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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 Lobbying2026-01-19

Lobbying return by Transgender Equality Network Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Raise awareness on gaps in legislation

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Transgender Equality Network Ireland" has no legal form. "TRANSGENDER EQUALITY NETWORK IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 481106) 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 Lobbying2026-01-19

Lobbying return by National Disability Services Association

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Support for NDSA pre-budget submission

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "National Disability Services Association" has no legal form. "NATIONAL DISABILITY SERVICES ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 300869) 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 Lobbying2025-12-19

Lobbying return by Polio Survivors Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Request that the Ministers consider and take corrective action on the concerns outlined

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Polio Survivors Ireland" equals CRO name "Polio Survivors Ireland" (CRO 354283) 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 Lobbying2025-10-23

Lobbying return by CBM Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Inclusion of Article 32 of UNCRPD and acknowledging the role of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade as a stakeholder in The National Human Rights Strategy for Disabled People 2025-2030

Register of Lobbying2025-09-22

Lobbying return by National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers Supporting People with Intellectual Disability

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Attendance of Minister Naughton at a meeting with the Secretary of the National Federation's Inclusive Research Network

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers Supporting People with Intellectual Disability" has no legal form. "NATIONAL FEDERATION OF VOLUNTARY SERVICE PROVIDERS SUPPORTING PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 330650) 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 Lobbying2025-09-20

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Discuss how to tackle inequality and discrimination for trans and non-binary people. ::Invitation to attend an event organised by ICCL: 'Out and Proud: Challenging attempts to limit LGBTI+ people’s rights to express, assemble and associate in Ireland.'

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Council for Civil Liberties" has no legal form. "IRISH COUNCIL FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 411471) 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 Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Chime

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Influence the Minister to support efforts to support inclusion and equality for Deaf and hard of hearing people.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Chime" has no legal form. "CHIME LIMITED" (CRO 206335) 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 Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - IACP

Justice and Equality
Intended results

The IACP Calls for the End of the Use of Therapy Notes in Legal Cases Involving Sexual Assault in Ireland.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Disability Federation of Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Funding for disability measures in Budget 2026 (specific asks available at: https://www.disability-federation.ie/news/latest/2025/07/14/prebudget-submission-2026/)

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Disability Federation of Ireland" equals CRO name "DISABILITY FEDERATION OF IRELAND" (CRO 140948) 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 Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Disability Federation of Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

For Government to commit to and develop a national strategy to end such practice

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Disability Federation of Ireland" equals CRO name "DISABILITY FEDERATION OF IRELAND" (CRO 140948) 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 Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Disability Federation of Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Increased funding towards cost of disability measures, infrastructure for Assistive Technology (AT), and other matters discussed

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Disability Federation of Ireland" equals CRO name "DISABILITY FEDERATION OF IRELAND" (CRO 140948) 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 Lobbying2025-09-18

Lobbying return by Age & Opportunity

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Positive influence for older people on allocation and priorities of funding across a range of issues including an Independent Commissioner for Older People, tackling loneliness & isolation and the delivery of a Statutory Homecare Scheme

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Age & Opportunity" equals CRO name "AGE AND OPPORTUNITY" (CRO 284318) 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 Lobbying2025-09-18

Lobbying return by St Patrick's Mental Health Services

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To advocate for a change in the practice of using therapy or clinical notes of sexual assault survivors in related legal cases.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-17

Lobbying return by National Disability Services Association

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Support for NDSA asks in Budget 2026 1. Tackle poverty and address the cost of disability and high unemployment rate of disabled people. 2. Build a sustainable workforce across disability services for the future 3. Fully fund the Action Plan on Disability Services…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "National Disability Services Association" has no legal form. "NATIONAL DISABILITY SERVICES ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 300869) 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 Lobbying2025-09-11

Lobbying return by The Psychological Society of Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

The PSI’s Special Interest Group in Trauma and Adversity (SIGTA) co-authored an open letter to five Ministers raising concerns about the use of therapy notes in rape and sexual assault trials. SIGTA highlighted that this practice undermined trauma-informed care and deterred…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "The Psychological Society of Ireland" equals CRO name "THE PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF IRELAND" (CRO 110772) 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.