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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 Lobbying2021-08-13

Lobbying return by Galway City Partnership

Social Protection
Intended results

That a not for profit ethos and costs met approach would be incorporated into the tender. It has been demonstrated internationally that a for profit model does not benefit the long term unemployed and treats clients of services as commodities.

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 Lobbying2021-04-29

Lobbying return by Galway City Partnership

Social Protection
Intended results

That a not for profit ethos and costs met approach would be incorporated into the tender. It has been demonstrated internationally that a for profit model does not benefit the long term unemployed and treats clients of services as commodities.

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 Lobbying2020-05-21

Lobbying return by SIPTU - Services Industrial Professional Trade Union

Social Protection
Intended results

'STOP 67 Campaign demands to stop the increase in the state pension age going from 66 to age 67 in 2021 and age 68 in 2028. The objectives of the Campaign is to (A) Repeal of the section of the Social Welfare Pensions Act which provides for an increase in the state pension age…

Register of Lobbying2020-05-21

Lobbying return by SIPTU - Services Industrial Professional Trade Union

Social Protection
Intended results

STOP 67 Campaign demands to stop the increase in the state pension age going from 66 to age 67 in 2021 and age 68 in 2028. The objectives of the Campaign is to (A) Repeal of the section of the Social Welfare Pensions Act which provides for an increase in the state pension age…

Register of Lobbying2020-05-21

Lobbying return by Age Action

Social Protection
Intended results

That the programme for Government would prioritize the issues raised in the Ageing Better manifesto produced by our organisation in partnership with Active Retirement Ireland; responding with a whole of Government approach::appointment of a senior Minister for Older People, a…

Register of Lobbying2020-01-03

Lobbying return by Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

Social Protection
Intended results

To secure more inclusive, constructive and well resourced social protection, education and training and employment policies and outcomes.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed" has no legal form. "IRISH NATIONAL ORGANISATION OF THE UNEMPLOYED COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 192768) 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 Lobbying2019-08-29

Lobbying return by Epilepsy Ireland

Social Protection
Intended results

Further to a discussion at the Health Committee on July 10th, seeking support of Committee members for the extension of free travel to people with epilepsy who cannot hold a drivers licence due to their diagnosis

Register of Lobbying2018-09-04

Lobbying return by Galway City Partnership

Social Protection
Intended results

Increased funding

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 Lobbying2017-01-18

Lobbying return by Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

Social Protection
Intended results

To secure more inclusive, constructive and well resourced social protection, education and training and employment policies and outcomes.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed" has no legal form. "IRISH NATIONAL ORGANISATION OF THE UNEMPLOYED COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 192768) 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 Lobbying2017-01-17

Lobbying return by Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

Social Protection
Intended results

To secure more inclusive, constructive and well resourced social protection, education and training and employment policies and outcomes.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed" has no legal form. "IRISH NATIONAL ORGANISATION OF THE UNEMPLOYED COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 192768) 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 Lobbying2016-09-21

Lobbying return by Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

Social Protection
Intended results

To secure more inclusive, constructive and well resourced social protection, education and training and employment policies and outcomes.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed" has no legal form. "IRISH NATIONAL ORGANISATION OF THE UNEMPLOYED COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 192768) 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 Lobbying2016-09-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Social Protection
Intended results

That the Department of Social Protection carries out an immediate review of Farm Assist::That this review restores income and child disregards that were abolished in recent budgets which greatly reduced the effectiveness of this scheme in assisting farm families under income…