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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 Lobbying2025-05-19

Lobbying return by Gaelic Players Association

Sports and Recreation
Intended results

Attendance of the Minister / Ministers at the event

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Gaelic Players Association" has no legal form. "GAELIC PLAYERS ASSOCIATION DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY" (CRO 535228) 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 Lobbying2025-05-19

Lobbying return by National parents Council Primary

Education and Training
Intended results

Promote the parents voice in matters that affect them and their children in education in the areas outlined relating to legislation and public policy

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "National parents Council Primary" equals CRO name "NATIONAL PARENTS COUNCIL- PRIMARY" (CRO 258148) 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 Lobbying2025-05-16

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To inform the Minister of a potential issue with respect to the Commencement of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024::To inform relevant TDs of ICCL's positioning with respect to policing and community saf

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 Lobbying2025-05-16

Lobbying return by Down Syndrome Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

Addressing and responding to the needs of members of Down Syndrome Ireland in relation to the issues including: Speech and Language Therapy Assistants Programme DSI, Data collection specific to numbers of students with Down syndrome in primary & post primary schools, Special…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Down Syndrome Ireland" equals CRO name "DOWN SYNDROME IRELAND" (CRO 131012) 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 Lobbying2025-05-16

Lobbying return by Down Syndrome Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

Clarity on special classes issue, and IQ being used for means of support.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Down Syndrome Ireland" equals CRO name "DOWN SYNDROME IRELAND" (CRO 131012) 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 Lobbying2025-05-16

Lobbying return by Threshold

Housing
Intended results

To have the DPO include Threshold's recommendations and observations in the final Programme for Government.

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 Lobbying2025-05-15

Lobbying return by Wool in School

Education and Training
Intended results

We lobbied with government officials to discuss the importance of including wool education and climate smart skills to schools across Ireland. Aligning with government policy and the all island bioeconomy action plan including ESD and the Sustainable Development goals. As part…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Wool in School" has no legal form. "WOOL IN SCHOOL LIMITED" (CRO 728705) 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 Lobbying2025-05-15

Lobbying return by youngballymun

Education and Training
Intended results

Funding for Schools Play Therapy programme

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "youngballymun" has no legal form. "YOUNGBALLYMUN COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 440840) 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 Lobbying2025-05-15

Lobbying return by The Irish Traveller Movement

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Inclusion of policy. Assesment of delivery of Traveller accommdation. Representation on Committee.

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 Lobbying2025-05-15

Lobbying return by Irish Association of Social Workers

Education and Training
Intended results

IASW joins with all those calling on the Minister for Education to establish an urgent review of the guidelines on use of seclusion and restraint, to ensure that they are fit for purpose and provide truly child-centred safeguards.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Association of Social Workers" has no legal form. "IRISH ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS LIMITED" (CRO 347784) 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 Lobbying2025-05-15

Lobbying return by Rare Diseases Ireland

Health
Intended results

Understanding of the rare disease landscape and the priorities of people living with rare diseases.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Rare Diseases Ireland" equals CRO name "RARE DISEASES IRELAND" (CRO 140743) 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 Lobbying2025-05-15

Lobbying return by Gaeloideachas

Education and Training
Intended results

https://gaeloideachas.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Bileog-stocaireachta-Gaeloideachas-DF-2024.pdf

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Gaeloideachas" equals CRO name "GAELOIDEACHAS" (CRO 317146) 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 Lobbying2025-05-15

Lobbying return by Let's Grow Together! Infant & Childhood Partnerships CLG

Education and Training
Intended results

Want to have a review and reform of Early Starts

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Let's Grow Together! Infant & Childhood Partnerships CLG" equals CRO name "LET’S GROW TOGETHER! INFANT & CHILDHOOD PARTNERSHIPS COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 658035) 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.