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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 Lobbying2026-01-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To highlight ongoing challenges facing farmers especially within the tillage sector.::To engage with Government Ministers and TDs to discuss how some of these issues could be addressed in next month's budget.::To highlight the importance of the retention of the Nitrates…

Register of Lobbying2026-01-20

Lobbying return by Pfizer

EU Affairs
Intended results

To encourage the Government to prioritise improving the competitiveness of the bio-pharmaceutical sector in Europe during the EU Presidency

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Pfizer" has no legal form. "PFIZER LIMITED" (CRO 900988) 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 Lobbying2026-01-20

Lobbying return by Disability Federation of Ireland

EU Affairs
Intended results

Funding to support the coordination of the EU Presidency

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Disability Federation of Ireland" equals CRO name "DISABILITY FEDERATION OF IRELAND" (CRO 140948) 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 Lobbying2026-01-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Traveller Movement

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Equality of outcomes. Fairness in allocations and investments. Sustainability of programmes.

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 Lobbying2026-01-20

Lobbying return by Threshold

Tourism
Intended results

For the DPO's to adopt Threshold's position regarding the Short-Term Lettings legislation and ancillary planning matters.

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 Lobbying2026-01-20

Lobbying return by The Representative Church Body

Education and Training
Intended results

Funding increases for primary and post primary schools, to include an increase in capitation; the extension of the free book scheme to post primary schools under Protestant patronage (fee charging); an increase in the primary level core management grant; and reductions in pupil…

Register of Lobbying2026-01-20

Lobbying return by Volunteering Ireland

Community
Intended results

Recognition of volunteering in the Priorities and Policy Programme for Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2026.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Volunteering Ireland" equals CRO name "VOLUNTEERING IRELAND" (CRO 362625) 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 Lobbying2026-01-20

Lobbying return by Community Creations Limited t/a SpunOut.ie

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Secure attendance at 20th anniversary event and launch of insights report Loneliness: What Ireland’s Young People Are Telling Us, informing them of our work and gain support for spunout activities in future.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-20

Lobbying return by Progressive College Network Ltd.

Education and Training
Intended results

Allow Learner Protection currently in place to remain in place. This is a proven, tried and tested form of Learner Protection. Do not instate QQI's proposed Learner Protection Fund. This proposed fund will damage the sector

Register of Lobbying2026-01-20

Lobbying return by Amnesty International Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Convey concern that the fall of Uvira on 10 December must catalyse the EU and member states’ response to the ongoing human rights and humanitarian crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC); and call on the EU and its member states including Ireland to redouble…