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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 Lobbying2026-09-18

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Environment
Intended results

To outline key areas for investment for Cork business with regard to sustainability in Budget 2027, including an emphasis on sustainable urban growth and development, in line with Cork's participation in the EU Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Mission to 2030.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-18

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Environment
Intended results

To outline key areas for investment for Cork business with regard to sustainability in Budget 2027, including an emphasis on sustainable urban growth and development, in line with Cork's participation in the EU Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Mission to 2030.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-17

Lobbying return by Youth and Environment Europe

Environment
Intended results

Called on the Government to withdraw the Bill before Seanad Éireann and urged Senators and all members of the Oireachtas to oppose it due to concerns over its ISDS clauses and the trade agreements it would facilitate. Also called for rejection of trade agreements containing ISDS…

Register of Lobbying2026-05-20

Lobbying return by Irish Wildlife Trust CLG.

Environment
Intended results

Gather information on when the marine protected area bill will be released and highlight our key asks to ensure it is ambitious and effective. Gather information on how the EMFAF fund is spent. Address issues around forestry information in schools. Gather information around…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Wildlife Trust CLG." equals CRO name "IRISH WILDLIFE TRUST COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 85061) 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 Lobbying2026-05-20

Lobbying return by An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

Environment
Intended results

Information to ministers on use of public funding. Objective is to ensure that funding provided by Department of Environment to An Taisce for the Green Schools program is or will be aligned with the UNESCO GEP initiative.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland" equals CRO name "AN TAISCE - THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR IRELAND" (CRO 12469) 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 Lobbying2026-04-29

Lobbying return by Irish Deer Commission

Environment
Intended results

For the relevant deregation to be applied to Sika deer, and the removal of Sika and Fallow deer from the list of invasive allien species, to avoid unintended consquences.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-01

Lobbying return by Stop Climate Chaos coalition

Environment
Intended results

TD's were asked to attend a Lobby event with their constituents to hear about they care about climate change and the actions they want their representatives to take.

Register of Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Friends of the Earth

Environment
Intended results

That the new Dáil and Seanad continues to play a critical role in holding the Government accountable and in ensuring the principle of climate justice is integrated across relevant policies.

Register of Lobbying2025-01-17

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Environment
Intended results

To highlight that Carbon sequestration solutions enhance climate action and, if implemented correctly, bring incentives and additional income potential to landowners. The importance of soil carbon sequestration must be taken into account in the calculation of carbon…

Register of Lobbying2025-01-17

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Environment
Intended results

To propose that grant aid from the Climate and Nature Fund be made available to all farmers with 70% grant aid for manure/ slurry storage facilities.::That the slurry separation equipment grant is aided by 70% to assist in reducing storage capacity requirements on farms.::That…

Register of Lobbying2025-01-17

Lobbying return by Fair Seas Ireland

Environment
Intended results

To reiterate the need for MPA legislation to be progressed and included in government formation discussions as well as the included in the Prorgamme for Government

Register of Lobbying2025-01-16

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Environment
Intended results

To propose that the inclusion of agricultural tyres in the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme is postponed and that funding is allocated in the budget to organise a series of national bring centres to deal with legacy issues on farms before the inclusion of…