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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
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CRO-matched interests
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Awards to declared companies
1312
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
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SIPO donation records
124 of 221 divisions
56%
Vote participation

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Lobbying returns

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Register of Lobbying2026-05-20

Lobbying return by DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Understanding of the GEI, civil society's concerns and implications for current negotiations

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Published name "DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS" equals CRO name "DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS" (CRO 94384) 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 Lobbying2026-05-20

Lobbying return by Concern Worldwide

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

To raise awareness amongst TDs and Senators about the Irish Aid funded humanitarian programmes in Liberia and Sierra Leone and to advocate for sustained investment, continued commitment to ODA and to champion's Irelands approach to development and humanitarian assistance during…

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Published name "Concern Worldwide" equals CRO name "CONCERN WORLDWIDE" (CRO 39647) 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 Lobbying2026-05-20

Lobbying return by Concern Worldwide

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

To raise awareness amongst TDs and Senators about the plight of the Sudanese people and to ask that the Government to do all it can to contribute to a resolution to the conflict.

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Published name "Concern Worldwide" equals CRO name "CONCERN WORLDWIDE" (CRO 39647) 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 Lobbying2026-05-20

Lobbying return by Christian Aid Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Sharing of information and advocacy in support of the Occupied Territories Bill 2018 and related Government proposals

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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 Lobbying2026-05-19

Lobbying return by An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Highlight concerns on the limited protection it provides as claims against the State can be enforced outside the jurisdiction; the general negative implications of Investor State Dispute clauses; the risk the Government plan to use this bill to facilitate ratification of such…

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Published name "An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland" equals CRO name "AN TAISCE - THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR IRELAND" (CRO 12469) 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 Lobbying2026-05-19

Lobbying return by An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

To request the JOC Foreign Affairs and Trade write to the Minister FA&T to request her to consider Irish support for the resources needed to support Ukraine's efforts on accession, specifically on the Environmental Chapter, to help them move towards improved Environmental…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland" equals CRO name "AN TAISCE - THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR IRELAND" (CRO 12469) 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 Lobbying2026-03-27

Lobbying return by ActionAid Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

For politicians to be aware of the current situation in Gaza and the West Bank and to hear the need for the Occupied Territories Bill to be passed.

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Published name "ActionAid Ireland" equals CRO name "ACTIONAID IRELAND" (CRO 95403) 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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Afri

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

To continue to influence Ireland’s foreign policy so that Ireland commits to joining the Hague Group and adopts the Hague Group measures aimed at preventing and ending genocide. These include ending arms transfers, halting military transit, enforcing shipping controls, cutting…

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Published name "Afri" equals CRO name "AFRI" (CRO 251696) 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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Trócaire

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Ireland to commit to a fair and funded phase out of fossil fuels and to support a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty

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Published name "Trócaire" equals CRO name "TROCAIRE" (CRO 661147) 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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Trócaire

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Ireland to support a robust gender responsive EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and to introduce mandatory Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence legislation::Ireland to support a UN Treaty on Business and Human Rights

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Trócaire" equals CRO name "TROCAIRE" (CRO 661147) 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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Christian Aid Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Sharing of information and advocacy in support of the Occupied Territories Bill 2018 and related Government proposals

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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Christian Aid Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Raise awareness of Christian Aid's work with partners in Colombia on women's rights and equality, in the context of a visit of our partner Sisma Mujer

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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by ActionAid Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

For Ireland to take progressive action on climate action at COP30 and more broadly through its foreign policy. Focused on 4 areas of: 1. Champion a Belém Action Mechanism on Just Transition 2. Scale up grant-based public climate finance 3. Lead on aligning global finance with…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "ActionAid Ireland" equals CRO name "ACTIONAID IRELAND" (CRO 95403) 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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Trócaire

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Protection of human rights defenders and civil society space

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Trócaire" equals CRO name "TROCAIRE" (CRO 661147) 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 Lobbying2026-01-19

Lobbying return by Irish Development Education Association

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Irish Government to join the Hague Group (Group of countries taking actions including sanctions to pressure Israel to stop its genocide and war crimes in Gaza)