TDs / Hildegarde Naughton

Hildegarde Naughton

Fine Gael Galway West TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Minister for Education and Youth

Official Oireachtas profile

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questions asked

Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them

67,004

words spoken in the chamber

67,004 as a minister, 0 as a TD

322

votes recorded

Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote

From the Dáil chamber only: committee meetings are not in this archive.

Members of the Government answer parliamentary questions rather than ask them, so this page lists none of theirs.

Month by month

Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.

Contributions to debates 251 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

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Month	Contributions
December 2024	1
January 2025	10
February 2025	23
March 2025	7
April 2025	7
May 2025	10
June 2025	19
July 2025	1
August 2025	0
September 2025	10
October 2025	8
November 2025	14
December 2025	0
January 2026	4
February 2026	41
March 2026	1
April 2026	31
May 2026	22
June 2026	2
July 2026	34
August 2026	0
September 2026	4
October 2026	2

Debates they spoke in most

Special Needs Assistants: Motion [Private Members] 11 contributions
Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: Motion 7 contributions
Pride: Statements 2 contributions
Special Needs Assistants: Statements 2 contributions
Adjournment of Dáil 1 contribution
Apology Related to Childhood Abuse (Hunger Strikers): Statements 1 contribution

Plus 213 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.

Party, constituency and offices

constituency Galway West 29 November 2024 to now
party Fine Gael 29 November 2024 to now
office Minister of State at the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth with responsibility for Disability 23 January 2025 to 1 May 2025
office Minister of State at the Department of Children, Disability and Equality 2 May 2025 to 18 November 2025
office Minister for Education and Youth 18 November 2025 to now

Date	What the vote was on	Their vote	Result
25 Jun 2025	Finance (Local Property Tax and Other Provisions) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages Amendment put	No	Lost
25 Jun 2025	Finance (Local Property Tax and Other Provisions) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages Amendment put	No	Lost
24 Jun 2025	Order of Business Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to."	Yes	Carried
18 Jun 2025	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages Amendment put	No	Lost
18 Jun 2025	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages Amendment put	No	Lost
17 Jun 2025	Order of Business Question put: "That the amendments proposed to the arrangements on the Order of Business are hereby negatived and the pr	Yes	Carried
28 May 2025	Restrictive Financial Measures (State of Israel) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."	No	Lost
28 May 2025	Animal Health and Welfare (Ban on Fox Hunting) Bill 2025: First Stage (Resumed) Question put: "That leave to introduce the Bill be granted."	Yes	Carried
28 May 2025	Broadcasting (Oversight of RTÉ Accounts) (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	Yes	Carried
28 May 2025	Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages Question put: "That the Bill do now pass."	Yes	Carried
27 May 2025	Order of Business Question put: "That the proposed arrangments for this week's business be agreed to."	Yes	Carried
21 May 2025	Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 9(2)) (Amount of Financial Contribution) Order 2025: Motion (Resumed) Amendment put	No	Lost
21 May 2025	Information on Repairability of Certain Products Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put	No	Lost
20 May 2025	Order of Business Question put: "That the amendment to the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the proposed arrangements for the wee	Yes	Carried
14 May 2025	Trade Union Recognition Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."	No	Lost
14 May 2025	Housing and Critical Infrastructure: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	Yes	Carried
14 May 2025	Housing and Critical Infrastructure: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	Yes	Carried
14 May 2025	Parental Choice in Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	Yes	Carried
14 May 2025	Parental Choice in Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	Yes	Carried
14 May 2025	Childcare: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	Yes	Carried
14 May 2025	Childcare: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	Yes	Carried
7 May 2025	Order of Business Question put: "That the amendment to the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the proposed arrangements for the wee	Yes	Carried
30 Apr 2025	Final Draft Revised National Planning Framework: Motion (Resumed) Question put	Yes	Carried
30 Apr 2025	Report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform on Orders of Reference and Establishment of Committees: Motion (Resumed) Question put: "That the motion be agreed to."	Yes	Carried
30 Apr 2025	Report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform on Orders of Reference and Establishment of Committees: Motion (Resumed) Amendment put	No	Lost

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