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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 Lobbying2020-01-27

Lobbying return by Community Reuse Network Ireland

Environment
Intended results

Connect climate action with reuse, repair and recycling and help drive policy action::Explore opportunity to present to Climate Committee

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 Connacht Rugby

Sports and Recreation
Intended results

To highlight the regional impact of Connacht Rugby throughout the West of Ireland.::To highlight the economic contribution of Connacht Rugby to the region at €34.4m per anum.::To highlight the role of Connacht Rugby as an employer with more than 130 staff.::To highlight that…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Connacht Rugby" has no legal form. "CONNACHT RUGBY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 265197) 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 Lobbying2020-01-21

Lobbying return by Trócaire

Environment
Intended results

Increasing Ireland's action on climate change

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Trócaire" equals CRO name "TROCAIRE" (CRO 661147) 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 Lobbying2020-01-21

Lobbying return by Christian Aid Ireland

Environment
Intended results

To present to the Committee on the main issues that will arise at COP25

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Christian Aid Ireland" equals CRO name "CHRISTIAN AID IRELAND" (CRO 426928) 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 Lobbying2020-01-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Environment
Intended results

Decarbonisation of the Irish economy by 2050 in a cost-effective manner that ensures a just transition

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 Lobbying2020-01-21

Lobbying return by Threshold

Housing
Intended results

To secure the invitees attendance at the launch of the pre-budget submission.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Threshold" equals CRO name "THRESHOLD" (CRO 70660) 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 Lobbying2020-01-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Environment
Intended results

Ensure understanding of Ibec's supportive position on decarbonisation in the context of the Climate Action Plan

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 Lobbying2020-01-21

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…

Register of Lobbying2020-01-21

Lobbying return by MKC Communications

Taxation
Intended results

To highlight how retail and tourism businesses will be negatively impacted if legislation (Brexit Omnibus Act) to introduce a new minimum refund threshold of €175 is commenced.::The retention of the current VAT refund threshold, as provided for under the Retail Export Scheme…