Politician · Senator · 27th Seanad
Returns filed on the Register of Lobbying, newest first, with the policy area and intended results as the lobbyist published them.
Competitiveness::Competitiveness - Low Cost Loans - Government funding is required in Budget 2018 to support the competiveness of farming enterprises and other SMEs through the provision of low cost loans, to fund both ongoing working capital requirements and for on-farm…
Income Volatility::Income Volatility - Extending Income Averaging to Farmer/Spouse with Additional Self-Employment - that qualification for income averaging on farming profits should be extended where the spouse and/or farmer has a fully separable source of self-employed…
To establish a credit union supported, state backed fund for Social Housing
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…
To establish a credit union supported, state backed fund for SMEs
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
To further the stated policy aims of the Irish League of Credit Unions as set out in its Six Strategic Steps document
To express urgent concerns about CP88 and to seek a review of credit union policy generally prior to implementation of CP88
Establish a credit union supported, state backed fund for Social Housing and a movement owned central facility for home loans
Discretion in lending small amounts to be restored to credit unions::To ensure credit is available for the most vulnerable
Expenditure Priorities: Funding of €250m must be allocated for agri-environment schemes in Budget 2016, with full payments for all GLAS and AEOS participants::A targeted payment for the ewe flock, requiring a funding allocatio of €25m in Budget 2016::Increased Funding of €65m…