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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)
1
SIPO donation records
124 of 221 divisions
56%
Vote participation

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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 Lobbying2017-01-19

Lobbying return by Irish Cancer Society

Health
Intended results

Support for the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015::To strengthen the Bill by including provision for a warning to inform the public of the direct link between alcohol consumption and fatal cancers.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Cancer Society" equals CRO name "IRISH CANCER SOCIETY" (CRO 20868) 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 Lobbying2017-01-19

Lobbying return by Enclude

Public Expenditure and Reform
Intended results

Increase Seantor Higgins' awareness of enclude's existing work in addiction area. and her support for funding to develop comaprable collaborative system across other social services areas, including mental health organisations and network of women's refuges

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Enclude" has no legal form. "ENCLUDE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 442488) 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 Lobbying2017-01-18

Lobbying return by Trócaire

EU Affairs
Intended results

Rejection of investment protection mechanisms and provisional application of CETA::Deputy poses follow up PQ to Minister for Jobs Enterprise and Trade re checking the legality of provisions of CETA, and seeks dáil debate on CETA

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 Lobbying2017-01-18

Lobbying return by Trócaire

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Irish and EU diplomatic channels used re humanitarian access, protection of civilians, IHL in Syria::Strong statements in Dáil debate on Syrian crisis::Ireland's policy on the European response to refugee crisis

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 Lobbying2017-01-18

Lobbying return by Trócaire

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Sustained action seeking accountability for violations of IHL in OPT

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 Lobbying2017-01-18

Lobbying return by Trócaire

Finance
Intended results

Divest the ISIF from fossil fuels in order to combat climate change

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 Lobbying2017-01-18

Lobbying return by Samaritans Ireland

Health
Intended results

We wished to raise awareness of the need for action on suicide prevention and the importance of local suicide prevention plans.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Samaritans Ireland" equals CRO name "SAMARITANS IRELAND" (CRO 450409) 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 Lobbying2017-01-18

Lobbying return by Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

Social Protection
Intended results

To secure more inclusive, constructive and well resourced social protection, education and training and employment policies and outcomes.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed" has no legal form. "IRISH NATIONAL ORGANISATION OF THE UNEMPLOYED COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 192768) 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 Lobbying2017-01-18

Lobbying return by Afri

Justice and Equality
Intended results

President Obama to commute imprisoned whistleblower Chelsea Manning's sentence

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

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 Lobbying2017-01-17

Lobbying return by Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

Budgetary matters
Intended results

To secure a more equitable and inclusive Budget and address the social and economic exclusion facing so many unemployed people.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed" has no legal form. "IRISH NATIONAL ORGANISATION OF THE UNEMPLOYED COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 192768) 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 Lobbying2017-01-17

Lobbying return by TU Dublin Students' Union CLG

Education and Training
Intended results

To secure support of public representatives for a continuation of DIT Students' Unions funding from the Student Contributions Charge paid by DIT students, whilst maintaining its independence from DIT Management