Alice-Mary Higgins

BI Budget Submission 2023

To bring various matters to the attention of particular TDs and Senators

To achieve delivery on the commitments to credit unions in the Programme for Government

To highlight how persistent excise increases on tobacco products are driving Irish smokers towards a growing black market and fuelling significant growth in smuggling activity.

To provide an update on RAS activities and initiatives in relation to the prevention of smuggling

Awareness, raising of the issue within Parliament

Aligning the bill with the EU Socially responsible public procurement guidelines

Integrating Sustainable Development Goals with budgetary policies

1. Allow retailers set the price. 2. Reduce the quantities of individual cigarettes in a retail pack to 20 and 3. Restrict the importation of tobacco into Ireland to packs that meet the criteria mandated for Irish retailers, i.e. Standardised packs with approved Health warnings…

To highlight the issues experienced by engineers in recent months ( working in certain sectors ) in obtaining Professional Indemnity Insurance.

Remove introduction of proposed rate cap. Allow defacto rate cap continue to be licensed by CBI

Brief parliamentarians on impact of Covid-19 on car rental industry::Seeking Government consideration of specific supports for recovery of car rental sector, including VRT Reform::Inclusion of insurance reform as a central pillar of Government's National Economic Plan

To seek a meeting to discuss these two issues further

To further the stated policy aims of the ILCU. To seek reversal of proposed increases in the industry funding levy on credit unions

To raise awareness of the event and extend an invitation. The event entitled, ‘How to address corporate tax avoidance in Ireland’, outlined specific proposals to address the gaps in Irish corporation tax code that leave Ireland vulnerable to accusations of operating as a…