Catherine Ardagh

Support and implementation of ALONE's pre-budget asks

Information for all members of Oireachtas about the different regulatory regime for vaping within the EU in comparison with the USA

To secure the invitees attendance at the launch of the pre-budget submission.

To ensure our budgetary asks were taken into account in Budget 2020.

To highlight how retail and tourism businesses will be negatively impacted if legislation (Brexit Omnibus Act) to introduce a new minimum refund threshold of €175 is commenced.::The retention of the current VAT refund threshold, as provided for under the Retail Export Scheme…

Discussion to ensure Gas Networks Ireland's perspectives regarding the development of Renewable Gas, CNG, CCS and Hydrogen as outlined in Gas Networks Ireland's Vision 2050 document were noted.

Requesting support from all Oireachtas members, for changing the employment status of grant-paid school secretaries, and to convert them on to the public service pay scale.

To resolve the threat to the continued availability of non-community rated student medical insurance for international students studying in Ireland

That Budget 2020 would include SVP's budgetary proposals and improves the supports and services for the the people SVP assist

The exemption of all schemes with less than 100 members from the application of IORPs II Directive.

To inform Councillors and TDs of the details of the proposal

To pursue better outcomes for unemployed people and others of working age from Budget 2020. In particular to ensure that there is a better understanding of the role and interaction between adequate income, supportive employment services, good activation programmes, access to…

To secure more inclusive, constructive and well resourced social protection, education and training and employment policies and outcomes.

To convey how workable elements of the proposed legislation would be for the restaurant sector to implement.

Attendance at an event presenting the Medicines for Ireland Manifesto 2019