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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 Lobbying2016-09-21

Lobbying return by Age Action

Health
Intended results

Development of population-based (needs-based) funding to assist with planning and ensure equity;::Greater focus on primary and social care services;::Introduction of a statutory basis for the allocation of home care;::Expansion of the chronic disease management programme.

Register of Lobbying2016-09-21

Lobbying return by Restaurants Association of Ireland

Tourism
Intended results

To inform Designated public officials on the impact on job creation that the 9% rate of VAT has had on the accommodation and foodservice setor

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Restaurants Association of Ireland" has no legal form. "RESTAURANTS ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 56224) 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 Cancer Society

Health
Intended results

To raise awareness about public events outlining the significance of HPV as a cause of cancer

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Cancer Society" equals CRO name "IRISH CANCER SOCIETY" (CRO 20868) 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 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 Lobbying2016-09-20

Lobbying return by Irish Thoracic Society

Health
Intended results

The development of a National Strategy for Respiratory Healthcare which should be a key component in plans for the Future of Healthcare in Ireland given our burden of respiratory disease in terms of disability and death together with the resultant health, societal and economic…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Thoracic Society" has no legal form. "IRISH THORACIC SOCIETY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 462103) 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 Lobbying2016-09-20

Lobbying return by JKS Communications

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

General briefing - subsidy for solar energy/planning

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "JKS Communications" has no legal form. "JKS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED" (CRO 507938) 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 Lobbying2016-09-20

Lobbying return by Irish Tax Institute

Taxation
Intended results

To make a number of recommendations on the reform of the Finance Bill process. The intention of our submission was to ensure that these recommendations would be taken into consideration by the Committee as it sets about reforming the Finance Bill process.

Register of Lobbying2016-09-20

Lobbying return by PR Strategy Ltd

Health
Intended results

Influence Committee to consider GP recommendations

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "PR Strategy Ltd" equals CRO name "PRSTRATEGY LIMITED" (CRO 537412) 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 Lobbying2016-09-19

Lobbying return by Ibec

Communications
Intended results

Obtain feedback from Oireachtas members on telecoms issues raised by their constituents.::Provide an understanding to Oireachtas members of investment by industry to improve telecoms services and of barriers to further investment.

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 Lobbying2016-09-19

Lobbying return by Ibec

Communications
Intended results

Development of energy policy framework providing secure, affordable and sustainable energy. Energy costs being passed onto consumers should be avoided.::Government to take measures to unlock the huge economic potential of the mining and mineral extraction sector in Ireland.::A…

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.