Jim O'Callaghan

To achieve delivery on the commitments to credit unions in the Programme for Government

Agreement on the importance for consumers of competition and pro-competition structures in financial services; agreement that Ireland should aim to position itself as the Number 1 EU hub for FinTech post-Brexit; and agreement that we continue to build a pro-consumer,…

To highlight how persistent excise increases on tobacco products are driving Irish smokers towards a growing black market and fuelling significant growth in smuggling activity.

To provide an update on RAS activities and initiatives in relation to the prevention of smuggling

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…

To highlight the issues experienced by engineers in recent months ( working in certain sectors ) in obtaining Professional Indemnity Insurance.

Strengthen consumer protections for SMEs whose loans have been sold to unregulated entities

Attendance of Virtual Roundtable Discussion

Remove introduction of proposed rate cap. Allow defacto rate cap continue to be licensed by CBI

To seek technical amendments to existing legislation so as to enhance the competitiveness of the Irish funds industry

Support for the industry to include business transformation grants, wage subsidies, loan moratoria, and helping the industry realise its export potential

Practical operational efficiency which we did not secure

To seek a meeting to discuss these two issues further

That a interest rate restriction in introduced for licenced moneylenders that lowers the cost of credit for low income households

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