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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 Lobbying2024-09-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To propose that a fund must be established for a similarly structured scheme to help alleviate the additional cost of production.::To propose that the scheme should be extended to include soft fruit growers (especially those with heated gas) and all mushroom production, given…

Register of Lobbying2024-09-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To propose that funding for the scheme is increased to €15m (from €10m) to meet the demand for investment, evidenced by the over subscription of the scheme in previous years, particularly last year.::To propose that compensation is provided for the disposal of ash plants in…

Register of Lobbying2024-09-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

To propose that a financial support scheme must be put in place to compensate growers affected by the poor harvest of 2023 and inclement weather conditions in 2024.::Seed Potato::To propose that the seed potato sector receives continued financial support to encourage increased…

Register of Lobbying2024-09-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

To propose that the restriction on TAMS grants for solar to what the energy requirement on farm should be removed. Often, farms with low overall energy requirements may have large amounts of shed space, and the opportunity should be there for these farmers to contribute in the…

Register of Lobbying2024-09-19

Lobbying return by Irish Cancer Society

Health
Intended results

To invite TDs and Senators to attend an event hosted by the Irish Cancer Society to discuss the Society’s recommendations in the Pre-Budget 2025 Submission. ::To raise awareness of the Irish Cancer Society’s Pre-Budget 2025 Submission.

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 Lobbying2024-09-19

Lobbying return by The Union of Retail ,Bar and Administrative Workers

Employment
Intended results

An outright ban on union-busting. Introduce robust protections for union Reps so that they cant be victimised, discriminated against or dismissed for their union activity. Introduce separate robust anti penalisation protections for union members so that they cant be victimised…

Register of Lobbying2024-09-19

Lobbying return by Dyslexia Association of Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

To brief the Minister and raise awareness about the issues affecting children, young people and adults with dyslexia, in education and training settings.

Register of Lobbying2024-09-19

Lobbying return by Down Syndrome Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

Resolution of the issues relating to education 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 Lobbying2024-09-18

Lobbying return by Down Syndrome Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

Resolution of the issues

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 Lobbying2024-09-18

Lobbying return by National College of Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

To brief DPOs regarding capital requirements and funding position of NCI.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "National College of Ireland" equals CRO name "NATIONAL COLLEGE OF IRELAND" (CRO 134303) 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.