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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
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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

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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.

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AreaAll 1164Health 199Economic Development and Industry 116Housing 104Finance 79Justice and Equality 66Employment 56Children and Youth Affairs 51Transport 48Budgetary matters 47Energy and Natural Resources 43Education and Training 42Environment 40Taxation 32Communications 29Public Expenditure and Reform 24Community 23Local Government 22Development and Zoning 19Foreign Affairs 19Social Protection 19Trade 18Tourism 17Agriculture 13Food 7Arts 6Sports and Recreation 6Marine 5Banking and Financial Institutions 4Heritage 4EU Affairs 3Gaeltacht 2Defence 1
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Register of Lobbying2021-09-20

Lobbying return by Center for Independent Living

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Providing members of the committee with a review of the Department of Health Disability Capacity Review from perspective of a DIsabled Persons Organisation

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Center for Independent Living" has no legal form. "CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 186468) 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 Lobbying2021-09-20

Lobbying return by Center for Independent Living

Justice and Equality
Intended results

inform Committee on teh work of ILMI as a Disabled Persons Organisation, our work in relation to Personal Assistance, specificall your PASNOW campaign and materials from www.ilmi.ie including submission in relation to Personalised Budgets

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Center for Independent Living" has no legal form. "CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 186468) 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 Lobbying2021-09-20

Lobbying return by National Women's Council of Ireland

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Securing Support for legislation to introduce Gender Quotas for Corporate Boards

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 Lobbying2021-09-20

Lobbying return by SOA Research Company Limited by Guarantee

Housing
Intended results

To secure the DPO's attendance at the publication launch.::To broaden the DPO's awareness of Community-Led Housing.::To encourage the DPO to contact SOA should they wish to know more on this subject, or should they wish to discuss the publication recommendations.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "SOA Research Company Limited by Guarantee" equals CRO name "SOA RESEARCH COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 627719) 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 Lobbying2021-09-20

Lobbying return by Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

Communications
Intended results

That the public representative would be made aware of the need to provide for an individual complaints mechanism in the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill and would support the bill being amended to reflect same.

Register of Lobbying2021-09-20

Lobbying return by Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Europe) Limited

Health
Intended results

Discuss access to innovative medicines in treating cystic fibrosis and other serious diseases

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Europe) Limited" equals CRO name "VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS (EUROPE) LIMITED" (CRO 909808) 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 Lobbying2021-09-19

Lobbying return by Technological Universities Association

Education and Training
Intended results

Investment in technological higher education sector in Budget 2022::To secure €34.5m investment in Digitalisation & Infrastructure for technological higher education institutions in Budget 2022::To secure €44.6m investment in human capital for technological higher education…

Register of Lobbying2021-09-17

Lobbying return by National Women's Council of Ireland

Local Government
Intended results

seeking support for the introduction of gender quotas for local elections

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 Lobbying2021-09-17

Lobbying return by National Women's Council of Ireland

Local Government
Intended results

Seeking support for our call for qutoas, standards around political discourse and support women in electoral politics

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.