Alice-Mary Higgins Litir Um Thogchán - read my Seanad election leaflet here

27 January 2025

Reminder to all NUI graduates who have a vote in the NUI Seanad Election to post their ballot today. Completed ballots must reach the NUI in Dublin by 11am Wed 29th January.

Tá mo bhileog toghcháin ar fáil thíos do thoghchán Seanad OÉ. Le guth láidir sa Seanad ar son comhionannais, comhshaoil agus cearta daonna, vótáil Alice-Mary Higgins #1 - Senator Alice Mary Higgins

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Participation in new EU Security and Defence initiative undermines Irish Neutrality and Peacebuilding Role

21 November 2017

The cabinet’s decision today to apply for membership of the European Union’s Permanent Structured Cooperation on Security and Defence (PESCO) is a “sad day for Ireland’s neutrality and peacebuilding role” said Senator Alice-Mary Higgins who debated the issue with Minister for Defence Paul Kehoe in Seanad Éireann today.

Senator Alice Mary Higgins wins 'use it or lose it' amendments to the Housing Bill 2016

30 November 2016

The final debate on the Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 finished at 11pm last night in the Seanad. The video above is from last week's Committee stage where I put forward a number of amendments on issues of rent certainty, receivers and evictions.

‘Quality in Public Procurement' Bill passes final stage in the Seanad

15 December 2022

Bill aims to deliver better results from the almost €20 billion Ireland spends each year on public procurement by placing quality at the heart of the process.

Speaking after last night's Seanad debate Senator Higgins said:

“In 2021 the Irish State spent almost €20 billion on public procurement. This Bill is about spending better. We need to know that the public money we are spending is giving us the best possible results in terms of sustainability, the environment, employment, social impact, quality and delivery. My Bill would require public bodies to consider both quality and price when spending public money or to provide an explanation as to why not. In other words, think about quality or explain why you’re not thinking about quality.”