Helen McEntee

Secure signatures from Irish legislators (TDs and Senators) urging Argentine Senators to vote for a Bill to decriminalise abortion access up to 14 weeks in Argentina

legislative reform in the area of mental health

Official Irish representation at the UN CRPD COSP, including representatives from DFI,  funding to support the delegates, a side-event hosted by/with Ireland

To pursue better outcomes for unemployed people and others of working age from Budget 2019. In particular to have social welfare rates increased, to have other supports and employment services improved so that they meet people's needs and support the realisation of their…

To ensure Ireland's ODA contribution is being used for its intended purposes i.e. to alleviate poverty and protect vulnerable people.

That the EU's strategic objective must be to maximisation of the future value of the EU farming and food sector::That the 'optimum outcome' for Irish Farming and the agri-food sector is that the UK would remain within the Single Market and the Customs Union::If this outcome is…

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…

That the concerns of farmers and the agri-food sector are given priority in the Article 50 negotiations on the UK's withdrawal from the EU.::To ensure that the concerns of the farming and food industry are taken on board as the negotiations enter Phase Two

To update the Tánaiste with IFA's position on Brexit, Contingency Planning and the UK White Paper::- that IFA shares the Government's approach in the negotiations which is aimed at ensuring that the post-Brexit environment for the farming and food sectors remains the status quo.…

That Member States demonstrate their committed to a strong EU by committing more to the EU budget and delivering a ‘solidarity dividend' for EU citizens.::That the Irish Government plays a lead role for farmers and forges alliances across the EU in seeking larger contributions…

To promote and increase awareness of Farm Safety Week 2018

To promote UK-Ireland trade.

To promote UK-Ireland Trade

To persuade TDs that there is a link between pay and the recruitment and retention difficulties of the professions.

To inform the various TDs that there is now considerably more VAT being returned from this sector than when the rate was 13.5%. There are 53k more people employed in the sector now than 2011 when the rate was adjusted, that equates to a saving to the Exchequer of approximately…