2Public Expenditure and Reform 2Transport 2Development and Zoning 1Employment 1Heritage 1Local Government 1Marine 1Social Protection 1Sports and Recreation 1Trade 1
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Register of Lobbying2023-01-20

Lobbying return by Screen Composers Guild of Ireland

Arts
Intended results

Commitment to bring in levy under OSMR bill in timely fashion::Use of any income from levy to fund Irish created and owned screen content of value benefiting screen industry including composers, writers, directors

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Screen Composers Guild of Ireland" has no legal form. "SCREEN COMPOSERS GUILD OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 627171) 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 Lobbying2023-01-20

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Request for Parliamentary Question to be asked on the rollout of polic body worn cameras.::Outline conerns regarding Minister Coveney's response to four UN Special Rapporteurs regarding the Irish Government's plans to enable Garda use of Facial Recognition Technology.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Council for Civil Liberties" has no legal form. "IRISH COUNCIL FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 411471) 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 Lobbying2023-01-20

Lobbying return by Dyslexia Association of Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

To build awareness of Oireachtas members on the lived experience of dyslexia and the need for: (1) teacher training on dyslexia (2) equitable access to dyslexia assessment (3) access to quality evidence-based supports in school for students with dyslexia, (4) formal recognition…

Register of Lobbying2023-01-20

Lobbying return by Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

JRS Ireland sought to inform discussions about reform of the age assessment process for age disputed unaccompanied minors (UAMs) and ensure that the voices of young people informed any reform process.

Register of Lobbying2023-01-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Traveller Movement

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Strengthen power to SIPO. Allocation of energy credit. Funding security and maintenance of school programme . Establish and resource Traveller CDP. Protection for Travellers from eviction. Traveller education exclusion. Removal of eviction legislation.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "The Irish Traveller Movement" has no legal form. "IRISH TRAVELLER MOVEMENT COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 294188) 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 Lobbying2023-01-20

Lobbying return by Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

Budgetary matters
Intended results

The National Economic Dialogue 2022 theme was ‘Building Economic Resilience to deal with International Challenges’. A key issue for the INOU is building the socio-economic resilience of unemployed people and other people reliant on a social welfare payment. To that end, a…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed" has no legal form. "IRISH NATIONAL ORGANISATION OF THE UNEMPLOYED COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 192768) 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 Lobbying2023-01-20

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Amend hate crime legislation to better reflect human rights law.::Invitation to the launch of the 'Hate Crimes Hurt Us All' campaign::Share a briefing note on the Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences Bill on behalf of the Coalition Against Hate Crime.::Seek…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Council for Civil Liberties" has no legal form. "IRISH COUNCIL FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 411471) 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 Lobbying2023-01-20

Lobbying return by Respond

Housing
Intended results

Greater awareness of the challenges being faced by AHBs in terms of delivery and some of the possible solutions.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Respond" equals CRO name "RESPOND" (CRO 90576) 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 Lobbying2023-01-20

Lobbying return by Irish Security Industry Association

Employment
Intended results

To have an application made for the injunction on the Security ERO to be lifted::Have the OGP provide the rates of pay outlined in the ERO for public sector Security Contracts::Meet with relevant Minister to understand the actions that would be taken to address the mater of…

Register of Lobbying2023-01-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Academy of Engineering

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Inform Public Policy

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "The Irish Academy of Engineering" equals CRO name "THE IRISH ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING" (CRO 439234) 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 Lobbying2023-01-20

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Secure amendment to legislation

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Council for Civil Liberties" has no legal form. "IRISH COUNCIL FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 411471) 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 Lobbying2023-01-20

Lobbying return by Irish Tourist Industry Confederation

Tourism
Intended results

Unfair comments made in the media by senior politicians relating to hotel pricing. Simplistic language, without any factual back-up, such as 'price-gouging' risks undermining public policy and consumer confidence in the sector.

Register of Lobbying2023-01-20

Lobbying return by Limerick Chamber

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Request that representations be made to Garda Commissioner and Irish Prison Services for the redeployment of 14 Gardai on security duties at Limerick court house , to be returned to front line policing duties within the division.::Highlight the negative impact of anti-social…