TDs / Emer Higgins
Emer Higgins
Minister of State at the Department of Children, Disability and Equality
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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
Show as a table
| Month | Questions | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- constituency Dublin Mid-West 29 November 2024 to now
- party Fine Gael 29 November 2024 to now
- office Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform 29 January 2025 to 4 June 2025
- office Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation 5 June 2025 to 18 November 2025
- office Minister of State at the Department of Children, Disability and Equality 19 November 2025 to now
| Date | What the vote was on | Their vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2025 | Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage
Amendment put |
No | Lost |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage
Amendment put |
No | Lost |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Order of Business
Question put: "That the amendment to the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the proposed arrangements for the wee |
Yes | Carried |
| 28 May 2025 | Restrictive Financial Measures (State of Israel) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." |
No | Lost |
| 28 May 2025 | Animal Health and Welfare (Ban on Fox Hunting) Bill 2025: First Stage (Resumed)
Question put: "That leave to introduce the Bill be granted." |
Yes | Carried |
| 28 May 2025 | Broadcasting (Oversight of RTÉ Accounts) (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put |
Yes | Carried |
| 28 May 2025 | Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages
Question put: "That the Bill do now pass." |
Yes | Carried |
| 27 May 2025 | Order of Business
Question put: "That the proposed arrangments for this week's business be agreed to." |
Yes | Carried |
| 21 May 2025 | Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 9(2)) (Amount of Financial Contribution) Order 2025: Motion (Resumed)
Amendment put |
No | Lost |
| 21 May 2025 | Information on Repairability of Certain Products Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put |
No | Lost |
| 20 May 2025 | Order of Business
Question put: "That the amendment to the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the proposed arrangements for the wee |
Yes | Carried |
| 14 May 2025 | Trade Union Recognition Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." |
No | Lost |
| 14 May 2025 | Housing and Critical Infrastructure: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to." |
Yes | Carried |
| 14 May 2025 | Housing and Critical Infrastructure: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put |
Yes | Carried |
| 14 May 2025 | Parental Choice in Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to." |
Yes | Carried |
| 14 May 2025 | Parental Choice in Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put |
Yes | Carried |
| 14 May 2025 | Childcare: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to." |
Yes | Carried |
| 14 May 2025 | Childcare: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put |
Yes | Carried |
| 7 May 2025 | Order of Business
Question put: "That the amendment to the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the proposed arrangements for the wee |
Yes | Carried |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Final Draft Revised National Planning Framework: Motion (Resumed)
Question put |
Yes | Carried |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform on Orders of Reference and Establishment of Committees: Motion (Resumed)
Question put: "That the motion be agreed to." |
Yes | Carried |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform on Orders of Reference and Establishment of Committees: Motion (Resumed)
Amendment put |
No | Lost |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Special Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put |
Yes | Carried |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Unnecessary Hip Surgeries at Children's Health Ireland: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put |
Yes | Carried |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage
Question put: "That section 4 stand part of the Bill." |
Yes | Carried |
A vote on an amendment or a stage is a vote on that question, not on the bill as a whole. Open a vote to see its full wording. The record gives no reason when a TD has no vote recorded.