• Fine Gael TD for Galway West
• Former Fine Gael Senator (Nominated by the Taoiseach)
• Entered the Dáil on 27 February 2016 — General election
• Entered the Seanad on 19 July 2013 — appointed
• Left the Seanad on 26 February 2016 — Resigned
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Asks most questions about

• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Ambulance Service Data, Hospital Waiting Lists, Primary Care Centres, Insurance Industry Regulation, Services for People with Disabilities

(based on written questions asked by Hildegarde Naughton and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (22 Oct 2025)

“The HSE provides specialist disability services, including Day Services and Rehabilitative Training, to people with disabilities who require such services, and people with intellectual disabilities would form the majority of service users who are supported by these services. While day service funding does not include transport, some transport supports are provided by the HSE or funded...”

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Health Services (21 Oct 2025)

“As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.”

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (21 Oct 2025)

“As set out in the Programme for Government, this Government is committed to the expansion of services for people with disabilities. In support of this, Budget 2026 has provided €3.8 billion for the delivery of disability services, in partnership with the HSE. This represents an almost 20% increase in funding year on year. HSE-funded day programmes for people with intellectual...”

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• Has spoken in 32 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among TDs.
• Has spoken in 66 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among Senators.
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
• People have made 0 comments on this TD's speeches — average among TDs.
• People have made 0 comments on this Senator's speeches — average among Senators.
• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 20–21 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 28 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever Hildegarde Naughton speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 361 times in debates — average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 106 times in debates — well below average among Senators.
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