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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: 0
CRO-matched interests: 0
Awards to declared companies: 2189
Lobbying returns: 4
SIPO donation records: 74%
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Lobbying returns

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Lobbying return by Galway Simon Community

Budgetary matters

Intended results

Funding around pay parity and homelessness services

Lobbying return by Connaught Airport Development Company Ltd

Transport

Intended results

Secure funding and development of plans

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Connaught Airport Development Company Ltd" equals CRO name "CONNAUGHT AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED" (CRO 78973) 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.

Lobbying return by Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - IACP

Health

Intended results

The Extension of Tax Relief as a Qualifying Expense to Counselling and Psychotherapy.::The application of a VAT Exemption to Counselling and Psychotherapy services which will create an equity between Counsellors/Psychotherapists and other allied health professionals.::The…

Lobbying return by Zimmer GmbH

Economic Development and Industry

Intended results

Scale public investment in research and innovation and ensure the R&D tax credit is maximised by increasing caps on outsourcing and external collaboration In recent years, a lack of public investment has contributed to Ireland’s declining performance in international rankings.

Lobbying return by Galway City Partnership

Community

Intended results

Galway City Partnership submitted a funding application to the Department of Justice for funding to extend a programme. This was submitted at the invitation of the Department, we were asking the representative to establish from the Department when a decision would be made on…

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.

Lobbying return by Lime Technologies

Transport

Intended results

Provide industry feedback on draft e-scooter regulation

Lobbying return by SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland

Communications

Intended results

Inform Government of the #RedFlagsAreAbuse billboard campaign running from September 25th to October 8th, 2022, and create awareness of noxious digital behaviour which are red flags for technology-facilitated abuse. The campaign focussed on three problematic red-flag behaviours.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland" equals CRO name "SAFE IRELAND NATIONAL SOCIAL CHANGE AGENCY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 291205) 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.

Lobbying return by Galway Film Resource Centre Limited

Arts

Intended results

Reinstatement of S481 uplift for 2023 and 2024 at 5%::Funding to sustain and scale regional audiovisual development::Assessment and support of the establishment of regional audiovisual infrastructure

Lobbying return by Neurological Alliance of Ireland

Health

Intended results

Support for investment to implement existing policy in relation to neurological care services in Ireland

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Neurological Alliance of Ireland" has no legal form. "NEUROLOGICAL ALLIANCE OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 366603) 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.

Lobbying return by Galway Harbour Company

Development and Zoning

Intended results

Update the Minister on developments at Galway Harbour

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Galway Harbour Company" equals CRO name "GALWAY HARBOUR COMPANY" (CRO 262364) 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.

Lobbying return by Galway Centre for Independent Living

Budgetary matters

Intended results

Issues of pay parity, funding adjustments, and multi-annual funding agreements

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Galway Centre for Independent Living" has no legal form. "GALWAY CENTRE FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 302845) 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.

Lobbying return by Progressive College Network Ltd.

Education and Training

Intended results

The proposed LP fund is a matter of grave concern. PCN currently has a bespoke LP insurance which includes medical insurance and also protects teachers and staff. PCN's bespoke insurance is far superior than the proposed LP fund. PCN should be allowed to continue to offer the…