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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 Lobbying2026-01-14

Lobbying return by Educate Together

Education and Training
Intended results

Letter sent to Minister McEntee jointly from an alliance of primary school organisations requesting an increase in primary school capitation in Budget 2026.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-13

Lobbying return by Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland (ASTI)

Education and Training
Intended results

Equitable access to further education and training courses for asylum seekers waiting for work permits to be processed

Register of Lobbying2026-01-13

Lobbying return by UCD Students' Union Company Limited by Guarantee

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Availability of santuary programmes in Irish universities

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "UCD Students' Union Company Limited by Guarantee" equals CRO name "UCD STUDENTS' UNION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 514900) 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 Lobbying2026-01-12

Lobbying return by Hibernia College

Education and Training
Intended results

securing the Minister as speaker at our graduation ceremony

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Hibernia College" has no legal form. "HIBERNIA COLLEGE UNLIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 328066) 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 Lobbying2026-01-12

Lobbying return by Azadi CLG

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Presentation to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and trade; Formal involvement of the Irish government in 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 Lobbying2026-01-07

Lobbying return by Solid Fuel Merchants Ireland

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

To encourage Oireachtas members to raise these issues with Government, build cross-party awareness and secure support for policy measures contained in SFMI's pre-Budget 2026 submission in order to promote fairness and compliance within the marketplace.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-06

Lobbying return by Conradh na Gaeilge

Gaeltacht
Intended results

Níos mó maoiniú don earnáil Ghaeilge agus Gaeltachta; Reachtaíocht níos láidre don Ghaeilge agus don Ghaeltacht; An Ghaeilge níos láidre sa chóras oideachais; Tithíocht sa Ghaeltacht

Register of Lobbying2026-01-05

Lobbying return by GIY Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

Funding or support for national rollout of GROW At School from the Department of Education and Skills.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "GIY Ireland" has no legal form. "GIY IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 477525) 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 Lobbying2026-01-05

Lobbying return by Ruhama

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Invite TD's and Senators to Ruhama's International Conference

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Ruhama" equals CRO name "RUHAMA" (CRO 209799) 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.