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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 Cork Chamber

Education and Training
Intended results

To congratulate the minister on her new role and to seek budgetary support for education and training programmes in Cork to maintain our economic advantage which is supported by a strong base of talent and skills

Register of Lobbying2026-01-19

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Social Protection
Intended results

To congratulate the minister on her new role and to seek budgetary support for programmes such as Workability which are crucial in ensuring access to the workforce

Register of Lobbying2026-01-19

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Social Protection
Intended results

To congratulate the minister on her new role and to seek policy support for programmes such as Workability which are crucial in ensuring access to the workforce

Register of Lobbying2026-01-19

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

To congratulate the minister on her new role and to seek policy support for expanded childcare programmes as a matter of equality and also improving access to the workplace

Register of Lobbying2026-01-19

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

To congratulate the minister on her new role and to seek budgetary support for expanded childcare programmes as a matter of equality and also improving access to the workplace

Register of Lobbying2026-01-19

Lobbying return by National Youth Council of Ireland

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Meeting with the new Minister::Meeting to discuss youth affairs in the Department of Education and Youth

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "National Youth Council of Ireland" equals CRO name "NATIONAL YOUTH COUNCIL OF IRELAND" (CRO 58814) 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 Lobbying2026-01-19

Lobbying return by National Disability Services Association

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Introduction to new CEO of NDSA and request for a future meeting with the Minister

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 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 Lobbying2026-01-19

Lobbying return by Teiripe Pobail Éireann CLG

Public Expenditure and Reform
Intended results

Raise awareness on the essential services and positive impact of the Community Therapy Ireland national programme. Highlight the Community Therapy Ireland 2026 Pre Budget Submission.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Teiripe Pobail Éireann CLG" equals CRO name "Teiripe Pobail Éireann COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 545085) 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 Lobbying2026-01-19

Lobbying return by Teiripe Pobail Éireann CLG

Health
Intended results

Deliver an AV Room Briefing in Leinster House. Highlight the Community Therapy Ireland Clinical Governance Badge of Excellence as a mechanism for ensuring provision of safe, professional, rights-based, and person-centred counselling and therapy. Amplify the voice of people who…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Teiripe Pobail Éireann CLG" equals CRO name "Teiripe Pobail Éireann COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 545085) 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 Lobbying2026-01-16

Lobbying return by Delta Centre

Health
Intended results

The aim of of the lobbying was to progress the development of another regional respite house for people with disability in the south east area to meet the identified need in the area by the HSE and existing disability service providers in the Carlow and Kilkenny area.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Delta Centre" has no legal form. "DELTA CENTRE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 330773) 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.