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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 Lobbying2025-05-16

Lobbying return by Sage Advocacy

Health
Intended results

To make members of the Oireachtas aware of services provided by Sage Advocacy to survivors of institutional abuse in advance of any forthcoming Dail debate.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Sage Advocacy" has no legal form. "SAGE ADVOCACY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 610824) 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 Lobbying2025-05-15

Lobbying return by Rare Diseases Ireland

Health
Intended results

Understanding of the rare disease landscape and the priorities of people living with rare diseases.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Rare Diseases Ireland" equals CRO name "RARE DISEASES IRELAND" (CRO 140743) 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 Lobbying2025-05-14

Lobbying return by Cuala Senior Care Limited

Health
Intended results

Attention to home care and our policy briefing 2025 calling for regulation of the industry, more staff and definition of what is and is not included in statutory home care

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Cuala Senior Care Limited" equals CRO name "CUALA SENIOR CARE LIMITED" (CRO 413662) 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 Lobbying2025-05-13

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

To advance the development of a new strategy on public procurement which would enable more SMEs and smaller operators to engage in the public procurement process

Register of Lobbying2025-05-13

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Increased support for small businesses and SMEs, including tax relief and the establishment of a small business unit in the department to ensure that small business concerns are always included in policy development.

Register of Lobbying2025-05-13

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Environment
Intended results

The introduction of tax relief on HVO use in commercial vehicles to encourage small businesses to opt for environmentally-friendly alternatives to traditional fuels.

Register of Lobbying2025-05-13

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Housing
Intended results

To ensure that the development of Cork's docklands remains at the top of the government agenda but to also ensure that the redevelopment of the wider Cork city is also given fair consideration and funding support.

Register of Lobbying2025-05-13

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Health
Intended results

To establish support at senior levels of Fine Gael party for the development of day centres in Cork to respond to homeless crisis, and to establish essential healthcare facilities in the city centre for vulnerable people.