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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 Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by Q4PR

Development and Zoning
Intended results

Awareness of potential residential opportunites at Newlands site.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Q4PR" has no legal form. "Q4 PR LIMITED" (CRO 371427) 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 Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd

Communications
Intended results

To inform the Deputy of our work in relation to harmful and illegal content

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd" equals CRO name "META PLATFORMS IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 462932) 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 Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by Community Creations Limited t/a SpunOut.ie

Communications
Intended results

To open up a line of communication with the Deputy, who is their party's new spokesperson in this area, and to promote SpunOut.ie's view that their must be an effective Online Safety Commissioner who can mandate removal of content from social media platforms where necessary and…

Register of Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by Irish Congress of Trade Unions

EU Affairs
Intended results

Congress wrote to all Ministers, Senators and TDS in relation to the EU Canada Trade Agreement urge Government to defer tabling any such motion until the Oireachtas has an opportunity to have a full exchange of views on this matter. We note that 11 other member states as well as…

Register of Lobbying2021-01-20

Lobbying return by Montague Communications Ltd

Housing
Intended results

Implementation of recommendations contained in Housing JOC's report, Safe as Houses? and commitments in Programme for Government

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Montague Communications Ltd" equals CRO name "MONTAGUE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED" (CRO 297660) 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 Lobbying2021-01-20

Lobbying return by Event Industry Ireland

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Seeking to influence Budget 2021/Government support schemes for business::Briefing on Budget submission - business transformation grants, wage subsidies, loan moratoria

Register of Lobbying2021-01-20

Lobbying return by Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Housing
Intended results

That the operation and scope of the Housing Assistance Payment is reviewed in line with the needs of low income households and the current reality of the private rented market

Register of Lobbying2021-01-20

Lobbying return by Children in Hospital Ireland

Health
Intended results

Greater awareness of the financial issues that families with children in hospital face because of the non-financial expenses associated with a child's hospitalisation.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Children in Hospital Ireland" equals CRO name "CHILDREN IN HOSPITAL IRELAND" (CRO 297192) 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 Lobbying2021-01-20

Lobbying return by DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Maintain current expenditure levels of ODA in Budget 2021 and support for humanitarian and development action.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS" equals CRO name "DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS" (CRO 94384) 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 Lobbying2021-01-20

Lobbying return by DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

To share a link to Dóchas webinar and blog on Overseas Development Assistance, which provides MEP and Oireachtas colleagues with an opportunity to hear why Ireland should match global needs with strong financial support in Budget 2021.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS" equals CRO name "DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS" (CRO 94384) 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 Lobbying2021-01-20

Lobbying return by Revolut Payments Ireland Ltd

Finance
Intended results

Agreement that Ireland should position itself as the Number 1 EU hub for FinTech post-Brexit, and that we continue to build a pro-consumer, pro-competition business, political and regulatory environment which is supportive, efficient and adaptable to change.::Appreciation of the…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Revolut Payments Ireland Ltd" equals CRO name "REVOLUT PAYMENTS IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 650176) 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.