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Politician · Senator · 27th Seanad

Alice-Mary Higgins

Unaffiliated

Constituency / panel
National University of Ireland
Membership
2025-01-29 → current
Committees
8 current, 3 ended — Seanad Select Committee on EU Scrutiny and Transparency; Joint Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy; …
0
Declared items
0
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
1312
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
1
SIPO donation records
124 of 221 divisions
56%
Vote participation

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 Lobbying2022-01-18

Lobbying return by RIAI

Environment
Intended results

The RIAI 2030 Climate Challenge asks architects to commit to four key targets: • Reduce operational energy demand by as far as possible, before notional offsetting • Reduce embodied carbon by at least 40%, before notional offsetting • Reduce potable water use by at least 40%…

Register of Lobbying2022-01-13

Lobbying return by Community Law & Mediation

Environment
Intended results

Do not increase the rate of carbon taxation in Budget 2022.::Cap the level of electricity energy demand that can be accommodated by the grid.::Place a moratorium on data centre development until this policy is developed.::Provide enhanced supports and retrofit programmes to…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Community Law & Mediation" equals CRO name "COMMUNITY LAW AND MEDIATION" (CRO 69771) 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 Lobbying2022-01-13

Lobbying return by Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment

Environment
Intended results

changes to the Heads of bill released by the department of the environment

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment" has no legal form. "VOICE OF IRISH CONCERN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 275127) 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 Lobbying2021-09-21

Lobbying return by Environmental Pillar

Environment
Intended results

A more thorough public consultation on NRRP and publication of associated environmental assessments of measures::Understanding of concerns relating to the lack of public participation in Irish process, concerns on Aarhus Compliance concerns and wider EU Directive implications

Register of Lobbying2021-09-21

Lobbying return by Environmental Pillar

Environment
Intended results

Attain details of the JOCCA work plan and remit and promote understanding of negative impact of lack of accessibility for public on the committee's documents laid database & lack of search function on Iris Oifigúil.

Register of Lobbying2021-09-21

Lobbying return by Environmental Pillar

Environment
Intended results

Sought to improve compliance of legislation with Aarhus Convention and EU environmental law, and encourage the Senator's engagement on the matter.

Register of Lobbying2021-09-21

Lobbying return by Environmental Pillar

Environment
Intended results

Understanding of concerns re marine protections and the bill::Clarifications sought on particulars of the bill::Amendments proposed re: greater protections for marine biodiversity::Understanding of concerns on constitutional considerations in the bill, fisheries concerns, UNCLOS…

Register of Lobbying2021-09-21

Lobbying return by Environmental Pillar

Environment
Intended results

Promote Oireachtas engagement with concerns expressed by President Higgins on the Oireachtas process and the impact on Oireachtas scrutiny and Consitutional role and rights of both houses of the Oireachtas in law making

Register of Lobbying2021-09-21

Lobbying return by Environmental Pillar

Environment
Intended results

Understanding PCI legislation and the significance of how changes are made to it and value of expert evidence on this. Also how it relates to Shannon LNG

Register of Lobbying2021-09-21

Lobbying return by Instinctif Partners Public Affairs Ireland

Environment
Intended results

To share ACE Ireland's beverage carton sorting trial report and highlight the ACE Ireland response to the DRS consultation.

Register of Lobbying2021-09-21

Lobbying return by Environmental Pillar

Environment
Intended results

Understanding of concerns around observance of Standing Orders and clarification on protocols and orders sought in various Joint Oireachtas Committee decisions on the National Marine Planning Framework

Register of Lobbying2021-09-21

Lobbying return by Environmental Pillar

Environment
Intended results

Understanding of significance of legislative changes for power on IROPI Article 6(4) Habitats Directive decisions::Understanding of the intersection of legal test and scientific and ecological certainty standards required at the different stages of EU Habitats Directive Art 6(3)…