Helen McEntee

Fine Gael · Meath East

Activity on Education and Training — 82 events (81 lobbying · 0 questions · 1 votes) full profile →

• 2026-04-17
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  GIY Ireland Education and Training

  • Requesting Gov support for national rollout of GROW at School
• 2026-01-21
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  Ibec Education and Training

  • STEM Engagement Report
• 2026-01-21
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  Queen's University Belfast Education and Training

  • Letter of invite to Helen McEntee TD, to a private lunch in The Merrion Hotel on 11 December.
• 2026-01-20
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  Society of St. Vincent de Paul Education and Training

  • Joint Letter with sector colleagues ahead of Budget 2026
• 2026-01-20
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  Progressive College Network Ltd. Education and Training

  • I was lobbying the government on policy regarding the ELE sector and the introduction of the long awaited IEM. The proposed LP fund is a matter of grave concern. PCN currently has a bespoke LP insurance which includes medical insurance and also protects teachers and staff. PCN's bespoke insurance is far superior than the proposed LP fund. We should be allowed to continue to offer the protection we currently do and not be asked to contribute to the proposed LP fund.
• 2026-01-20
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  The Representative Church Body Education and Training

  • With regard to Budget 2026, seeking increases in funding for primary and secondary schools under Church of Ireland patronage.
• 2026-01-20
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  The Institute of Directors Ireland Education and Training

  • Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the EU
• 2026-01-20
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  Dyslexia Association of Ireland Education and Training

  • Dyslexia Awareness Month Presentation to Oireachtas Members for Dyslexia Awareness Month
• 2026-01-20
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  CPSMA Education and Training

  • Increase in capitation funding for primary Schools
• 2026-01-14
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  Educate Together Education and Training

  • Advocating for capitation funding for schools
• 2026-01-13
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  Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland (ASTI) Education and Training

  • Education and training for asylum seekers
• 2026-01-12
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  Hibernia College Education and Training

  • Request for Minister to attend Graduation ceremony
• 2026-01-05
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  GIY Ireland Education and Training

  • Requesting Gov support for national rollout of GROW at School
• 2025-12-15
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  GIY Ireland Education and Training

  • Lobbying around a pre-budget submission by GIY for support for a national rollout of GROW a School education programme
• 2025-10-10
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  The Big Idea House Education and Training

  • SME Conference
• 2025-10-02
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  INTO - Irish National Teachers' Organisation Education and Training

  • Letter to Tanaiste Chambers regarding report in the Irish Times today (01/10/25) that decisions his Department may be obstructing the hiring of additional teachers and staff, with the result that progress towards reducing class sizes could be delayed.
• 2025-10-01
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  INTO - Irish National Teachers' Organisation Education and Training

  • Conversation regarding the primary school staffing schedule and improvements sought in Budget 2026.
• 2025-09-21
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  Education for Sustainability 2 returns Education and Training

  • Climate Literacy and Education
  • Climate Literacy and Education
• 2025-09-20
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  Lir Communications Ltd Education and Training

  • Invitation to visit Explorium during the summer.
• 2025-09-19
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  AONTAS Education and Training

  • Letter to seek recognition for adult education at the National Convention of Education
• 2025-09-19
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  Down Syndrome Ireland Education and Training

  • Funding for SLT and SLTA programme
• 2025-09-19
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  Educate Together Education and Training

  • Met with Minister for Education Helen McEntee TD in Leinster House to provide an overview of Educate Together schools. Discussed growing demand, the need for new schools and patronage transfers, core management body funding, inclusion and supports for children with additional needs, and issues with school buildings and funding.
• 2025-09-19
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  Children's Books Ireland CLG Education and Training

  • Emails and meetings with government and opposition TDs to discuss funding for school libraries in Ireland.
• 2025-09-17
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  Childhood Development Initiative Education and Training

  • CDI CEO Marian Quinn wrote to Minister Helen McEntee to
• 2025-09-16
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  Cork Chamber Education and Training

  • Cork Chamber Pre-Budget Submission 2026
• 2025-09-11
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  Inclusion Ireland 4 returns Education and Training

  • We contacted Minister Helen McEntee to inform her of the publishing of 'The Right to Justice and Participation: Lessons from the Farrelly Commission' and to send her a copy
  • We contacted Minister Helen McEntee to welcome the appointment of Professor Anne Looney as chair of the National Convention on Education.
  • We contacted Minister McEntee to raise concerns about the motion before the Dáil on Tuesday 15th of July - approval of the draft Commission of Investigation (Handling of Historical Child Sexual Abuse in Day and Boarding Schools) Order 2025. This was also a follow up email to a meeting request made on 9th July.
  • We contacted Minister McEntee in response to the establishment of the Commission of Investigation on 'historical abuse' in schools. We raised concern with how the Commission will ensure that the voices of non-speaking individuals, who were so significantly impacted, are heard and genuinely included in the next steps of this vital investigation.
• 2025-09-09
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  National Principals' Forum 2 returns Education and Training

  • NPF (National Principals' Forum) Budget Lobby Campaign 2026 was sent to all Oireachtas Members for their consideration
  • We continued to highlight issues affecting primary education to our local public representatives such as underfunding, lack of Special Education Needs supports and pressure on principal teachers due to workload issues.
• 2025-09-09
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  One in Four Education and Training

  • One in Four CEO and a survivor of child sexual abuse were invited to attend a meeting with Minister Helen McEntee and were advised of the upcoming announcement of the establishment of a Commission of Investigation into historical sexual abuse in all day and boarding schools.
• 2025-09-08
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  Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland (ASTI) Education and Training

  • Decision to transition Synge Street CBS to a Gaelcholáiste
• 2025-09-04
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  The Ark Childrens Cultural Centre CLG (The Ark) Education and Training

  • A request to meet with the Minister to introduce The Ark's and share our work with DEIS schools and how it might contribute to the goals of DEIS Plus.
• 2025-09-03
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  National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals Education and Training

  • General education stakeholder introduction
• 2025-09-02
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  National Dairy Council Education and Training

  • Wrote to Minister for Education & Youth on 19th August 2025
• 2025-09-01
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  iScoil Education and Training

  • Out of School Education Provision
• 2025-09-01
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  Hibernia College Education and Training

  • Submitted a request for a meeting with the Minister and outlined some potential solutions we felt could support recent challenges she had referenced with Teacher supply
• 2025-06-30
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  Kinia Education and Training

  • Invitation to Minister Helen McEntee and Minister Dara Calleary to Kinia's Creative TechFest Events.
• 2025-06-25
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  iScoil Education and Training

  • Out of School Education Provision
• 2025-05-21
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  Inclusion Ireland Education and Training

  • Meeting with Minister Helen McEntee
• 2025-05-21
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  Irish Council for Psychotherapy Education and Training

  • The ICP is a united group speaking on behalf of psychotherapists and psychotherapy training schools, which operate to rigorous standards of competence and professionalism. Funding for Wellbeing and Mental Health Supports in Post-Primary Schools / Department of Education Counselling in Primary Schools-Pilot (CPS-P) 2023-2025 https://tinyurl.com/afyjy85y
• 2025-05-21
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  Irish League of Credit Unions Education and Training

  • Letter to Minister McEntee to ask for a meeting to discuss how credit unions can fund IT equipment required by schools pupils
• 2025-05-21
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  Education for Sustainability Education and Training

  • Climate Literacy and Education
• 2025-05-21
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  Family Carers Ireland Education and Training

  • Children with additional educational needs
• 2025-05-21
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  Teachers' Union of Ireland 2 returns Education and Training

  • Meeting in advance of the TUI Annual Congress to brief the Minister on the key issues which would be discussed at the TUI Annual Congress
  • Meeting with Minister McEntee
• 2025-05-21
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  Irish Second-Level Students' Union (ISSU) Education and Training

  • Advancement of Senior Cycle Redevelopment and increase of Special Class Capitiation Funding Rate - Bilateral meeting and at ISSU Conference 2025
• 2025-05-21
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  National College of Ireland Education and Training

  • NCI's capital requirements in the context of Programme for Government
• 2025-05-21
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  Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm 2 returns Education and Training

  • Highlighting the need for new national guidelines on school Codes of Behaviour to be compliant with the rights of Autistic students
  • Campaigned to strengthen the Department's recently published "Behaviour of Concern" Guidelines
• 2025-05-21
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  CUMANN LEABHARLANN NA H-EIREANN. (THE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND) Education and Training

  • Correspondence in relation to the Programme for Government discussions and the expansion of school libraries in Ireland
• 2025-05-21
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  Irish Development Education Association Education and Training

  • Advocating for TDs and Senators to become Global Education Champions
• 2025-05-20
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  UNICEF Ireland Education and Training

  • Letter to Minister McEntee on her appointment as Minister for Education
• 2025-05-20
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  Children's Books Ireland CLG 2 returns Education and Training

  • Invited members of the government and opposition TDs to the Children's Books Ireland Reading for Joy Forum discussion event.
  • Requested meetings with Barry Heneghan and Helen McEntee in relation to prioritising funding for school libraries.
• 2025-05-20
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  Lir Communications Ltd Education and Training

  • Letter to introduce Explorium and to invite the Minister to visit Explorium, following the General Election and the formation of the new Government.
• 2025-05-20
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  Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm Education and Training

  • Meeting with Helen McEntee
• 2025-05-20
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  Womens Aid Education and Training

  • Email outlining Women's Aid's priorities for the new Government and requesting a meeting.
• 2025-05-20
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  The Union of Students in Ireland Education and Training

  • Lobby day email
• 2025-05-19
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  CPSMA Education and Training

  • School finances increase in capitation and other grants
• 2025-05-19
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  National parents Council Primary Education and Training

  • 1. Complaints/Child Protection/Special Ed 2. Student/Parent Charter 3. Senior Cycle Reform. 4.Behaviours of concern 5. Road map to inclusion
• 2025-05-19
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  Chime Education and Training

  • To advocate for the development of Irish Sign Language as a Leaving Cert Exam & publication of educational outcomes of Deaf & Hard of Hearing Students
• 2025-05-16
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  Down Syndrome Ireland 2 returns Education and Training

  • Education for Students with Down Syndrome
  • Special Education Needs
• 2025-05-15
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  Wool in School Education and Training

  • Wool education and climate smart skills
• 2025-05-15
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  Let's Grow Together! Infant & Childhood Partnerships CLG Education and Training

  • Highlight disparities between Early Starts and ECCE with Ministers and TDs
• 2025-05-15
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  Gaeloideachas Education and Training

  • Liúntas don teagasc i suíomh tumoideachais, polasaí don oideachas lán-Ghaeilge agus stádas na n-aonad.
• 2025-05-15
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  Irish Association of Social Workers Education and Training

  • IASW supports call for urgent review of reporting mechanisms on the use of restraint in schools
• 2025-05-15
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  youngballymun Education and Training

  • With regards to the Play therapy Project that we co-ordinate here in Ballymun across 11 Primary Schools, a letter was sent to Minister of Education Helen McEntee on April 15th 2025 in relation to: Subject: Seeking Your Support for a Proven Therapeutic Intervention for Children in Ballymun
• 2025-05-14
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  NCBI Education and Training

  • Invitation to the Wayfinding Centre
• 2025-05-12
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  Secretariat of Secondary Schools Education and Training

  • Pre-budget Submission 2026
• 2025-05-08
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  Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland (ASTI) 4 returns Education and Training

  • Curriculum at second-level education
  • Teachers' terms and conditions
  • Increased funding for second-level education
  • Decision to transition Synge Street CBS to a Gaelcholáiste
• 2025-04-29
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  Hibernia College Education and Training

  • Congratulations on appointment and request for meeting
• 2025-04-28
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  National Association of Boards of Management in Special Education Education and Training

  • Guidance Provision in post primary schools
• 2025-04-09
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  INTO - Irish National Teachers' Organisation Education and Training

  • Support for INTO Educational Policy and to discuss a wide range of issues pertinent to primary and special education
• 2025-02-26
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  INTO - Irish National Teachers' Organisation Education and Training

  • Improvements sought in the primary and special education sector as detailed below.
• 2025-02-07
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  INTO - Irish National Teachers' Organisation Education and Training

  • Congratulating Minister Helen McEntee on her appointment as Minister for Education. INTO look forward to collaborating with Minister McEntee and her team to build on the strengths of our education system.
• 2025-01-24
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  CPSMA Education and Training

  • Capitation
• 2025-01-21
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  National College of Ireland Education and Training

  • Inclusion of NCI capital requirements in Budget 2025 and/or programme for Government
• 2025-01-20
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  Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA) Education and Training

  • The Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2024
• 2025-01-20
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  Irish Council for International Students (ICOS) Education and Training

  • Sent a copy of ICOS' General Election Manifesto and requested that the proposals are taken into consideration for policy positions. Proposals included housing, education and immigration considerations. The manifesto was send to heads of policy in each party also.
• 2025-01-20
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  Chime Education and Training

  • Seeking the inclusion of Irish Sign Language as an examination subject in the Leaving Certificate examinations.
• 2025-01-20
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  Children's Books Ireland CLG Education and Training

  • We were asking for investment in school libraries and policies to support reading for joy for children and young people, locally, nationally, and in school communities
• 2025-01-20
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  AONTAS Education and Training

  • Request to integrate key recommendations from our manifesto into the programme for government of the 34th Dail
• 2025-01-17
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  National Adult Literacy Agency Education and Training

  • We advocated for three commitments in the next programme for government: (1) Ringfence funding for additional adult upskilling at Levels 1-4 on the NFQ (2) Put targeted resources behind Government literacy strategies (3) Appoint a Minister of State for Lifelong Learning
• 2025-01-13
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  Dyslexia Association of Ireland Education and Training

  • Dyslexia Awareness Month Presentation for Oireachtas Members on The Need for Extra Time in State Exams
• 2025-01-09
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  Young Social Innovators Education and Training

  • Roger Warnock (CEO) and Gerry Fitzpatrick (Chairperson) contacted the following TDs to request that they please retain Youth Social Innovation in the next Programme for Government. The TDs contacted are as follows: Helen McEntee, Paschal Donohoe, Neale Richmond, Jennifer Carroll McNeill, Sean Canney, Norma Foley.
• 2024-11-21
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  UNICEF Ireland Education and Training

  • Invest in education, ensuring equal opportunities for all children.
• 2019-07-10
  VOTE
  Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages

  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 21–68