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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 Lobbying2019-05-20

Lobbying return by UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA)

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

The FPS and its members feel strongly that oil and - more long-term – a liquid efuel and/or bio fuel, can be part of the phased solution and the association has been working closely with the European Confederation of Fuel Distributors (ECFD), boiler manufacturers and other trade…

Register of Lobbying2019-05-20

Lobbying return by Engineers Ireland

Environment
Intended results

Engineers Ireland was invited and was represented at Minister Bruton's All of Government Plan on Climate Disruption High Level Consultative Forum in Dublin. The Deputy listed below was present in a small group break out session where Engineers Ireland participated.

Register of Lobbying2019-05-20

Lobbying return by Irish Wildbird Conservancy

Environment
Intended results

To ensure representatives were aware of the fact that restoration and conservation of habtitats (peatlands, hedgerows, woodlands) can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and have benefits for biodiversity.

Register of Lobbying2019-05-20

Lobbying return by Down Syndrome Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

The reinstatement of Individual Education Plans for children with Down syndrome and July Provision secured for children with Down syndrome.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Down Syndrome Ireland" equals CRO name "DOWN SYNDROME IRELAND" (CRO 131012) 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 Lobbying2019-05-20

Lobbying return by Down Syndrome Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

The reinstatement of Individual Education Plans for children with Down syndrome and July Provision secured for children with Down syndrome.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Down Syndrome Ireland" equals CRO name "DOWN SYNDROME IRELAND" (CRO 131012) 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 Lobbying2019-05-20

Lobbying return by Montague Communications Ltd

Employment
Intended results

Commitment to move all School Secretaries onto public service pay scales

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Montague Communications Ltd" equals CRO name "MONTAGUE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED" (CRO 297660) 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 Lobbying2019-05-20

Lobbying return by Friends of the Earth

Environment
Intended results

To ensure the results of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action produced a set of recommendations at least as strong as the recommendations from the citizens assembly.

Register of Lobbying2019-05-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

EU Affairs
Intended results

To highlight that the UK is Ireland's largest beef export market, accounting for 298,000t (52%) in 2018::To highlight that Brexit uncertainty and the weakness of sterling has already impacted negatively on market returns and Irish cattle prices::To point out that IFA estimate a…

Register of Lobbying2019-05-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

Follow up to meeting with Exporters to discuss action points and issues requiring attention.::Propose that Ireland should target a doubling of live export numbers in 2019.::Maximising the export of calves over the next number of months is an absolute priority.::Improve Ferry…

Register of Lobbying2019-05-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Health
Intended results

Raising awareness of the Green Ribbon Campaign, 'Let's Talk and Walk' and mental health issues::Invite Oireachtas members to attend 'Let's Talk and Walk' events which are taking place at various locations around the country.::To get people openly talking about mental health and…