Brendan Smith

To inform members of the Dail & Seanad of issues facing people with disabilities in relation to housing and the need to implement policy

To inform members of the Dail & Seanad of issues facing people with disabilities in relation to transport and the need to implement policy

The introduction of a cost of disability payment to help equalise the the cost of living experienced by people with disabilities

to secure irish government support for international initiatives to assist the Yazidi community in their home areas and as refugees::to seek government support for initiatives by Yazidi representative, Nadia Murad, UN Goodwill Ambassador for victims of trafficking, to bring…

To establish a credit union supported, state backed fund for Social Housing

Highlighting challenges presented to retail industry relating to cross-border shopping

Discretion in lending small amounts to be restored to credit unions::To ensure credit is available for the most vulnerable

To tackle income volatility:::- Extension of income averaging where farmer’s spouse is self-employed - where a spouse of a farmer has a fully separable source of income from self-employment, income averaging should be allowed on the farm profits.::- Individualising income…

On Section 46 - Restriction of the VAT Flat-Rate Scheme for Unregistered Farmers - that farmers would be given time to review their structures so that they can fully comply with the proposed legislation::That the date for the proposed 'Restriction of the Flat Rate addition' as…

Agri-Environment Schemes - GLAS - that funding of €250m is allocated for agri-environment schemes in Budget 2017, with full payments for all GLAS, AEOS and oranic scheme participants::Areas of Natural Constraints - that funding is increased by €25m in Budget 2017, to €225m, This…

Short Term - to secure support for farmers affected by the Sterling devaluation.::Medium Term - to ensure trade relationships with the UK, with the specific aim to retain as free trade as possible between UK and EU for Agricultural Products::To ensure that the Common…

Increased understanding of the activities of Scouting Ireland::Funding provision within Budget 2017 under the Department of Children and Youth Affairs Youth Grant

To establish a credit union supported, state backed fund for SMEs

To highlight Chamber Ireland's policy positions in advance of the drafting of Budget 2017 by the Government

To brief committee on benefits of EU-Canada trade