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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 Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland

Transport
Intended results

Called for the need to scale delivery of essential infrastructure including housing, water and wastewater, energy and grid, and transport by turning funding commitments into visible delivery through binding targets, multi-annual funding and stronger accountability.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Called for the need to scale delivery of essential infrastructure including housing, water and wastewater, energy and grid, and transport by turning funding commitments into visible delivery through binding targets, multi-annual funding and stronger accountability.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Called for the need to scale delivery of essential infrastructure including housing, water and wastewater, energy and grid, and transport by turning funding commitments into visible delivery through binding targets, multi-annual funding and stronger accountability.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland

Development and Zoning
Intended results

Called for the need to scale delivery of essential infrastructure including housing, water and wastewater, energy and grid, and transport by turning funding commitments into visible delivery through binding targets, multi-annual funding and stronger accountability.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Christian Aid Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Sharing of information and advocacy in support of the Occupied Territories Bill 2018 and related Government proposals

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Christian Aid Ireland" equals CRO name "CHRISTIAN AID IRELAND" (CRO 426928) 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 Lobbying2026-09-20

Lobbying return by An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Call to seek withdrawal by the Government of the bill which was before Seanad Eirean, and call on Senators to reject it in light of concerns on the implications of the Investor State Dispute Settlement clauses and trade agreements it proposes to facilitate ratification of by…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland" equals CRO name "AN TAISCE - THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR IRELAND" (CRO 12469) 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 Lobbying2026-09-20

Lobbying return by The Union of Students in Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

To push the Minister for Justice to intervene in the case of Palestinian students denied visas, having secured places in institutions across Ireland

Register of Lobbying2026-09-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

EU Affairs
Intended results

To stress how the European Commission's proposals in July 2025 on the Multiannual Financial Framework are hugely concerning for IFA.::That the proposed €293.7bn ringfenced for CAP is a drastic cut in both real and nominal terms to the current CAP 2023-2027 budget (and that's…

Register of Lobbying2026-09-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Trade
Intended results

To discuss the serious events in the Gulf region and the impact on international trade.::To discuss EU-US trade.::To discuss the economic aspects of security and defence at national and EU level.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

EU Affairs
Intended results

To accept and invitation from the Taoiseach and the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to attend a reception to mark Ireland's presidency of the Council of the EU.::To meet with Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine to discuss the programme for Irish agriculture…

Register of Lobbying2026-09-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To invite MEP Nina Carberry to address the IFA Women in Agriculture Event.::To bring together women involved in agriculture to share experiences, encourage discussion and highlight innovative approaches and leadership across the sector.::To host discussions on women's' health,…

Register of Lobbying2026-09-18

Lobbying return by Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

To outline FLAC’s views (in tandem with a coalition of human rights organisations on the island of Ireland) on Ireland’s commitment to the ECHR and to urge the Government to publicly reaffirm their commitment to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and to resist any…

Register of Lobbying2026-09-18

Lobbying return by Ibec

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Awareness for Engineering Industries Ireland priorities for Budget 2027 in relation to strategic investment, public infrastructure, international trade, and retention of workers.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) 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.