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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)
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Declared items
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CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
2189
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
4
SIPO donation records
312 of 422 divisions
74%
Vote participation

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SIPO donation reports 4

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 Lobbying2020-09-21

Lobbying return by Limelight Communications

Transport
Intended results

Financial supports for the Travel Industry due to COVID-19 pandemic and DFA travel advice leading to collapse in turnover for travel agents::Access to SME grants travel agents were previously exempt from

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Limelight Communications" has no legal form. "LIMELIGHT COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED" (CRO 286106) 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 Lobbying2020-09-21

Lobbying return by Aer Lingus

Transport
Intended results

Implementation of appropriate and supportive policy for the aviation sector. Update on Aer Lingus and sector developments.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Aer Lingus" has no legal form. "AER LINGUS LIMITED" (CRO 9215) 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 Lobbying2020-09-21

Lobbying return by Ryanair

Transport
Intended results

An efficient restoration of air connectivity and air operations in Ireland after the COVID-19 pandemic

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ryanair" has no legal form. "RYANAIR DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY" (CRO 104547) 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 Lobbying2020-09-21

Lobbying return by Aer Lingus

Transport
Intended results

Implementation of appropriate and supportive policy for the aviation sector. Update on Aer Lingus and sector developments.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Aer Lingus" has no legal form. "AER LINGUS LIMITED" (CRO 9215) 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 Lobbying2020-09-21

Lobbying return by daa plc

Transport
Intended results

Awareness of the Cork Airport submission to the special committee on COVID19 response

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "daa plc" equals CRO name "DAA PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 9401) 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 Lobbying2020-09-19

Lobbying return by Irish Travel Agents Association

Transport
Intended results

A meeting and targeted financial assistance for Travel Agents.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Travel Agents Association" equals CRO name "IRISH TRAVEL AGENTS ASSOCIATION" (CRO 34282) 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 Lobbying2020-09-18

Lobbying return by Ibec

Transport
Intended results

Participation in the drafting of a report on how to reopen Ireland's aviation industry to international travel in light of COVID-19

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) 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 Lobbying2020-09-17

Lobbying return by Irish Ferries Limited

Transport
Intended results

Removal of the requirement for passengers arriving into Ireland from the mainland UK, on direct services, to self isolate which is anomalous with unrestricted transit for those passengers who chose to travel indirectly via Northern Ireland.::To avoid future dilution of the…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Ferries Limited" equals CRO name "IRISH FERRIES LIMITED" (CRO 9344) 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 Lobbying2020-01-23

Lobbying return by Limerick Chamber

Transport
Intended results

Briefing public representatives on key findings and recommendations of a report into Irish aviation policy by Copenhagen Economics, which had been commissioned by Limerick Chamber and published with the support of Shannon Chamber, Galway Chamber and Ennis Chamber.::Sought…

Register of Lobbying2020-01-22

Lobbying return by Galway Chamber

Transport
Intended results

To formally present a united front of Galway Business leaders and stakeholders against a common concern and to launch the 'Get Galway Moving' campaign.

Register of Lobbying2020-01-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Transport
Intended results

Encourage sustainable transport policy particularly in urban areas::Encourage changes in legislation to enable the use of new technologies, such as e-scooters.::Enable the introduction of e-scooter and e-bike sharing schemes in Dublin.::Encourage greater use of pilot programmes…