Aidan Davitt

Highlight the numerous costs involved in operating and running a restaurant or hospitality premises in Ireland.::Cost of recruitment and staff retention associated with a skills shortage in the sector.::Cost of insurance premiums and the knock on effect of injury claim pay outs…

To ensure understanding of industry perspectives on public policy in relation to the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015.

Reform of the commercial rates system::Rebalancing of Local Authority revenue between domestic and business contributions::increase connection between services delivered and rates charged

Increase access for small businesses to public procurement opportunities::Secure commitment to analysing the rate of cancelled or non-progressed competitions::Reduce the cost and administrative burden of tendering for public contracts

Highlight the challenges that rising business costs are posing for small companies::Ensure understanding of the impact of increases in the National Minimum Wage on SFA members::Secure commitment to a whole of government approach to tackling rising business costs

Ensure understanding of retail's position on increasing commercial rates arising from the National Revaluation Programme

Ensure understanding of retail's position on the Bill

Changes to Atypical Scheme and immigration permission for Fishers.::Increased meassures and supports to identify and tackle exploitation in the fishing industry

Changes to excise duty on alcohol::Changes to policy on alcohol retail

Review of decision to exclude accredited agencies from being able to provide Information and Tracing Services when the new legislation is enacted

Retention of 9% VAT Rate for tourism and hospitality sector; address shortage of chef training facilities