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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Emer Higgins

Fine Gael

Constituency / panel: Dublin Mid-West
Membership: 2024-11-29 → current
Office: Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (2025-01-29 → 2025-06-04)
Office: Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation (2025-06-05 → 2025-11-18)
Office: Minister of State at the Department of Children, Disability and Equality (2025-11-19 → current)

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Declared items: 0
CRO-matched interests: 0
Awards to declared companies: 1164
Lobbying returns: 4
SIPO donation records: 90%
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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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Lobbying return by Beefplan Movement

Agriculture

Intended results

To ensure public officials are aware of the potentially negative impact the Mercosur deal will have on Irish beef farmers livelihoods

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Beefplan Movement" has no legal form. "BEEF PLAN MOVEMENT COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 640399) 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.

Lobbying return by Dogs Trust

Agriculture

Intended results

To raise awareness of the need to prioritise dog welfare and control policies in the Programme for Government.

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture

Intended results

To highlight that the budget of the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine is reduced from €2.14bn to €1.94bn, a 10% reduction. This is a long way short of what is required to bolster a sector which is struggling with high input costs, lower commodity prices and…

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture

Intended results

To highlight the growing concern among farmers regarding the potential health and safety risk posed by infected ash trees to road users, but also for themselves as the felling of infected trees is very challenging and poses significant safety risks.::To emphasise that a support…

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture

Intended results

To highlight how the New Ash Dieback Scheme must compensate for loss of timber asset.::To require a 100% reconstitution grant for all infected plantations, enabling forest owners to clearfell and replant with tree species that satisfy their management objectives.::To propose…

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture

Intended results

To highlight how successive Government policies have restricted eligible land, eroded productive area, increased the regulatory burden and have made farmers wary of committing their land. The risks associated with planting have become too great.::To emphasise that the Government…

Lobbying return by Coillte CGA

Agriculture

Intended results

Highlight the climate and environmental benefits of building with wood and the regulatory and policy barriers limiting the use of wood in the built environment.

Lobbying return by Hume Brophy

Agriculture

Intended results

Discussion and support for expanding education and specialist training opportunities in the Irish veterinary sector

Lobbying return by An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

Agriculture

Intended results

Outlining our concerns regarding the NAP, and seeking to brief

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.

Lobbying return by Instinctif Partners Public Affairs Ireland

Agriculture

Intended results

Raise awareness of dog welfare issues in Ireland

Lobbying return by Hume Brophy

Agriculture

Intended results

Highlight the benefits entailed for veterinary services in Ireland associated with corporate ownership of veterinary practices.

Lobbying return by Hume Brophy

Agriculture

Intended results

Highlight the benefits entailed for veterinary care associated with diversified service providers.

Lobbying return by Irish Distillers

Agriculture

Intended results

Reinforce the importance of support for the Irish whiskey industry

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Distillers" has no legal form. "IRISH DISTILLERS LIMITED" (CRO 23732) 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.