TDs / Emer Higgins

Official portrait of Emer Higgins

Emer Higgins

Fine Gael Dublin Mid-West TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024
Minister of State at the Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Official Oireachtas profile

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2
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
93,167
words spoken in the chamber
93,162 as a minister, 5 as a TD
399
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote

From the Dáil chamber only: committee meetings are not in this archive.

What they ask about

The subject headings the Oireachtas filed their questions under.

No questions on record.

Who they ask

The departments their questions were addressed to.

Month by month

Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.

Questions asked 2 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 218 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
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MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 0 0
February 2025 0 5
March 2025 0 3
April 2025 2 22
May 2025 0 5
June 2025 0 11
July 2025 0 5
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 0 12
October 2025 0 2
November 2025 0 4
December 2025 0 49
January 2026 0 6
February 2026 0 14
March 2026 0 7
April 2026 0 26
May 2026 0 1
June 2026 0 16
July 2026 0 8
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 0 16
October 2026 0 6

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 156 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.

Asked about similar topics

Not enough questions on record to compare.

Party, constituency and offices

  1. constituency Dublin Mid-West 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Fine Gael 29 November 2024 to now
  3. office Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform 29 January 2025 to 4 June 2025
  4. office Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation 5 June 2025 to 18 November 2025
  5. office Minister of State at the Department of Children, Disability and Equality 19 November 2025 to now
DateWhat the vote was onTheir voteResult
3 Dec 2025 Irish Coast Guard Search and Rescue Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
Yes Carried
3 Dec 2025 Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed)
Question put
Yes Carried
3 Dec 2025 Wind Turbine Regulation Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."
Yes Carried
3 Dec 2025 Wind Turbine Regulation Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
Yes Carried
3 Dec 2025 Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) (Revocation) Scheme 2025: Motion
Question put
Yes Carried
3 Dec 2025 Credit Institutions (Financial Support) (Revocation) Scheme 2025: Motion
Question put
Yes Carried
3 Dec 2025 National Training Fund (Amendment) Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages
Amendment put
No Lost
26 Nov 2025 EU Regulations: Motions (Resumed)
Question put
Yes Carried
26 Nov 2025 EU Regulations: Motions (Resumed)
Question put
Yes Carried
26 Nov 2025 EU Regulations: Motions (Resumed)
Question put
Yes Carried
26 Nov 2025 Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2025: Motion (Resumed)
Question put: "That the motion be agreed to."
Yes Carried
26 Nov 2025 Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2025: Motion (Resumed)
Amendment put
No Lost
26 Nov 2025 Strengthening Whistleblower Protections, Enforcement, and Accountability in Public Administration: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."
Yes Carried
26 Nov 2025 Strengthening Whistleblower Protections, Enforcement, and Accountability in Public Administration: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
Yes Carried
26 Nov 2025 Building Energy Rating (BER) Standards for Private Rented Accommodation Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
No Lost
26 Nov 2025 Finance Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages
Question put
Yes Carried
26 Nov 2025 Finance Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages
Amendment put
No Lost
26 Nov 2025 Finance Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages
Amendment put
No Lost
26 Nov 2025 Finance Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages
Amendment put
No Lost
26 Nov 2025 Finance Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages
Amendment put
No Lost
26 Nov 2025 Finance Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages
Amendment put
No Lost
26 Nov 2025 Finance Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages
Amendment put
No Lost
25 Nov 2025 Financial Resolution No. 2: Value Added Tax
Question put: "That the motion on Financial Resolution No. 2 be agreed to".
Yes Carried
25 Nov 2025 Financial Resolution No. 1: Value Added Tax
Question put: "That amendment No. 1 set down to the motion for Financial Resolution No. 1 is hereby negatived and that t
Yes Carried
25 Nov 2025 Order of Business
Question put: "That the amendments proposed to the arrangements on the Order of Business are hereby negatived and the pr
Yes Carried

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