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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 Lobbying2021-01-18

Lobbying return by Society of the Irish Motor Industry

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Reductions in VRT for new cars that would encourage consumers to trade up into a lower emitting newer car. Extension of grants and VRT reliefs for EVS and PHEVs. Increased State investment in an EV charging infrastructure.

Register of Lobbying2021-01-15

Lobbying return by 221+ Patient Suport Group

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Amendments to the Civil Liability Act following the Carrick case::Furthering discussions to amend the Civil Liability Act. Furthering discussions on the above agenda items. Note: surrogacy was not discussed but it was agreed by both parties that it would be at a future meeting.…

Register of Lobbying2021-01-14

Lobbying return by Womens Aid

Justice and Equality
Intended results

The National Observatory on Violence Against Women submitted recommendations for inclusion into the final version of the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Womens Aid" has no legal form. "WOMENS AID COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 58035) 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 Lobbying2021-01-14

Lobbying return by Womens Aid

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To inform T.D.s and Senators of the nature and prevalence of intimate relationship abuse against young women - particularly in relation to online abuse using digital technology. The aim was to engage T.D.s and Senators with the issue and to draw their attention to our new…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Womens Aid" has no legal form. "WOMENS AID COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 58035) 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 Lobbying2021-01-14

Lobbying return by Womens Aid

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To consider the recommended amendments to Report Stage of the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Womens Aid" has no legal form. "WOMENS AID COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 58035) 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 Lobbying2021-01-13

Lobbying return by Vintners' Federation of Ireland

Taxation
Intended results

The Statutory Instrument waiving the stamp duty for renewing liquor licenses has not yet been signed. This is a matter of extreme urgency and we call on the Minister to give clarity to the District Court that all fees, including those for Dance Licenses etc. have been waived for…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Vintners' Federation of Ireland" has no legal form. "VINTNERS' FEDERATION OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 112132) 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 Lobbying2021-01-13

Lobbying return by Vintners' Federation of Ireland

Health
Intended results

Given the move to Level 3 in the Living with Covid Roadmap we are calling on the Government to immediately introduce Minimum Unit Pricing as per Section 11 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 and also to curtail the availability of cheap alcohol in supermarkets. Despite the…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Vintners' Federation of Ireland" has no legal form. "VINTNERS' FEDERATION OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 112132) 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 Lobbying2021-01-12

Lobbying return by Tearfund Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Criminalization of the purchase and selling of sex (eg trafficking) particularly in relation to the exploitation of minors

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Tearfund Ireland" equals CRO name "TEARFUND IRELAND" (CRO 323619) 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 Lobbying2021-01-12

Lobbying return by LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG

Health
Intended results

Address concerns regarding the AHR Bill 2017

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG" equals CRO name "LGBT SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY NETWORK IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 605384) 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 Lobbying2021-01-11

Lobbying return by National Safeguarding Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Commencement of the Assisted Decision Making Capacity Act 2015 and provision of funding for the Decision Support Service to become fully operational.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "National Safeguarding Ireland" equals CRO name "NATIONAL SAFEGUARDING IRELAND" (CRO 612163) 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 Lobbying2021-01-07

Lobbying return by Irish Street Arts, Circus and Spectacle Network

Arts
Intended results

Increase Funding for the Arts Council in 2021 to €135million::Increase investment in the promotion of Irish arts internationally::Ensure artists and arts workers are supported through the PUP and EWSS until such time as is necessary::Guarantee a ring fenced funding contribution…