Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland
Energy and Natural ResourcesIntended results
To raise awareness of the key priorities of businesses for 2025-2030 among new Ministers.
Politician · TD · 34th Dáil
Emer Higgins
- 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)
- 0
- Declared items
- 0
- CRO-matched interests
- 0
- Awards to declared companies
- 1164
- Lobbying returns
- 4
- SIPO donation records
- 90%
- Vote participation
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
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Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland
Energy and Natural ResourcesIntended results
To raise awareness of the key priorities of businesses for 2025-2030 among new Ministers.
Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland
Energy and Natural ResourcesIntended results
To raise awareness of the key priorities of businesses for 2025-2030 among new Ministers.
Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland
Energy and Natural ResourcesIntended results
Representing Chambers Ireland's position in a Fine Gael consultation with Enterprise representatives on key priorities for businesses
Lobbying return by Gas Networks Ireland
Energy and Natural ResourcesIntended results
Seeking operational supports for biomethane producers.
Derived link · Matched by exact company name
Published name "Gas Networks Ireland" equals CRO name "GAS NETWORKS IRELAND" (CRO 555744) 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 PayPal
Energy and Natural ResourcesIntended results
To strengthen relations between PayPal and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment.
Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form
Published name "PayPal" has no legal form. "PAYPAL LIMITED" (CRO 646492) 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 SSE plc
Energy and Natural ResourcesIntended results
Planning reforms required to support the State’s climate targets and energy security, including introduction of statutory timelines for decision-making, a fully resourced planning system and provisions around extending the operational life of renewable energy assets.
Lobbying return by Wind Energy Ireland
Energy and Natural ResourcesIntended results
Support for the inclusion in the next Programme for Government of key asks set out in Wind Energy Ireland's draft General Election manifesto.
Lobbying return by ESB
Energy and Natural ResourcesIntended results
Planning for small scale energy projects should be addressed at a local authority level which could be applied by implementing regulations on enactment of the Planning and Development Bill 2023.
Lobbying return by SSE plc
Energy and Natural ResourcesIntended results
Planning reforms required to support the State’s climate targets and energy security, including introduction of statutory timelines for decision-making, a fully resourced planning system and provisions around extending the operational life of renewable energy assets.
Lobbying return by Irish Solar Energy Association
Energy and Natural ResourcesIntended results
Government policy and regulatory and legislative framework that is most favourable to the deployment of solar PV in ROI.
Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form
Published name "Irish Solar Energy Association" has no legal form. "IRISH SOLAR ENERGY ASSOCIATION LIMITED" (CRO 359956) 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 Irish Solar Energy Association
Energy and Natural ResourcesIntended results
Government policy and regulatory and legislative framework that is most favourable to the deployment of solar PV in ROI.
Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form
Published name "Irish Solar Energy Association" has no legal form. "IRISH SOLAR ENERGY ASSOCIATION LIMITED" (CRO 359956) 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 South Dublin Chamber
Energy and Natural ResourcesIntended results
greater supports for business in addressing energy costs
Lobbying return by The Irish Academy of Engineering
Energy and Natural ResourcesIntended results
Inform Ministers and members of the Oireachtas on content of report
Derived link · Matched by exact company name
Published name "The Irish Academy of Engineering" equals CRO name "THE IRISH ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING" (CRO 439234) 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 Mag Mell Energy Ireland Ltd.
Energy and Natural ResourcesIntended results
To raise general awareness among Oireachtas members of Mag Mell Energy Ireland's proposed floating LNG storage and regasification project in the Celtic Sea close to the now depleted Kinsale Head Gas Field off the south coast of Ireland.