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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 Lobbying2024-04-25

Lobbying return by Limerick Chamber

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Allow students to be processed online, similar to Dublin. Allow students to be processed in surrounding counties. Fund additional resources to clear the backlog of IRP applicants.

Register of Lobbying2024-04-11

Lobbying return by Habitat for Humanity Ireland

Housing
Intended results

Encouraging local politicians to learn more about Habitat's House to Home programme and its impact for local people in the Louth & Meath area.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Habitat for Humanity Ireland" equals CRO name "HABITAT FOR HUMANITY (IRELAND)" (CRO 362823) 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 Lobbying2024-02-27

Lobbying return by SAOL Project

Justice and Equality
Intended results

raise awareness of our service

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "SAOL Project" has no legal form. "SAOL PROJECT COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 240461) 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 Lobbying2024-02-26

Lobbying return by Rape Crisis Network Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Systemic and institutional cultural change in how public sector funding is distributed

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Rape Crisis Network Ireland" has no legal form. "RAPE CRISIS NETWORK IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 363350) 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 Lobbying2024-02-19

Lobbying return by The CARI Foundation

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

For government to support our call for adequate funding to maintain all our services and to continue developing our much need service throughout the country.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "The CARI Foundation" equals CRO name "THE C.A.R.I. FOUNDATION" (CRO 148760) 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 Lobbying2024-01-30

Lobbying return by Immigrant Council of Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To seek the Minister as keynote speaker and to outline governments Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022, Deputy Bacik on moderate a panel and to Senator Flynn to speak on a panel

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Immigrant Council of Ireland" equals CRO name "IMMIGRANT COUNCIL OF IRELAND" (CRO 412824) 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 Lobbying2024-01-26

Lobbying return by Womens Aid

Justice and Equality
Intended results

That Women's Aid recommendations would be considered.

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 Lobbying2024-01-21

Lobbying return by Irish Sports Matters Ltd t/a the Federation of Irish Sport

Justice and Equality
Intended results

That the wide-ranging new bill for the regulation of gambling in Ireland will have unintended consequences for the sports/community sector’s ability to fundraise, particularly at grassroots level. The restrictions on advertising lotto’s/fundraisers (under the current draft) no…

Register of Lobbying2024-01-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To highlight the serious issues facing farmers.::To engage with government Ministers and TD's to discuss how some of these issues could be resolved in next months budget.::To run a poster campaign on all routes to the Championships to highlight urgent issues including; The delay…

Register of Lobbying2024-01-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Solicitors Bar Association

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Increase in Criminal Legal Aid payment rates together with commitment to timeline for increase. Seeking meeting with Minister to discuss.

Register of Lobbying2024-01-21

Lobbying return by Restaurants Association of Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To represent Dublin-based restaurant, café and gastropub owners and advocate on their behalf relating to the Government's response to the Dublin riots.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Restaurants Association of Ireland" has no legal form. "RESTAURANTS ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 56224) 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 Lobbying2024-01-21

Lobbying return by LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG

Health
Intended results

A review of proposed legislation to include changes to address gaps in legislation

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 Lobbying2024-01-21

Lobbying return by LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Legislation and a new policy response to hate crimes

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.