Claire Kerrane

Express the utility of the Sustainable Development Goals as a tool for de-siloing policy barriers between departments and agencies

FARM SCHEMES::- To incentivise re-planting of additional area secured in 2022, and to further increase cereal production in 2023, a half/discounted rate of €200/ha should be paid on land that remained in tillage production for year 2, with €400/ ha again being paid out on any…

FARM SCHEMES::Suckler Cow & Beef::Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme - Government support committed to suckler farmers in 2023 is €28m less than current levels. This is unacceptable. The new Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme must be built on to provide farmers a minimum of…

- The allocation to the Irish farming sector from the BAR needs to reflect the importance of the UK market to Irish primary producers and to protect them against the disproportionate impact of Brexit on Irish agri-food exports. Farmers, as price takers, cannot be left carrying…

Taxation measures to Support climate action::- If any percentage of the farm is dedicated to farm forestry, it should be defined as agricultural land and the CAT Agricultural Relief applied to the whole farm.::- Farm forestry is treated in a similar manner in relation to the…

Exemption of Agricultural Land from Proposed Residential Zoned Land Tax::• The proposed Residential Zoned Land Tax will not apply to currently used agricultural land in a manner similar to the exemption provided under the Vacant Site Levy exemption.::• Intent of purpose…

Ensure awareness of the new skills required in Ireland’s financial services sector and make recommendations

BI Budget Submission 2023

Parity in pay for Section 39 workers in line with their Section 38 Counterparts

To bring various matters to the attention of particular TDs and Senators

To secure once-off bonus payment to frontline healthcare workers who continued providing care to children and adults with intellectual disability throughout the Covid-19 pandemic

To deliver on the policy objectives of ILCU as set out in its document Lobbying Priorities 2022 and its detailed policy documents on funding for social housing, lending to SMEs and provision of micro-credit. To achieve delivery on commitments to credit unions in the Programme…

To achieve delivery on the commitments to credit unions in the Programme for Government

To consider ALONE social protection recommendations for inclusion in the party's alternative budget::To advocate ALONE's social protection recommendations

Meeting to discuss ALONE's Budget recommendations::To consider including ALONE Budget recommendations in the respective party's alternative budget proposal