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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; …
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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 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)…

Register of Lobbying2021-09-20

Lobbying return by Christian Aid Ireland

Environment
Intended results

Urge changes to strengthen the Bill, in particular the definition of 'climate justice'

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Christian Aid Ireland" equals CRO name "CHRISTIAN AID IRELAND" (CRO 426928) 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 Lobbying2021-09-20

Lobbying return by Ecocem Ireland

Environment
Intended results

To raise awareness of the carbon benefits of moving to low carbon cement

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ecocem Ireland" has no legal form. "ECOCEM IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 282625) 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 Lobbying2021-09-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Environment
Intended results

To welcome the decision at Committee stage in the Seanad to accept two amendments to the Climate Action Bill.::To acknowledge the FG and FF senators, whose amendments were put down and followed up, which have now been accepted by the Government.::To highlight that there are…