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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 Lobbying2017-01-11

Lobbying return by Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)

Social Protection
Intended results

Equal payment for all those in receipt of jobseeker's allowance::The targeted use of Mortgage Interest Supplement for those in short term mortgage arrears::The placing of the Social Welfare Appeals Office on a statutorily independent footing::The statutory underpinning of the…

Register of Lobbying2017-01-09

Lobbying return by COPE Galway CLG

Budgetary matters
Intended results

The allocation of additional resources in Budget 2017 for the areas of housing, homelessness, social welfare, health services, domestic violence and services for older people to address needs identifed by COPE Galway in their day to day work.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "COPE Galway CLG" equals CRO name "COPE GALWAY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 248134) 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 Lobbying2017-01-09

Lobbying return by Christian Aid Ireland

Taxation
Intended results

to introduce tax justice into Cabinet and Oireachtas considerations on Apple ruling

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 Lobbying2017-01-03

Lobbying return by National Union of Journalists

Social Protection
Intended results

Introduction of new legislation preventing solvent schemes from winding up Definied Benefit pension schemes without proper funding

Register of Lobbying2016-12-29

Lobbying return by Comhlámh

Trade
Intended results

The lobbying sought for MEPs to get Euro Parliament committees they are part of to make recomendations about CETA and to vote for a resolution in the Parliament calling for the legality of the CETA agreement to be tested in the courts before being ratified. Contact with the TDs…

Register of Lobbying2016-12-22

Lobbying return by Sex Workers Alliance Ireland (SWAI)

Justice and Equality
Intended results

The removal of Part IV from the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015::The removal Section 25 from the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015::An amendment be inserted into Part 4 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 which clarifies the sex workers working…

Register of Lobbying2016-12-22

Lobbying return by Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Environment
Intended results

to build support at Seanad level to compel the Department of the Taoiseach to take a leadership role in the monitoring and implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals across the whole of Government, and to set up a unit within the Department of the Taoiseach to drive…

Register of Lobbying2016-12-21

Lobbying return by Neurological Alliance of Ireland

Health
Intended results

Highlighting impact of lack of investment in neurorehabilitation services,::Committment to publication of plan for the implementation of the neurorehabilitation strategy as outlined in the Programme for Government 2016

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Neurological Alliance of Ireland" has no legal form. "NEUROLOGICAL ALLIANCE OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 366603) 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 Lobbying2016-10-26

Lobbying return by Irish Refugee Council

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Inform debate and suggest amendments to the proposed Bill

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Refugee Council" has no legal form. "IRISH REFUGEE COUNCIL COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 188693) 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 Lobbying2016-09-21

Lobbying return by Disability Federation of Ireland

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Implementation of the DFI Pre-Budget Submission 'Make or Break'::Asking Government to quickly publish their cross-departmental implementation to deliver on the substance of the UN CRPD and the complementary commitments in the Programme for Government.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Disability Federation of Ireland" equals CRO name "DISABILITY FEDERATION OF IRELAND" (CRO 140948) 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 Lobbying2016-09-21

Lobbying return by National Women's Council of Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

A meeting to discuss support for the passing of the Bill through Houses of the Oireachtas

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "National Women's Council of Ireland" equals CRO name "NATIONAL WOMEN'S COUNCIL OF IRELAND" (CRO 241868) 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.