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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)
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Declared items
0
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
2801
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
10
SIPO donation records
300 of 422 divisions
71%
Vote participation

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SIPO donation reports 10

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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AreaAll 448Education and Training 79Justice and Equality 60Finance 55Health 47Children and Youth Affairs 32Energy and Natural Resources 21Taxation 20Economic Development and Industry 17Environment 17Budgetary matters 14Community 10Housing 10Social Protection 8Transport 8Agriculture 7Sports and Recreation 6Banking and Financial Institutions 5Communications 5Public Expenditure and Reform 5Trade 5Foreign Affairs 4Arts 3Employment 3Development and Zoning 2Local Government 2Tourism 2Food 1
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Register of Lobbying2025-01-17

Lobbying return by Association of Optometrists Ireland

Health
Intended results

To influence Department of Health policy and funding regarding public eyecare provided by Optometrists.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Association of Optometrists Ireland" equals CRO name "ASSOCIATION OF OPTOMETRISTS IRELAND" (CRO 11124) 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 Lobbying2025-01-17

Lobbying return by Alliance for Insurance Reform

Banking and Financial Institutions
Intended results

Recalibrate general damages guidelines to reflect international norms. Urgent delivery of reductions in insurance costs by incumbent insurers on back of reforms. Effective defamation legislation. The urgent sourcing of additional underwriting cover including cover for sectors…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Alliance for Insurance Reform" has no legal form. "ALLIANCE FOR INSURANCE REFORM LIMITED" (CRO 358868) 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 Lobbying2025-01-17

Lobbying return by European Network Against Racism (ENAR) Ireland CLG

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Amendments Hate Crime legislation

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "European Network Against Racism (ENAR) Ireland CLG" equals CRO name "EUROPEAN NETWORK AGAINST RACISM (ENAR) IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 494388) 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 Lobbying2025-01-16

Lobbying return by Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Traveller inclusion to be prioritised as part of the new Programme for Government

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre" has no legal form. "PAVEE POINT TRAVELLER & ROMA CENTRE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 533605) 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 Lobbying2025-01-16

Lobbying return by LauraLynn Ireland's Children's Hospice

Health
Intended results

To influence the development of Programme for Government 2025 with a view to including commitments: (1) for sustainable public funding levels for LauraLynn Children's Hospice and (2) to develop a new national policy on Children’s Palliative Care to inform service planning,…

Register of Lobbying2025-01-16

Lobbying return by Sligo Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Transport
Intended results

To ensure that funding remains available to commence the development of the upgrade of the N17 route as part of the NPD

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Sligo Chamber of Commerce and Industry" equals CRO name "SLIGO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY" (CRO 7188) 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 Lobbying2025-01-16

Lobbying return by Irish Street Arts, Circus and Spectacle Network

Arts
Intended results

Support the development of a Group Insurance Scheme to leverage accessible, appropriate, and sustainable insurance product for the wider arts and entertainment sector to avail of::Create affordable infrastructure for the arts and for artists to live and work in::Continue to…

Register of Lobbying2025-01-16

Lobbying return by Family Business Network Ireland Limited

Trade
Intended results

Ensure the concerns of Family Businesses are reflected in the Programme for Government, around business taxation, personal taxation for workers, commercial rates, government imposed costs to businesses, the surplus in the national training fund,

Register of Lobbying2025-01-16

Lobbying return by British Irish Chamber of Commerce

Trade
Intended results

Highlight issues for British Irish Trade to party negotiators for the formation of the Programme for Government, covering issues such as business and personal taxation, strengthening British Irish relations politically and economically, cross border workers and delivery of…

Register of Lobbying2025-01-14

Lobbying return by Rare Diseases Ireland

Health
Intended results

Inclusion of rare diseases in Programme for Government - specifically Implementation of new National RD Strategy; Provide timely equitable access to medical innovations, including orphan medicines, advanced therapies, genomics and devices; and Deliver a comprehensive robust…

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 Lobbying2025-01-14

Lobbying return by Charity Retail Ireland

Finance
Intended results

Ireland should seek a derogation under the VAT Directive to allow for the donation of unsold goods at a zero rate of VAT to be included in the programme for government

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Charity Retail Ireland" has no legal form. "CHARITY RETAIL IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 799483) 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.