Your Fine Gael TD, for Galway West and South Mayo
- 2016 Elected as T.D to Dáil Éireann
- Chairperson of the Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action & The Environment
- The only Connaught Member of the Oireachtas Committee on the Future of Healthcare
- 2013 Appointed to Seanad Éireann
- Seanad Spokesperson for Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation
- 2011 Elected Mayor of Galway City
- 2009 Elected to Galway City Council
Education
- Scoil Mhuire, Oranmore
- Calasanctius College, Oranmore
- NUI, Galway: – B.A Economics & French
- NUI, Galway: – M.A French
- Mary Immaculate College: – Post Grad. Dip. Primary Teaching
Work Experience:
- Chicago Board of Trade – Commodities Market
- APC Multinational Galway – Technical Support
- University of Lille, France – Language Teacher
- Co-ordinator of 2007 People in Need raising over €300,000 for charities in Galway
- St. Patricks’ NS Galway City – Primary Teacher
- Actively involved in the Arts in Galway for over 20 years
Oireachtas Committee Chairperson
Communications, Climate Action
& The Environment
- Hildegarde is the Chairperson of the Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and The Environment
- The Dáil Committee oversees:
Communications: RTÉ, TG4, An Post, The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, the Digital Hub Development Agency, and the Commission for Communication Regulation
Energy: ESB, EirGrid, The Commission for Energy Regulation, Bord na Móna, the National Oil Reserves Agency, Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, and the Irish National Petroleum Corporation
Natural Resources: The Environmental Protection Agency, Inland Fisheries Ireland, Loughs Agency and the Mining Board
Oireachtas Committee Member
The Future of Healthcare
- Hildegarde is the only Connaught Member of the Oireachtas Committee on the Future of Healthcare
- The Committee examines:
Future models of health care and policy
Integrated primary and community care
Funding models with the objective of a universal single-tier health
- The Committee on the Future of Healthcare has published it’s Sláintecare Report outlining 10 year plan for the Irish Health System.
- To view the report, Click Here.