Brendan Smith

To inform Oireachtas members of measures required in Budget 2024 to support Irish Solid Fuel retailers

To get support from councillors and public representatives in relation to the issue underlying the threatened strike.

To propose that, in the amendment of section 34 in the Finance Act where the definition of assets that can benefit from Capital Gains Tax (CGT) Retirement Relief and Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) Agricultural Relief, that includes leased land on which solar panels have been…

To propose that farm equipment, which contributes to increased emission efficiency, should qualify for accelerated capital allowances.::To propose that all farm equipment that contributes to a reduction in emission intensity should be exempt from Value Added Tax (VAT)

Event to reflect and celebrate 50 years of work within the Asthma Society of Ireland. Opportunity to raise awareness of policy and health issues.

Increased understanding of Ibec priorities for the all island economy in areas of energy, infrastructure and the labour market

To acquire Oireachtas members support of the SLP Bill.

Raise concerns about impact of delays in planning system on economic activity

Extension of all Electric Vehicle incentives at current levels, in particular the SEAI purchase grant and the BIK Thresholds. Increased Government support for EV charging infrastructure. No increases in VRT or Road Tax for new cars in 2024. No changes to the basis of VRT and…

To propose that Agriculture is removed from the commercial definition and revised in line with the residential stamp duty charge of 1%, up to €1m, and 2% thereafter.::In Budget 2020, stamp duty was increased from 6% to 7.5% for commercial property, which included agricultural…

To propose an amendment to allow the business plan to be submitted to Teagasc within 12 months of claim for the relief.

To propose that, in order to increase uptake, the relief should be extended to a young farmer’s off-farm income for three of the five years to allow the young farmer to invest some off-farm income in order to develop and expand the farm.::To propose that the percentage of farm…

To propose that Consanguinity relief is retained in its current form.

To highlight that The retention of 90% Agricultural is critical to support the transfer of economically viable family farms. IFA also supports the commitment in the Programme for Government Our Shared Future to increase the Category A threshold (parent and child) from the…

To highlight that, to avail of Agricultural Relief the transferor or transferee, or a combination of both, must pass the active farmer test set out under the current Agricultural relief clause for a minimum of 15 years.::That, where the above condition is met; to avail of…