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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 Lobbying2018-09-21

Lobbying return by Irish Road Haulage Association

Transport
Intended results

recalibration of the diesel fuel rebate scheme

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Road Haulage Association" equals CRO name "IRISH ROAD HAULAGE ASSOCIATION" (CRO 43035) 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 Lobbying2018-09-20

Lobbying return by Irish Heart Foundation

Education and Training
Intended results

Inform an Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills hearing on school costs, school facilities and related matters::Use Budget 2019 as an opportunity to address infrastructural issues in schools - ring-fencing of the SSD tax to support the development and enhancement of…

Register of Lobbying2018-09-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To highlight critical situation for farmers and take case to the door of the Minister for Agriculture.::That the Minister would implement the IFA proposed Drought Action Plan

Register of Lobbying2018-09-20

Lobbying return by Trócaire

Environment
Intended results

Greater overall action to reduce emissions in Ireland, including passage of a Fossil Fuels Divestment Bill and a Climate Emergency Measures Bill

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 Lobbying2018-09-19

Lobbying return by Galway Regional Youth Federation Company Limited by Guarantee

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Core, annual funding for Youth Counselling

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Galway Regional Youth Federation Company Limited by Guarantee" equals CRO name "GALWAY REGIONAL YOUTH FEDERATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 310202) 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 Lobbying2018-09-18

Lobbying return by Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI)

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Policy makers to minimise any possible disruption resulting from Brexit on the energy and climate agenda::Awareness of the position of the EU electricity industry on what the future framework between the EU and the UK on energy and climate should contain::Any future agreement…

Register of Lobbying2018-09-18

Lobbying return by INTO - Irish National Teachers' Organisation

Education and Training
Intended results

Make classes smaller, support school leadership, fund school running costs, plan teacher supply and end pay inequality

Register of Lobbying2018-09-17

Lobbying return by AONTAS

Education and Training
Intended results

The focus of the AONTAS 2019 Pre-Budget Submission is on the reduction of QQI fees for community education; the increase to spending for adult community education providers; and the reduction/elimination of fees for adults participating in higher education

Register of Lobbying2018-09-17

Lobbying return by Toyota Ireland

Transport
Intended results

Signal the extension of the current hybrid VRT relief, allow companies to reclaim VAT on petrol to allow them to purchase hybrid fleet cars, inclusion of hybrid in a 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 Lobbying2018-09-17

Lobbying return by Wind Energy Ireland

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

A grace period to be provided to enable renewable energy developers who to qualify for REFIT if the qualification deadline is missed through no fault of theirs

Register of Lobbying2018-09-17

Lobbying return by Vintners' Federation of Ireland

Budgetary matters
Intended results

To inform the various TDs that there is now considerably more VAT being returned from this sector than when the rate was 13.5%. There are 53k more people employed in the sector now than 2011 when the rate was adjusted, that equates to a saving to the Exchequer of approximately…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Vintners' Federation of Ireland" has no legal form. "VINTNERS' FEDERATION OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 112132) 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 Lobbying2018-09-14

Lobbying return by Family Carers Ireland

Finance
Intended results

Support for Pre-Budget priorities for family carers and end current 'postcode lottery'

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Family Carers Ireland" equals CRO name "FAMILY CARERS IRELAND" (CRO 572819) 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.