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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)

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 Lobbying2025-01-15

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Community
Intended results

To propose amending litter legislation, which currently places the illegal responsibility on farmers and homeowners to clean up reckless dumping of others.::That An Garda Siochána and the Data Protection Commissioner resolve existing issues, which prevent data-sharing, where…

Register of Lobbying2024-09-16

Lobbying return by The Wheel

Community
Intended results

To recommend how the Budget can best empower charities, community organisations, and social enterprises. To inform ministers, government departments and TDs about urgent issues facing the sector, and to create the conditions for a just and fair society to flourish.

Register of Lobbying2024-05-21

Lobbying return by Family Carers Ireland

Community
Intended results

Encourage support for a Yes Yes vote in the upcoming referendum on Family & Care::To get commitment on a number of policy actions ahead of the referendum::to communicate to the public what the referendum was about and what it would mean for family carers.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Family Carers Ireland" equals CRO name "FAMILY CARERS IRELAND" (CRO 572819) 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 Lobbying2023-09-21

Lobbying return by Merchants QuayIreland Ltd

Community
Intended results

Continuation/expansion of services for those experiencing homelessness, addiction and mental ill health put in place during the pandemic, as well as an extension of genderbased services and increases in budget funding

Register of Lobbying2023-05-18

Lobbying return by Merchants QuayIreland Ltd

Community
Intended results

Continuation or expansion of services for those experiencing homelessness, addiction and health issues as well as extension of gender-based services or services to meet the emerging needs of those accessing our services and increases in budget funding

Register of Lobbying2023-05-17

Lobbying return by Galway Simon Community

Community
Intended results

Letter sent via email to TDs and Senators in Galway, Mayo and Roscommonon in relation to the Gambling Regulation Bill Impact on Registered Fundraising Charities. Letter sent on 24th January 2023.

Register of Lobbying2023-01-20

Lobbying return by Merchants QuayIreland Ltd

Community
Intended results

Continuation or expansion of services for those experiencing homelessness or addiction put in place during the pandemic lockdown period, as well as extension of gender-based services and increases in Budget funding

Register of Lobbying2023-01-20

Lobbying return by Forum Connemara CLG

Community
Intended results

The lobbing was in relation to the reduced level of funding that Forum Connemara CLG was to receive for the LEADER Programme ( 2023-2027), which would be detrimental to the Connemara area. The CEO discussed the LEADER funding reduction with the representatives and to examine…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Forum Connemara CLG" equals CRO name "FORUM CONNEMARA COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 160282) 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 Lobbying2023-01-11

Lobbying return by Galway City Partnership

Community
Intended results

Galway City Partnership submitted a funding application to the Department of Justice for funding to extend a programme. This was submitted at the invitation of the Department, we were asking the representative to establish from the Department when a decision would be made on…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Galway City Partnership" has no legal form. "GALWAY CITY PARTNERSHIP COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 258847) 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 Lobbying2022-01-21

Lobbying return by ITMAC - Irish Tobacco Manufacturers' Advisory Committee

Community
Intended results

To inform members of the steps being taken through the Show Me ID - Be Age OK responsible retailing programme to ensure that retail staff are trained and equipped to prevent the sale of age restricted products to under 18s.

Register of Lobbying2020-09-21

Lobbying return by Philanthropy Ireland

Community
Intended results

Commitment in Programme for Government

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Philanthropy Ireland" has no legal form. "PHILANTHROPY IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 371896) 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 Lobbying2020-09-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Hospice Foundation

Community
Intended results

Inclusion of death dying and bereavement as integral components in the Programme for Government

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "The Irish Hospice Foundation" equals CRO name "THE IRISH HOSPICE FOUNDATION" (CRO 114617) 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 Lobbying2020-09-18

Lobbying return by Charities Institute Ireland

Community
Intended results

The Government to commission immediate research on the impact of Covid-19 on the capacity of the sector; Review the decision to exclude certain charities & voluntary bodies from the €35m Stability Fund; A sustainable funding model for the sector; Ensure there will be no cuts to…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Charities Institute Ireland" equals CRO name "CHARITIES INSTITUTE IRELAND" (CRO 335412) 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.