Charlie McConalogue

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…

That any such legislation would provide for an Independent Ombudsman to over see the enforcement of the Grocery Goods Regulations 2016::That any such Ombudsman would be totally independent from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC)

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…

To provide low cost loans to farmers to alleviate cashflow pressures across all sectors::That these loans would be available to farmers from January 2017::That the Minister for Agriculture communicates with the Strategic Banking Corporation (SBCI) to urge greater engagement with…

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

That the Autumn re-opening of the revised GLAS Scheme, when combined with the ongoing applications, must accommodate over 50,000 farmer places::That the implementation of the targeted output Agri-Environment Scheme, which will complement existing environmental programmes, will…

To ensure that the scale and speed of eir's current and planned investment in high-speed broadband on a nation-wide basis is fully understood among Oireachtas members

That the Minister for Agriculture would put in place a crisis fund for farmers who have suffered crop losses of 25-50% and straw losses in excess of 50%::That Aid would be paid on a once-off basic to cereal and oilseed growers who can demonstrate that they incurred substantial…

To improve the knowledge of public representatives on the value and employment generated by Oyster Production in Donegal

That the Grocery Goods Regulations would be properly enforced::That an Independent Retail Ombudsman would be appointed::That there be a ban on Below Cost Selling

To keep Public Reps informed on Laya Healthcare's activities and to obtain feedback as well as affording all attendees an opportunity to ask any questions in an open forum

Renewed commitment and plan of action for the Government's target of an 80% reduction in emissions between transport, energy and buildings::Renewed commitment and plan of action for the Government's target of carbon neutrality for agriculture by 2050::The National Climate Change…

Recommendations to insulate companies impacted by Brexit

To further the stated policy aims of the Irish League of Credit Unions as set out in its Six Strategic Steps document::To advance implementation of ILCU's policy objectives by government and Oireachtas