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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)
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Declared items
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CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
2189
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
4
SIPO donation records
312 of 422 divisions
74%
Vote participation

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SIPO donation reports 4

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 Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Music Generation DAC

Education and Training
Intended results

To widen and deepen access to Music Generation for children and young people most in need in Ireland.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Music Generation DAC" equals CRO name "MUSIC GENERATION DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY" (CRO 491331) 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 Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Transgender Equality Network Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

Draw attention to the needs of trans and gender-diverse children and young people in education, providing recommendations for better inclusion.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Transgender Equality Network Ireland" has no legal form. "TRANSGENDER EQUALITY NETWORK IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 481106) 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 Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Horse Sport Ireland

Sports and Recreation
Intended results

To outline to Oireachtas members the funding allocated under the National Breeding Services Grant Scheme to their county and the benefits of the scheme.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Horse Sport Ireland" equals CRO name "HORSE SPORT IRELAND" (CRO 432092) 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 Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Q4PR

Education and Training
Intended results

To widen and deepen access to Music Generation for children and young people most in need in Ireland.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Q4PR" has no legal form. "Q4 PR LIMITED" (CRO 371427) 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 Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by ESB

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Seeking to broaden ESB’s powers in managing forestry in proximity to electricity infrastructure, thereby enhancing network resilience and reliability for customers.

Register of Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Ability West

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

1. Urgent Need for Permanent School Premises 2. Capacity Pressures & Inability to Expand 3.Resourcing Gaps: SNAs & Rising Operational Costs

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Ability West" equals CRO name "ABILITY WEST" (CRO 41317) 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 Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Irish Second-Level Students' Union (ISSU)

Health
Intended results

Establish working connection and for concerns to be passed on to relevant bodies, The education therapy service committee is a department of education led committee that discusses the details of implementing speech and language and occupational therapists into schools. The…

Register of Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland

Development and Zoning
Intended results

highlight the need for review of the procurement process to ensure construction consultants are adequately supported to deliver services to the Dept of Education in the construction of new schools. .

Register of Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Irish Second-Level Students' Union (ISSU)

Education and Training
Intended results

We invited the Minister to our Chomhdháil Bhliantiúl and department. To get the Minister to deliver a keynote speech to our annual conference. The intended result is for the minister and Dept. of Education officials to witness the work of the Students' Union to continue to…

Register of Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Education and Training
Intended results

For the department of education take into account and act on where responsibility of eradicating the education gap for the pupils from lower socio-economic background

Register of Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by The Ireland Funds

Education and Training
Intended results

To widen and deepen access to Music Generation for children and young people most in need in Ireland.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "The Ireland Funds" equals CRO name "THE IRELAND FUNDS" (CRO 160956) 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 Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Beefplan Movement

Agriculture
Intended results

To ensure public officials are aware of the potentially negative impact the Mercosur deal will have on Irish beef farmers livelihoods

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Beefplan Movement" has no legal form. "BEEF PLAN MOVEMENT COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 640399) 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 Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

Health
Intended results

Understanding of and support for the programme for government commitment to the roll-out of Autism One-Stop Shop / Community Support Hubs

Register of Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

Education and Training
Intended results

Opportunity for AsIAm to represent the interests of Autistic students at the National Convention on Education

Register of Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

Education and Training
Intended results

A pause on proposed changes to SNA provision to ensure any changes safeguards the rights of Autistic students