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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Hildegarde Naughton

Fine Gael

Constituency / panel
Galway West
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Office
Minister for Education and Youth (2025-11-18 → current)
Office
Minister of State at the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth with responsibility for Disability (2025-01-23 → 2025-05-01)
Office
Minister of State at the Department of Children, Disability and Equality (2025-05-02 → 2025-11-18)
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CRO-matched interests
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Awards to declared companies
2189
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
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SIPO donation records
312 of 422 divisions
74%
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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 Lobbying2019-09-20

Lobbying return by National Centre for Youth Mental Health

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Provide information and update to Oireachtas members on Jigsaw's work with young people

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "National Centre for Youth Mental Health" has no legal form. "NATIONAL CENTRE FOR YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 421016) 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 Lobbying2019-05-21

Lobbying return by Galway Regional Youth Federation Company Limited by Guarantee

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Secure long term funding

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Galway Regional Youth Federation Company Limited by Guarantee" equals CRO name "GALWAY REGIONAL YOUTH FEDERATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 310202) 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 Lobbying2019-01-10

Lobbying return by Youth Advocate Programmes Ireland CLG

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Reverse the decision by TUSLA to discontinue funding to YAP Ireland

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Youth Advocate Programmes Ireland CLG" equals CRO name "YOUTH ADVOCATE PROGRAMMES IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 468697) 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 Lobbying2018-09-19

Lobbying return by Galway Regional Youth Federation Company Limited by Guarantee

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Core, annual funding for Youth Counselling

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Galway Regional Youth Federation Company Limited by Guarantee" equals CRO name "GALWAY REGIONAL YOUTH FEDERATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 310202) 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 Lobbying2018-06-18

Lobbying return by Jack and Jill Children's Foundation

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

The Jack & Jill specialist liaison nurses believe the in loco parentis rule questions the professionalism of nurses who have trained to the highest level to care for sick children in their own homes. The nurses see first-hand the negative impact this rule is having on families…

Register of Lobbying2018-05-16

Lobbying return by EPIC Empowering People in Care

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

awareness raising

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "EPIC Empowering People in Care" equals CRO name "EPIC EMPOWERING PEOPLE IN CARE" (CRO 381973) 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 Lobbying2018-01-09

Lobbying return by Galway Regional Youth Federation Company Limited by Guarantee

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Funding for Youth Work::Better Youth Facilities

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Galway Regional Youth Federation Company Limited by Guarantee" equals CRO name "GALWAY REGIONAL YOUTH FEDERATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 310202) 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 Lobbying2017-07-21

Lobbying return by Galway Regional Youth Federation Company Limited by Guarantee

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

For sustainable funding for free Youth Counselling Service from Sept 2017 onwards

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Galway Regional Youth Federation Company Limited by Guarantee" equals CRO name "GALWAY REGIONAL YOUTH FEDERATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 310202) 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 Lobbying2017-02-15

Lobbying return by Galway Regional Youth Federation Company Limited by Guarantee

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Sourcing a further funding for Youth Counselling Service

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Galway Regional Youth Federation Company Limited by Guarantee" equals CRO name "GALWAY REGIONAL YOUTH FEDERATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 310202) 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 Lobbying2017-01-18

Lobbying return by Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

That Croí na Gaillimhe be accepted as part of the Family & Community Services Resource Centre Programme funded by TUSLA, the Child and Family Agency, with: • Core-funding provided by TUSLA and matching funds provided by St. Vincent de Paul, Galway Area Council

Register of Lobbying2016-09-27

Lobbying return by Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

To ensure that issues of concern to the ISPCC with regards to child protection and welfare are on the political agenda and that there is an awareness of our on the ground experience is

Register of Lobbying2016-05-21

Lobbying return by Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

To see the issues identified by the ISPCC reflected in the programme for government and in policical parties' plans

Register of Lobbying2016-01-21

Lobbying return by Early Childhood Ireland

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Ensuring that quality and sustainability are at the heart of the development of early education and care.::Build support for tackling low pay within the sector.::Greater consideration of the viability and sustainability of the ECEC sector in Government decision making.::More…

Register of Lobbying2016-01-21

Lobbying return by Early Childhood Ireland

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Ensuring that quality and sustainability are at the heart of the development of early education and care.::Build support for tackling low pay within the sector.::Greater consideration of the viability and sustainability of the ECEC sector in Government decision making.::More…

Register of Lobbying2016-01-18

Lobbying return by The Prevention and Early Intervention Network

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

We want our 5 specific asks to become government policy. Our 5 specific Asks are on our website www.handsupforchildren.ie but also outlined below.::1. Universal access to family support programmes.::2. Build on and develop prevention and early intervention practice (€20 million…