Alice-Mary Higgins

For comittee members to hear our asks for the Irish govt at the FF4D conference in Sevillie, in particular on issues related to debt cancellation.

To raise concerns about VAT liabilities affecting taxi drivers who operate through digital platforms, and to seek meetings to discuss how this can be addressed through the discontinuation of the reverse-charge mechanism in VAT invoicing within the taxi sector.

Amendments to the Bill at Committee and Report Stage

Increased awareness among decision makers in the areas of TUSLA Child & Family Services, Education, HSE Disability. Irish Youth Justice and Mental Health about the work that YAP Ireland does and the strong outcomes that we achieve with young people and families.

Sharing information and concerns regarding the EU CSDDD and Omnibus proposals from the Irish Coalition for Business and Human Rights (ICBHR)

Shared new policy briefing with members of the Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy and sought a meeting with political representatives.

To secure an increase in capitation for primary schools and to secure an increase in funding for the Primary Management Bodies

Sharing of information and advocacy in support of the Occupied Territories Bill 2018 and related Government legislation

Sharing information regarding the Arbitration (Amendment) Act 2025 and pre-legislative scrutiny

Public, written submission to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs to inform pre-legislative scrutiny of the Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025, on behalf of the Irish Coalition for Business &…

Implementation of Adequate Minimum Wages Directive and promotion of Collective Bargaining.

Seeking a meeting on Cohesion and Just Transition Report, and Oireachtas Energy Committee, Private Wires Legislation, and datacentres

A review of the proposal to apply an E-liquids tax using self-declaration mechanism rather than a tax stamp.

Offer full support from Hale Vaping, Ireland’s largest indigenous vaping company for the proposed Classification of HHC as a Schedule 1 Controlled Drug by the Government. Hale Vaping is not affiliated with the tobacco industry and has always upheld high standards of compliance…

To introduce ACE Ireland to the members of the new Committee and to secure a meeting to discuss sorting and recycling processes in Ireland and the Programme for Government commitment to provide investment in sorting technology in Ireland’s MRF network.