TDs / Hildegarde Naughton
Hildegarde Naughton
Minister for Education and Youth
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0
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 2026 | Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed)
Question put |
Yes | Carried |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: From the Seanad
Amendment put |
Yes | Carried |
| 10 Feb 2026 | Order of Business
Question put: "That the amendment proposed to the arrangements on the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the prop |
Yes | Carried |
| 4 Feb 2026 | 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 |
| 27 Jan 2026 | Article 20 of Treaty on European Union Regarding Enhanced Co-operation: Motion
Question put: "That the motion be agreed to." |
Yes | Carried |
| 27 Jan 2026 | Article 20 of Treaty on European Union Regarding Enhanced Co-operation: Motion
Amendment put |
No | Lost |
| 27 Jan 2026 | Article 20 of Treaty on European Union Regarding Enhanced Co-operation: Motion
Amendment to amendment put |
No | Lost |
| 27 Jan 2026 | Order of Business
Question put: "That the amendment proposed to the arrangements on the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the prop |
Yes | Carried |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Flexible Work and Commuter Delays: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put |
Yes | Carried |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Sale of Nitrous Oxide and Related Products Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put |
Yes | Carried |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Derelict Sites (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put |
No | Lost |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Flexible Work and Commuter Delays: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to." |
Yes | Carried |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Order of Business
Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to." |
Yes | Carried |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Uisce Éireann Infrastructure Delivery, Accountability and Repair Timelines: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to. |
Yes | Carried |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Uisce Éireann Infrastructure Delivery, Accountability and Repair Timelines: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put |
Yes | Carried |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Mercosur Trade Agreement: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to." |
Yes | Carried |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Mercosur Trade Agreement: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put |
Yes | Carried |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Mercosur Trade Agreement: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment to amendment put |
No | Lost |
| 13 Jan 2026 | 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 |
| 19 Nov 2025 | Forty-first Amendment of the Constitution (Reduction of Voting Age to Sixteen Years) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put |
Yes | Carried |
| 19 Nov 2025 | Cost of Motoring: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put |
No | Lost |
| 19 Nov 2025 | Arts (Recognition of Comedy) (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put |
Yes | Carried |
| 19 Nov 2025 | Arts (Recognition of Comedy) (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment to amendment put |
No | Carried |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Nomination of Member of Government: Motion (Resumed)
Question put |
Yes | Carried |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Business of Dáil
Question put: "That the business proposal by the Government Chief Whip be agreed to." |
Yes | Carried |
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