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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 Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by mytaxi network Ireland (trading as FREE NOW)

Transport
Intended results

To show the work FREE NOW is doing to support and promote the benefits of switching to EV to our partner drivers, alongside the Government's eSPSV grant; to further support the Climate Action Plan and the Government's EV and climate targets

Register of Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by The Union of Students in Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

Legislative and budgetary changes to reduce the costs for students, especially relating to the USI Pre-Budget Submission 2023 and the asks included in this.

Register of Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Macra na Feirme

Agriculture
Intended results

Increases to the Just Transition Fund – allowing for the use of Micro-loan scheme to incentivise investment on farm for energy generation and conversion of business.::Significant changes to Retrofit Scheme – Ringfenced rural investment ▪ Reduce barriers to grant – income band…

Register of Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Macra na Feirme

Agriculture
Intended results

To extend Stamp Duty Relief to include all land transfers in registered Succession Farm Partnerships up to the age of 40.::Extend the maximum age to avail of Stamp Duty relief on the purchase of land to all young trained farmers up to the age of 40.::Extend the tax relief on the…

Register of Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Macra na Feirme

Agriculture
Intended results

Increased provision of rural 44KW/50KW charging point::Through the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF), a government fund would be created and used by the Industry to provide low-cost car insurance for young drivers that meet an appropriate and lower risk criterion for 2…

Register of Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Macra na Feirme

Agriculture
Intended results

New environmental scheme open to all farmers who complete the basic requirements::Fast track system of applying for TAMS scheme for young farmers and farmers participating in the voluntary ASSAP program::Fund a programme offering free advice and guidance to farmers

Register of Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Macra na Feirme

Agriculture
Intended results

Target of increased geographic coverage of the existing 4G network to address black spots – licensing fee decrease for increased bandwidth allowance for mobile phone companies::A commitment is needed for a minimum of 90% population coverage for 5G

Register of Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Down Syndrome Ireland

Health
Intended results

An examination of the Carers allowance.

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 Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Limerick Chamber

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Support for specified policy changes and budget allocation to address challenges for Mid West economic development::Review of Living Cities Initiative::Increased targets for affordable home delivery in Limerick and designation of targets for affordable home delivery for Clare…