Brian Stanley

Progression of the Climate Emergency Measures Bill & political support to end fossil fuel exploration

To inform of SWAI success working with Gardai to deliver 20 year jail sentence to serial rapist despite 20% decrease in amount of workers wanting to engage with Gardai due to the law.

The progression of the Bill through the legislatives stages of the Oireachtas. In this instance, third stage.

Press release to inform policy-makers that under the new brothel-keeping law in the legislation, two sex workers, one of whom is pregnant were given 9 month jail sentences (not the pimps or traffickers the law purportedly targets).

To promote the policy priorities outlined in Dublin Chamber's submission on Budget 2020.

To promote the policy priorities outlined in Dublin Chamber's submission on Budget 2020.

Secure the attendnace of the DPO at the seminar.

Ensure understanding of food and drink sector priorities for Budget 2020; namely, Brexit response, taxing indigenous enterprise and SMEs, skills, innovation and competitiveness

Provide information and update to Oireachtas members on Jigsaw's work with young people

To welcome the clarification by the Minister for Agriculture that the 30-moth age restriction for export to Japan has been removed::To restate that the age restriction and other processor requirements for the in-specification bonus are causing a lot of frustration amongst farmers

Central Points of Recording (CPRs) at factories and marts.::Reduction in bureaucracy and paperwork for farmers around tagging.::One tag for Mart Sales::Reduce the ongoing costs on sheep farmers

Confirmation that the Heads of Bill for the amendment to the Nursing Home Support Act is progressing as per Department's statement of the 16th April 2019, which stated that the Department of Health expected to bring the Heads of Bill to Government in May.::That changes to the…

To have sub-standard brazilian beef imports banned from entering the EU market

To ensure outstanding GLAS payments, including those from 2018, be paid without further delay, to eligible farmers (approx 1,500) farmers).

That the Minister for Agriculture insists that all eligibility checks are carried out by Department of Agriculture well in advance of payments dates later in the year, so that they do not hold up 2019 payments.