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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 Lobbying2019-05-21

Lobbying return by Irish Bioenergy Association

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Biogas / Biomethane Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff ,Opening of SSRH scheme and the requirement for strong emphasis on Bioenergy in the Oireachtas Committee Climate Action Report.

Register of Lobbying2019-05-21

Lobbying return by Wind Energy Ireland

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

A grace period to be provided to enable renewable energy developers to qualify for REFIT if the qualification deadline is missed through no fault of theirs.

Register of Lobbying2019-05-20

Lobbying return by UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA)

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

The FPS and its members feel strongly that oil and - more long-term – a liquid efuel and/or bio fuel, can be part of the phased solution and the association has been working closely with the European Confederation of Fuel Distributors (ECFD), boiler manufacturers and other trade…

Register of Lobbying2019-05-17

Lobbying return by Irish Offshore Operators' Association CLG

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Inform recipients of results from research on public perception of Irish energy industry and oil and gas exploration and production

Register of Lobbying2019-05-17

Lobbying return by Irish Offshore Operators' Association CLG

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Providing of detailed information and analysis on the value of the indigenous oil and gas industry to Ireland

Register of Lobbying2019-01-21

Lobbying return by Wind Energy Ireland

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

A target that 70 per cent of Ireland's electricity should come from renewable energy by 2030 would be contained in Ireland's National Energy & Climate Plan.

Register of Lobbying2019-01-21

Lobbying return by Wind Energy Ireland

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

A grace period to be provided to enable renewable energy developers to qualify for REFIT if the qualification deadline is missed through no fault of theirs.

Register of Lobbying2019-01-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Providing details of IFA's submission to the initial public consultation on the National Energy and Climate Plane 2021-2030::That the five key actions identified by IFA would be taken on board by the Government to support farming to deliver on climate.::Request to meet on these…

Register of Lobbying2019-01-21

Lobbying return by Edelman Ireland

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Obtain a meeting with Deputy Naughton and to outline IOOA's position in relation to the Bill and the importance of the Industry's role in the transition to renewable energy

Register of Lobbying2019-01-18

Lobbying return by Irish Offshore Operators' Association CLG

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Arrange a meeting to share industry perspectives on Ireland's current and future energy requirements and economic benefits related to oil and gas, particularly in terms of responding to climate change and in light of recent legislative proposals. Also to share results of recent…

Register of Lobbying2018-09-21

Lobbying return by PROVIDENCE RESOURCES PLC

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

To seek support for opposition to the Bill.::To convey to Committee members a number of clarifications in relation to references made at the Committee’s hearings on 3 and 10 July and which relate to the exploration for oil and gas in Irish waters and how it is regulated, the oil…

Register of Lobbying2018-09-21

Lobbying return by ESB

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Encourage departmental and energy policy makers to pursue measures similar to those detailed in the publicly available Dimensions Report to support the achievement of national emissions and air quality targets