Senator Alice-Mary Higgins speaking on Statements on Education in the Seanad

24 September 2020

Senator Alice-Mary Higgns speaking on Statements onEducation in the Seanad. Addressing Minister for Education, Norma Foley, Senator Higgins highlighted class sizes, heath and safety for staff and students and fair treatment for third-lvel applicants who completed their Leaving Cert before 2020.

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Senator Alice-Mary Higgins addresses Michel Barnier about Brexit Negotiations

12 May 2017

On Wednesday 11th May, Michel Barnier, the EU Chief Negotiator for Brexit attended a special combined sitting of the Dáil and Seanad.

Senators Alice-Mary Higgins and Lynn Ruane join Barnardos, One Family and SPARK today to call on the Government to deliver for lone parents in Budget 2019.

20 September 2018

At a press conference in Dublin today, Senators Higgins and Ruane joined campaigners from Barnardos, One Family and Spark to call on the Government to deliver for lone parents in Budget 2019 in key areas of housing, social welfare and access to employment and education.

New approach to adoption considered as Senator Higgins amendment implemented

13 May 2019

“Open adoption could offer more honest and compassionate recognition of family situations”
Senator Alice-Mary Higgins has welcomed the launch of a ground-breaking public consultation on the potential introduction of open adoption in Ireland. This consultation is a direct result of an amendment which Senator Higgins successfully made to the Adoption (Amendment) Act 2016.