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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
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
4
SIPO donation records
378 of 422 divisions
90%
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 Lobbying2026-09-18

Lobbying return by Ibec

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Share priorities from Ibec's pre budget submission and policies to be reflected in Budget 2027

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) 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 Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

To communicate local winners of the SFA's annual National Small Business Award.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) 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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

To communicate issues the positive impact and issues impacting the technology sector in Ireland

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) 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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

To share Microsoft’s perspective on Ireland’s digital and artificial intelligence opportunity. The document outlined the economic and societal benefits of AI and set out high-level considerations relating to infrastructure, skills and responsible AI.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd" equals CRO name "MICROSOFT IRELAND OPERATIONS LIMITED" (CRO 256796) 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 Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Called for the allocation of dedicated multi-annual funding to Uisce Éireann to enable the commencement of the Eastern and Midlands Water Supply Project and the Greater Dublin Drainage Scheme in 2028, with completion by 2035.

Register of Lobbying2025-12-23

Lobbying return by DBI Advisory & Services Company Limited By Guarantee

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

To seek additional funding, supports and provisions for businesses, including Budget measures, competitiveness initiatives, AI adoption, Grow Digital Voucher reform, and related public funding.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-20

Lobbying return by Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

To allow for innovation and growth within the EU’s AI regulatory framework.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd" equals CRO name "META PLATFORMS IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 462932) 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 Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Ibec

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

To communicated industry perspectives on the Small Firms Association's Small Business Survey

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) 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 Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Ibec

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Technology Ireland meeting with Minister Emer Higgins to discuss Technology Ireland submission to National Public Procurement Strategy and Cloud Computing Advice Note/Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) Guidance

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) 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.