Dara Calleary

We were seeking to secure a decrease in our debt of €1.6m by €350,000

To provide briefing on aircraft leasing industry and sustainable aviation.

Raise awareness of issues affecting older persons, such as the increase in poverty and the reduced spending power of the state pension.

We spoke about the upcoming EU Directive on Corporate Sustainability Reporting and offered advice on how best it can be implemented in Ireland – the Directive relates to issues of company law and disclosure.

Extension of all Electric Vehicle incentives at current levels, in particular the SEAI purchase grant and the BIK Thresholds. Increased Government support for EV charging infrastructure. No increases in VRT or Road Tax for new cars in 2024. No changes to the basis of VRT and…

Meeting of the sub group in DETE - to discuss agenda of the subgroup and how it can support businesses.

Attending Enterprise Forum meeting in DETE to raise issues impacting the Exporting Community

Hosting webinar for IEA members on CSRD with keynote delivered by Min Dara Calleary

Attending Trade Policy roundtable to brief DETE officials on issues impacting Irish exporters.

To propose that Agriculture is removed from the commercial definition and revised in line with the residential stamp duty charge of 1%, up to €1m, and 2% thereafter.::In Budget 2020, stamp duty was increased from 6% to 7.5% for commercial property, which included agricultural…

To propose an amendment to allow the business plan to be submitted to Teagasc within 12 months of claim for the relief.

To propose that, in order to increase uptake, the relief should be extended to a young farmer’s off-farm income for three of the five years to allow the young farmer to invest some off-farm income in order to develop and expand the farm.::To propose that the percentage of farm…

To propose that Consanguinity relief is retained in its current form.

To highlight that The retention of 90% Agricultural is critical to support the transfer of economically viable family farms. IFA also supports the commitment in the Programme for Government Our Shared Future to increase the Category A threshold (parent and child) from the…

To highlight that, to avail of Agricultural Relief the transferor or transferee, or a combination of both, must pass the active farmer test set out under the current Agricultural relief clause for a minimum of 15 years.::That, where the above condition is met; to avail of…