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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 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

Register of Lobbying2018-09-18

Lobbying return by Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI)

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Policy makers to minimise any possible disruption resulting from Brexit on the energy and climate agenda::Awareness of the position of the EU electricity industry on what the future framework between the EU and the UK on energy and climate should contain::Any future agreement…

Register of Lobbying2018-09-17

Lobbying return by Wind Energy Ireland

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

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

Register of Lobbying2018-05-21

Lobbying return by SSE plc

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

To highlight the potential for offshore wind to contribute towards Ireland's energy targets and the opportunity to capture the diversification benefits of the technology which has a load factor in excess of 40%, delivers consistent and predictable power, and delivers large…

Register of Lobbying2018-05-21

Lobbying return by SSE plc

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

To encourage the committee to invite representatives of the offshore wind energy sector to the Committee at its session on 'Meeting Ireland's Energy Targets under the 2020 Climate Action & Energy Package'::To highlight the potential for offshore wind to contribute towards…

Register of Lobbying2018-05-21

Lobbying return by Irish Solar Energy Association

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

the promotion of solar energy in Ireland

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Solar Energy Association" has no legal form. "IRISH SOLAR ENERGY ASSOCIATION LIMITED" (CRO 359956) 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 Lobbying2018-05-17

Lobbying return by Irish Offshore Operators' Association CLG

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Arrange a meeting to discuss industry views of Ireland’s current and future energy requirements, particularly in terms of responding to climate change and in light of Brexit and legislative proposals.

Register of Lobbying2018-01-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

To discuss the design and implementation of a RHSS::That a RHSS supports farm and community based renewable heat projects to enable farmers to integrate renewable heat production into their farm business, reducing costs and increasing efficiencies, while also directly benefiting…

Register of Lobbying2018-01-19

Lobbying return by Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

To get Irish politicians to oppose EU proposals to reduce crop based biofuels

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association" has no legal form. "IRISH CATTLE AND SHEEP FARMERS' ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 270594) 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.