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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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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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Lobbying return by Trócaire

Foreign Affairs

Intended results

Irish government increases ODA and publishes roadmap to reach 0.7% GNI in ODA by 2030 and implements policy across business and human rights, climate justice and sustainable food systems

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Trócaire" equals CRO name "TROCAIRE" (CRO 661147) 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.

Lobbying return by Amnesty International Ireland

Foreign Affairs

Intended results

Alert some interested TDs and Senators to the launch, press release and calls of the Irish Anti Apartheid Coalition for Palestine

Lobbying return by Google Ireland Limited

Communications

Intended results

To share views on EU and national digital regulation and the need to align national legislation with EU law to ensure a coherent regulatory environment for online content

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Google Ireland Limited" equals CRO name "GOOGLE IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 368047) 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.

Lobbying return by National Women's Council of Ireland

Local Government

Intended results

To gain interest in re-engaging on this area through an event

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.

Lobbying return by Hume Brophy

Agriculture

Intended results

Discussion and support for expanding education and specialist training opportunities in the Irish veterinary sector

Lobbying return by FTI Consulting

Trade

Intended results

Understanding of e-cigarette products and the vaping market, and associated regulatory environment.

Lobbying return by Environmental Pillar

Environment

Intended results

That Irish elected representatives support greater ambition for within the negotiations with the European Commissions on the proposal for a regulation on Nature Restoration::That Irish elected representatives support greater ambition for Ireland's peatlands within the…

Lobbying return by Environmental Pillar

Environment

Intended results

To highlight the need for rigourous Pre-legislative Scrutiny, PLS, and Oireachtas Scrutiny for the changes to the Planning and Development Act arising from: the Attorney General's Review including in respect of concerns on Judcial Review; changes associated with the Action Plan…

Lobbying return by Fair Seas Ireland

Environment

Intended results

To engage with relevant politicians and policy makers about the need for greater levels of marine protection in Ireland

Lobbying return by Fair Seas Ireland

Environment

Intended results

To inform the DHLGH joint committee on the issues surrounding new MPA legislation which they will be dealing with in the coming year.

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Environment

Intended results

To highlight how farmers are the custodians of the environment and understand their responsibility to comply with regulations to protect and improve water quality. Farmers understand that water is a critical natural resource, a resource they need a constant supply of for their…

Lobbying return by Ruhama

Justice and Equality

Intended results

Awareness of the work of Ruhama and influence on policy relating to Domestic, Sexual Gender Based Violence

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Ruhama" equals CRO name "RUHAMA" (CRO 209799) 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.

Lobbying return by Atticus Partners Ltd

Communications

Intended results

To update on Match Group's approach to online safety::To update on Match Group's approach to digital competition

Lobbying return by Clúid Housing

Housing

Intended results

Implementing the Safe As Houses Report and the inclusion of the AHB sector in any potential remedial redress scheme, as established by Government, in order to allow us to recoup costs of previous and future remedial works, on apartments built between 1991 and 2013 (pre-BCAR)

Lobbying return by Screen Composers Guild of Ireland

Arts

Intended results

Commitment to bring in levy under OSMR bill in timely fashion::Use of any income from levy to fund Irish created and owned screen content of value benefiting screen industry including composers, writers, directors

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Screen Composers Guild of Ireland" has no legal form. "SCREEN COMPOSERS GUILD OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 627171) 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.