Fiona O'Loughlin

Financial support for the tourism, hospitality, retail and leisure sector

Inform the Senator of the concerns/issues of business in relation to the MFI loan scheme

To further the stated policy aims of the ILCU. To seek reversal of proposed increases in the industry funding levy on credit unions

To further the stated policy aims of the Irish League of Credit Unions as set out in its Six Strategic Steps document and its detailed policy documents on funding for social housing, lending to SMEs and provision of micro-credit. To encourage support for and disseminate…

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 secure a strong CAP budget post 2020. This is critical for farm incomes, farm output and wider economic activity.::To ensure that there is no reduction in the CAP budget arising from the UK exit::To ensure that options for addressing a shortfall in the CAP budget must…

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 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 establish a credit union supported, state backed fund for SMEs

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

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