Emer Higgins

Funding secured in Budget 2024

To get support for these in Budget 2023 by presenting the challenges facing AHB's and tenants due to cost of living increases and inflation and interest rate increases. A mechanism to assist with cash flow issues experienced by AHBs with CREL housing.

Introduction of Interim Fire Safety Measures scheme in 2023 and funding in 2024 for interim measures, retrospection and commencement of overall scheme

Greater investment in infrastructure in South Dublin County

Introduction of interim fire safety measures for apartment owners in 2023 and funding in 2024 for interim measures, retrospection and commencement of overall scheme

While acknowledging the proposed bill was a necessary piece of legislation, the purpose of our lobbying was to highlight to Government TD's and Senators the potential effects the proposed watershed ban within the legislation could have on the Irish Racing and Breeding Industry…

To secure a meeting to discuss the supply issues impacting Irish taxi industry and discuss the key role that taxis play in the Ireland's public transport infrastructure.

To brief Deputy Higgins on the supply issues impacting Irish taxi industry and discuss the key role that taxis play in the Ireland's public transport infrastructure.

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…

To highlight the impact of the proposed Nature Restoration Law by the European Union, which will enact legally binding targets on Ireland, up until the year 2050, across a broad range of ecosystems, from agricultural land and forests, to rivers and marine habitats, to meet our…

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…

We intend to introduce Illumina and our work in the field of genomics, as well as to raise awareness of the importance of implementing the National Genetics and Genomics Strategy to the benefit of patients. We also aim to secure meetings with parliamentarians to highlight how…

Discussion on progress of Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion

Make the case for genuinely affordable and purpose built student accommodation, highlight the emergence of a two-tier student experience, seek protections for students living in digs-style arrangements and amendments to the Rent a Room Relief Scheme's criteria.

Commitment to investment to fully staff a community neurorehabilitation team in each of the nine HSE CHO areas nationwide as recommended in the 2019-2021 Implementation Framework for the National Neurorehabilitation Strategy