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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 Lobbying2020-09-03

Lobbying return by Galway Harbour Company

Marine
Intended results

Update Minister Naughton on developments and ensure her continued support for our future plans

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.

Register of Lobbying2020-09-02

Lobbying return by Neurological Alliance of Ireland

Heritage
Intended results

Commitment to policy implementation and investment in services in the new Programme for Government.::Promoting awareness of the needs of people with neurological conditions among incoming TDS::Highlighting the impact of COVID-19 on existing neurological services and supports

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.

Register of Lobbying2020-08-29

Lobbying return by Irish Harness Racing Association

Sports and Recreation
Intended results

For the IHRA to restart its racing season

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Harness Racing Association" has no legal form. "IRISH HARNESS RACING ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 561325) 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 Lobbying2020-08-28

Lobbying return by Problem Gambling Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

That a commitment to gambling regulation be part of the Programme for Government

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Problem Gambling Ireland" equals CRO name "PROBLEM GAMBLING IRELAND" (CRO 593936) 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 Lobbying2020-08-05

Lobbying return by Galway Film Resource Centre Limited

Arts
Intended results

Urgent request to extend the Section 481 Regional Film Development Uplift at 5% into 2021 and beyond because of the impact on Film Production in the regions cause by Covid19

Register of Lobbying2020-06-19

Lobbying return by Social Justice Ireland

Budgetary matters
Intended results

To avoid repetition of the mistakes made following the banking crash of 2008 and the subsequent bailout, and to have the new Government adopt a progressive approach to the fiscal challenges Ireland faces in a post-Covid-19 world.

Register of Lobbying2020-05-21

Lobbying return by SIPTU - Services Industrial Professional Trade Union

Social Protection
Intended results

'STOP 67 Campaign demands to stop the increase in the state pension age going from 66 to age 67 in 2021 and age 68 in 2028. The objectives of the Campaign is to (A) Repeal of the section of the Social Welfare Pensions Act which provides for an increase in the state pension age…

Register of Lobbying2020-05-21

Lobbying return by SIPTU - Services Industrial Professional Trade Union

Social Protection
Intended results

STOP 67 Campaign demands to stop the increase in the state pension age going from 66 to age 67 in 2021 and age 68 in 2028. The objectives of the Campaign is to (A) Repeal of the section of the Social Welfare Pensions Act which provides for an increase in the state pension age…

Register of Lobbying2020-05-21

Lobbying return by Connacht Rugby

Sports and Recreation
Intended results

To highlight the regional impact of Connacht Rugby throughout the West of Ireland.::To highlight the economic contribution of Connacht Rugby to the region.::To highlight the role of Connacht Rugby as an employer with more than 130 staff.::To highlight that Connacht Rugby has…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Connacht Rugby" has no legal form. "CONNACHT RUGBY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 265197) 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 Lobbying2020-05-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

EU Affairs
Intended results

Multiannaual Financial Framework (MFF) - The CAP budget must be increased to take account of inflation and to compensate farmers for any additional requirements placed upon them as a result of this CAP reform.

Register of Lobbying2020-05-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

The Irish Government must invest in agriculture and support farm incomes/viability by providing the maximum permissible level of national co-financing.::The objective of the Government must be to ensure that CAP payments across all schemes, including both Pillar I Basic Payment…

Register of Lobbying2020-05-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

EU Affairs
Intended results

All payments to farmers must be maintained at their current levels.::Extend and fully fund all the current farm schemes (GLAS - Green Low Carbon Agri-Environment Scheme; ANCs - Areas of Natural Constraints; BDGP - Beef Data Genomics Programme; BEEP - Beef Environmental…

Register of Lobbying2020-05-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

EU Affairs
Intended results

• A Beef Exceptional Aid Measure (BEAM) II scheme worth €160m is required (with the unnecessary restrictions of BEAM I removed) to compensate livestock farmers for beef price losses15 since 12th May 2019. This would use the €110m Brexit contingency fund announced in Budget 2020…