Emer Higgins — Watch Them Work

Most recent lobbying returns

2026-02-10 Health Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm — Meeting Request on Proposed Assessment Of Need Reform
2026-01-21 Health Avista — Minister Emer Higgins and Deputy Emer Currie visit to Avista Clonsilla
2026-01-21 Children and Youth Affairs Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm — Autism Innovation Strategy Campaign
2026-01-21 Health Home and Community Care Ireland — Meetings on general home care issues
2026-01-21 Economic Development and Industry Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd — Highlight Ireland's digital and artificial intelligence opportunity and circulation of Microsoft's "Our Shared Digital Future" paper
2026-01-21 Heritage Dublin Zoo — Sought to clarify remarks made about Dublin Zoo in the Dail - Requested and took part in a meeting to discuss state funding for Dublin Zoo and Fota Wildlife Park - Invited Ministers to the launch of Dublin Zoo's Animal Welfare Masterplan
2026-01-21 Justice and Equality Inclusion Ireland — We wrote to Minister Higgins to request an introductory briefing with her and her team in the new year on Inclusion Ireland’s broader work, our engagement with the Department of Children, Disability and Equality thus far, and our shared priorities.
2026-01-21 Trade The Westport Chamber — To Lobby for the reduction of crippling commercial rates, driving businesses out of town centers; and rising energy and wage bills,

Date	Them	Party	Action	Bill / motion	Outcome
2025-12-17	staon	nil	Question again put	Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Restoration to Order Paper (Resumed) People Before Profit-Solidarity PMB ↗	Lost
2024-10-23	ta	nil	Question put	Report of the Joint Committee on Assisted Dying: Motion (Resumed)	Carried
2023-05-31	staon	nil	Question put	Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] People Before Profit-Solidarity PMB ↗	Carried
2021-12-15	staon	ta	Amendment put	Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) (Foetal Pain Relief) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) Independent PMB ↗	Carried
2020-10-07	ta	nil	Question put	Dying with Dignity Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) People Before Profit-Solidarity PMB ↗	Carried

Date	Pos	Action	Bill / motion	Outcome
2026-04-15	ta	Question put	Tackling Soaring Energy Costs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried
2026-04-15	ta	Amendment put	Tackling Soaring Energy Costs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried
2026-04-15	ta	Question put	Fuel Prices: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried
2026-04-15	ta	Amendment put	Fuel Prices: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried
2026-04-15	nil	Question put	Organisation of Working Time (Leave for Health Screening Purposes) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Labour Party PMB ↗	Lost
2026-04-15	ta	Question put	Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages Govt (Foreign Affairs) ↗	Carried
2026-04-15	ta	Question put	International Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad Govt (Justice) ↗	Carried
2026-04-15	nil	Amendment to amendment put	International Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad Govt (Justice) ↗	Lost
2026-04-15	ta	Seanad amendment put	International Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad Govt (Justice) ↗	Carried
2026-04-15	ta	Seanad amendment put	International Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad Govt (Justice) ↗	Carried
2026-04-14	ta	Question put	Financial Resolution No. 2: Natural Gas Carbon Tax	Carried
2026-04-14	ta	Question put	Financial Resolution No. 1: Mineral Oil Tax	Carried
2026-04-14	nil	Amendment put	Financial Resolution No. 1: Mineral Oil Tax	Lost
2026-04-14	ta	Question put	Confidence in Government: Motion	Carried
2026-04-14	ta	Question put	An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business	Carried

Top departments

328	Health
225	Education
152	Transport
89	Finance
88	Social
82	Housing
79	Justice
79	Children

Most recent

2025-04-01 Health Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health for an update on her discussions with an organisation (details supplied) in relation to the rollout of the free HRT scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15614/25]
2025-04-01 Health Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if, once the free HRT scheme is in operation, retrospective payments from January of this year will be made to those availing of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15615/25]
2024-07-23 Education Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the details of the current demand versus supply of student placements in schools located in Dublin mid-west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31947/24]
2024-07-23 Education Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the number of free schoolbooks distributed to schools in Dublin mid-west over the past year and for the semester ahead; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31948/24]
2024-07-23 Education Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the number of additional teachers employed in schools in Dublin mid-west in the past academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31949/24]
2024-07-23 Education Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the number of new SEN classes opened in schools in Dublin mid-west to accommodate increasing student numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31950/24]
2024-07-03 Education Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the number of primary school students enrolled in Lucan schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28379/24]
2024-07-03 Education Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the number of post primary school students enrolled in Lucan schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28380/24]
2024-07-03 Education Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education for an update on forward planning for additional schools in Lucan to meet extra demand driven by growth and projected growths in population through the development of Lucan and the Clonburris and Adamstown strategic zones; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28381/24]
2024-07-03 Social Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection the schools in DubIin mid-west that avail of the hot school meals programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28382/24]

Emer Higgins Fine Gael · Dublin Mid-West

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