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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 Lobbying2017-09-20

Lobbying return by Irish Heart Foundation

Communications
Intended results

Parliamentary Questions to the Minister for Health::Meeting with TD::Questions to be posed at meeting of Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications,Climate Action & Environment

Register of Lobbying2017-09-20

Lobbying return by COPE Galway CLG

Budgetary matters
Intended results

The allocation of additional resources in the areas of housing, homelessness, social welfare, health services, domestic violence and services for older people to address needs identifed by COPE Galway in their day to day work.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "COPE Galway CLG" equals CRO name "COPE GALWAY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 248134) 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 Lobbying2017-09-20

Lobbying return by Sage Advocacy

Health
Intended results

Legislative and policy change in relation to vulnerable adults and older people. Sage has referred issues of concern which amount to inhuman and degrading treatment for consideration by the Committee.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Sage Advocacy" has no legal form. "SAGE ADVOCACY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 610824) 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 Lobbying2017-09-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Hospice Foundation

Budgetary matters
Intended results

A more focused approach to budgetary policy relating to End of Life issues across government departments.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "The Irish Hospice Foundation" equals CRO name "THE IRISH HOSPICE FOUNDATION" (CRO 114617) 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 Lobbying2017-09-20

Lobbying return by MSD

Health
Intended results

Seek support for National Immunisation Programmes run by the HSE

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "MSD" has no legal form. "M.S.D. LIMITED" (CRO 18759) 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 Lobbying2017-09-20

Lobbying return by MSD

Health
Intended results

Seeking additional support for Cancer Trials in Ireland and for new oncology medicines

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "MSD" has no legal form. "M.S.D. LIMITED" (CRO 18759) 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 Lobbying2017-09-20

Lobbying return by Private Hospitals Association

Health
Intended results

1. Effective use of the NTPF mechanism and funds to reduce waiting lists;::2. Mechanisms for closer co-operation between public and private hospitals to treat patients more quickly.::3. Recognition of role that private providers could play when planning future capital investment…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Private Hospitals Association" has no legal form. "PRIVATE HOSPITALS ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 494538) 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 Lobbying2017-09-20

Lobbying return by Toyota Ireland

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Signal the extension of the current hybrid VRT grant::allow companies to reclaim VAT on petrol to allow them to purchase hybrid fleet cars::equalisation of diesel and petrol prices::inclusion of hybrid in any Benefit in Kind reduction for environmentally friendly vehicles

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Toyota Ireland" has no legal form. "TOYOTA IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 37417) 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 Lobbying2017-09-20

Lobbying return by Irish Hospital Consultants Association

Health
Intended results

Increased capacity, staffing and funding to improve the delivery of health care in acute hospital and mental health services.::Increase in clinical indemnity caps and provision of more cost effective indemnity arrangements.

Register of Lobbying2017-09-19

Lobbying return by Galway Centre for Independent Living

Transport
Intended results

Guidance with regard to possible funding options available and assistance in obtaining, where appropriate, said funding.

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.

Register of Lobbying2017-09-19

Lobbying return by INTO - Irish National Teachers' Organisation

Education and Training
Intended results

Make classes smaller, support school leadership, fund school running costs, tackle education disadvantage and plan teacher supply