Frances Black

Secure support for regulatory change to rental legislation and funding to support landlords in the private rental market.

T.D.'s and Senators to have a copy of the NTMABS research report 'Financial Unwellness' and to have it's findings considered as part of the Financial Literacy Strategy currently being prepared.

Raise awareness of public health issues re alcohol, particularly need for increase in excise duties and funding for alcohol harm reduction measures.

To highlight the following priorities for Budget 2024::Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR).::- A fair share of the €1bn Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) must be ringfenced for farmers.::- Potential displacement in the UK market in 2024 of €300m of beef and €75m of sheep meat due to…

To highlight area's of concern by submitting a Pre-Budget 2024 Submission as requested by the Minister for Agriculture, Food, & the Marine.::Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) -::to highlight concerns with the Residential Zoned Land Tax, while being mindful of the current housing…

Taxation measures to support Climate Action::• If any percentage of the farm is dedicated to farm forestry, it should be defined as agricultural land and the Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) Agricultural Relief applied to the whole farm.::• Farm forestry is treated in a similar…

Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP)::That all farmers in the scheme must be paid in full on all of their eligible animals. The Minister for Agriculture in his mart meetings on CAP committed publicly that all farmers taking part in the SCEP would be paid in full on all of…

Farm Schemes -::To propose a tax credit for new and existing individuals practising as independent agronomists.::To propose that funding should be provided to enable young tillage farmers under 40 to upskill and undertake courses in agronomy and integrated pest management.::To…

• The allocation to the Irish farming sector from the Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) needs to reflect the importance of the UK market to Irish primary producers and to protect them against the disproportionate impact of Brexit on Irish agrifood exports. Farmers, as price…

Ensure awareness of the new skills required in Ireland’s financial services sector and make recommendations

1. Allow retailers set the price. 2. Reduce the quantities of individual cigarettes in a retail pack to 20 and 3. Restrict the importation of tobacco into Ireland to packs that meet the criteria mandated for Irish retailers, i.e. Standardised packs with approved Health warnings…

Submit IHF policy priorities for Budget 2021 for consideration::Introduce IHF Pre Budget 2021 Priorities to Health Spokespersons in the Oireachtas::Introduce IHF Pre Budget 2021 Priorities to Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

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

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