Dessie Ellis

To disseminate our election priorities to all GE16 candidates

To brief 24 candidates that had publicly expressed support for the Irish Cancer Society's General Election campaign on its research and advocacy work. This included showcasing research programmes funded by the ICS that focus on better treatment for those living with cancer, and…

Letter to all TDs asking them to wear daffodil day pins to show their support for cancer patients, their families and carers, ahead of Daffodil Day

Enable credit unions to develop and grow

Improving Farm Profitability. Measures for sustainable and profitable growth of farming must be at the core of public policy for our agriculture sector.::Sufficient funding for farm schemes to deliver annual expenditure of €580m (national and EU) under the RDP. This includes…

Greater competition on cattle prices::To address the unacceptable price gap between Irish and British cattle prices::Competition in the market place and the ABP investment in Slaney Meats / Irish Country Meats::Direct suckler cow support to reach €200 / cow / year::Increased…

To influence Government's position on housing and homelessness.::To highlight the experience of individuals and families who are accessing homeless services.

Introduce a 3 year tax credit on employer PRSI for growing micro businesses on each net new member of staff::Extend the entrepreneur CGT relief down to a 10% rate & up to €10m cap, similar to the UK Entrepreneurs’ Relief Reduce commercial rates::Extend the Earned Income Credit…

Triple the capital investment envelope for projects in the Greater Dublin Area::Create a strategy to address the transport 'bottlenecks' that will impact on the short, medium and long term competitiveness of the region::Fund a regional implementation plan to ensure the…

Ensure joined up thinking across the local authorities of County Dublin and Greater Dublin Area.::Create policies that make Dublin more attractive for residents, commuters, visitors and employers as it competes with other international city regions.::Development of a long-term…

Secure election priorities under the following themes: i) Make Dublin more attractive to entrepreneurs; ii) Make it easier to employ people; iii) Triple investment in Dublin’s infrastructure; and iv) Develop a strategic plan for Dublin. The below outline of the specific…

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

To establish a credit union supported, state backed fund for Social Housing

Introduce a 3 year tax credit on employer PRSI for growing micro businesses on each net new member of staff::Extend the entrepreneur CGT relief down to a 10% rate & up to €10m cap, similar to the UK Entrepreneurs’ Relief Reduce commercial rates::Extend the Earned Income Credit…

To further the stated policy aims of the Irish League of Credit Unions as set out in its Six Strategic Steps document