Eamon Scanlon

We want to ensure there is pub representation on the main agencies, Failte Ireland and Tourism Ireland. There is currently no representation.

We want to see the process for revaluating commercial rates speeded up and a considertion of relating rates to profitability.

Smoking customers need to be accommodated in away from the elements of the weather.

Build SENO capacity in the National Council for Special Education (NCSE)

Indication of support for ban on wild animal circuses

• To meet with new TDs and Senators following General Election 2016. • To inform them of our 2015 Impact Report and its key statistics and issues. • To give a briefing on our priorities for women and children affected including issues on resources for…

Raise awareness amongst TDs and Senators on business priorities for education and training

Enhancement of Farm Schemes:::- TAMS on-farm investment support scheme - immediate approval for all farmers who have applied for tranches 1 & 2::- Payments in July for those farmers who have completed works under the part approvals issued earlier in the year::- Beef Data and…

That Ireland gets EU approval to pay 70% advance on the Basic Payment Scheme to help cashflow on farms::That all payments must be made on time in line with deadlines set down in the Charter of Farmers' Rights

That the Department of Social Protection carries out an immediate review of Farm Assist::That this review restores income and child disregards that were abolished in recent budgets which greatly reduced the effectiveness of this scheme in assisting farm families under income…

Ensuring that the key issues for Irish Agriculture are central to EU negotitions

That the Government takes a stance at EU level to support the IFA campaign to remove tariffs and duties on EU fertiliser imports.::This would deliver annual savings of €50 - €70m to Irish farmers

That Irish agriculture is not sacrificed in pursuit of trade deals::That the Government takes strong opposition to any concessions on sensitive products, in particular the reintroduction of an offer on beef with Mercosur countries::On TTIP - the Government must insist that the…

To secure a targeted sheep scheme of €25m::To ensure that such a scheme has minimal costs and bureaucracy on farmers

Immediate reopening of the BDGS for new participants::To secure additional funding of €25m to increase suckler cow support