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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: 4
SIPO donation records: 90%
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SIPO donation reports 4

Lobbying returns

Returns filed on the Register of Lobbying, newest first, with the policy area and intended results as the lobbyist published them.

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

Health

Intended results

Secure funding to maintain and expand the AAC Support Programme

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

Health

Intended results

Support for our World Autism Day / Month campaign and increased understanding of and support for addressing the barriers experienced by Autistic people in Irish society

Lobbying return by Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland

Transport

Intended results

Secure financial assistance for commercial coach and bus operators due to conflict in Middle East causing fuel cost inflation

Lobbying return by Rockwood Consulting ULC

Banking and Financial Institutions

Intended results

To discuss the Domestic and EU Legislative Agenda and share key priorities so as enhance the competitiveness of the Irish Funds Industry.

Lobbying return by Social Innovation Growth Fund Ireland Limited trading as Rethink Ireland.

Health

Intended results

Ministerial attendance at the DPAF launch to highlight our €13.5m partnership with Department Children, Equality and Disability and linked new national disability strategy. Our objective to secure ministerial backing, demonstrating how our model direct grants with strategic…

Lobbying return by National Disability Services Association

Justice and Equality

Intended results

Clarity on the process and timeline for funding allocated under Budget 2026, with a particular focus on sustaining existing levels of service.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "National Disability Services Association" has no legal form. "NATIONAL DISABILITY SERVICES ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 300869) 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 Early Childhood Ireland

Children and Youth Affairs

Intended results

Support for improvements for the workforce, increased investment, proper capacity planning and better use of data

Lobbying return by Uplift

Communications

Intended results

That X would be forced to close down Grok on their platform.

Lobbying return by Irish Heart Foundation

Health

Intended results

To raise awareness of the high level of unregulated digital unhealthy food marketing that children are exposed to online, to the detriment of their health. ::To secure support for greater regulation of digital food marketing. ::To secure attendance to a meeting of the Oireachtas…

Lobbying return by Reduced Risk Products Association Company Limited

Health

Intended results

The correspondence referenced European analysis suggesting a substantial proportion of vaping products circulating within the EU may be entering through irregular or illegal channels. It warned that weak enforcement, cross-border purchasing and online sales create risks for…

Lobbying return by Reduced Risk Products Association Company Limited

Health

Intended results

The correspondence warned the Bill could push adult smokers back to cigarettes and fuel an illegal market. Over 350,000 adults vape in Ireland, with more than half having quit smoking entirely, yet the Bill would effectively ban the flavours used by 97% of adult vapers.…

Lobbying return by Clondalkin Behavioural Initiative t/a Archways

Children and Youth Affairs

Intended results

Champion our families first programme and to provide information about the programme

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Clondalkin Behavioural Initiative t/a Archways" has no legal form. "CLONDALKIN BEHAVIOURAL INITIATIVE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 430172) 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 Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

Children and Youth Affairs

Intended results

Meeting was arranged to discuss the legislative changes to the Assisted Decision Making Act 2015, regarding ward of courts.

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

Justice and Equality

Intended results

Discuss matters regarding the DPO network and funding for DPOs.

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

Health

Intended results

We attended an online briefing with members of the DPO Network held over Zoom chaired by the Minister of State for Disability Emer Higgins and Officials from the Disability Policy unit of the Department of Children, Disability and Equality on Proposed Amendments to the Assisted…