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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 Lobbying2026-05-18

Lobbying return by Amnesty International Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Request a meeting to explore what potential there might be for Ireland to seek legal remedy at the International Court of Justice to compel Israel to halt its deregistration proceedings against humanitarian INGOs and lift measures obstructing humanitarian assistance to…

Register of Lobbying2026-05-17

Lobbying return by Valero Energy (Ireland) Limited

Trade
Intended results

Correspondence to highlight the impact for Ireland of EU trade measures on US-origin renewable fuels, inform Ireland's position on the matter, and secure a meeting.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Valero Energy (Ireland) Limited" equals CRO name "VALERO ENERGY (IRELAND) LIMITED" (CRO 7246) 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 Lobbying2026-05-16

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

EU Affairs
Intended results

To request a meeting with the Minister of State in the Department of An Taoiseach and the Department of Foreign Affairs to discuss the Irish Presidency of the EU and the top priorities for the IFA.::To focus on improving the conditions of farm families and rural areas nationally…

Register of Lobbying2026-05-16

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Trade
Intended results

To focus on recent trade developments internationally.::To discuss forthcoming trade promotion opportunities.::To discuss St Patrick's Day 2026.::To acknowledge the First Implementation Report of the Action Plan on Market Diversification.::To discuss the latest in trade…

Register of Lobbying2026-05-15

Lobbying return by Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)

EU Affairs
Intended results

Urged Ministers to reject omnibus packages that weaken targets, timelines, or enforcement in areas like PFAS pollution and ecosystem protections. Pushed for evidence-based simplification focused on better national implementation rather than rollbacks.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)" has no legal form. "SUSTAINABLE WATER NETWORK (SWAN) COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 450882) 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 Lobbying2026-05-15

Lobbying return by Irish Congress of Trade Unions

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Asking Minister to make representations directly to the Israeli government and UN and European Union to allow medical aid through the border

Register of Lobbying2026-05-15

Lobbying return by Irish Distillers

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

To make representations regarding the impact of US tariffs on Irish whiskey and to advocate for a return to a zero for zero trading environment for spirits between the EU and the US

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Distillers" has no legal form. "IRISH DISTILLERS LIMITED" (CRO 23732) 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 Lobbying2026-05-13

Lobbying return by The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

The purpose of correspondence was to raise Quaker concerns re ongoing conflict in the region and our support for peaceful outcome in line with our Peace Testamonies.

Register of Lobbying2026-05-13

Lobbying return by British Irish Chamber of Commerce

EU Affairs
Intended results

Sought for the Minister for Foreign Affairs, to raise at a European level the great concerns and very negative impacts that the LVCR removal has had on certain businesses, and how this is frustrating trade between the UK and Ireland. Undermining the TCA as trade friction,…

Register of Lobbying2026-05-12

Lobbying return by AerCap Holdings N.V.

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Continued engagement and awareness of aircraft leasing industry matters.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "AerCap Holdings N.V." equals CRO name "AERCAP HOLDINGS N.V" (CRO 908351) 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 Lobbying2026-05-07

Lobbying return by Azadi CLG

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Ireland's formally offering support to the Türkiye-Kurdish peace process.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Azadi CLG" equals CRO name "AZADI COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 770052) 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 Lobbying2026-05-05

Lobbying return by MSD

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

To seek an update in relation to the Government's latest activities to advocate for the establishment of an EU Pharmaceutical task Force by the European Commission and to highlight the importance of the need for Ireland to advocate for its establishment.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "MSD" has no legal form. "M.S.D. LIMITED" (CRO 18759) 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.