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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.

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 Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Rehab Group

Education and Training
Intended results

To brief Minister Higgins on work of National Learning Network in supporting disabled people in education/training ::To secure support for a review of NLN's utilisation based funding mechanism and to highlight impact of Solas/ETB capping of student places ::Support for measures…

Register of Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Rehab Group

Health
Intended results

To support a service user to advocate for people with disabilities at the Fine Gael Disability Conference. ::To seek support from Fine Gael for a cost of disability payment to be included in the next budget.

Register of Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Rehab Group

Health
Intended results

To secure meetings with the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, and the Minister of State for Disability to introduce the newly appointed CEO of Rehab Group, Laura Keane::To discuss work of Rehab Group and the funding challenges facing Section 39 organisations…

Register of Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Disability Federation of Ireland

Social Protection
Intended results

Funding for an Emergency Winter Payment for people with disabilities

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 Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by National Women's Council of Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Raise awareness and discuss the work carried out by NWC in relation to Violence Against Women and gain support for same.

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.

Register of Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Muscular Dystrophy Society of Ireland GLC

Health
Intended results

Access to: 1. Risdiplam for adults with SMA; 2 Givinostat for children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy; 3. Skyclarys for people living with Friedreich's ataxia.

Register of Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by daa plc

Transport
Intended results

Increase political stakeholders’ understanding of Dublin Airport’s development needs and garner support for infrastructure or policy decisions (by experiencing projects first-hand).

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "daa plc" equals CRO name "DAA PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 9401) 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 Lobbying2026-05-21

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.

Register of Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

Health
Intended results

Understanding of and support for the programme for government commitment to the roll-out of Autism One-Stop Shop / Community Support Hubs

Register of Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

Health
Intended results

Implementation of the current strategy and an extension of its lifespan::A new Autism Innovation Strategy provided for in legislation

Register of Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

Health
Intended results

Ensuring the right to access autism assessment and autism specific services in health/education is strengthened in any reform of the Disability Act