John McGuinness

Investment in the areas of obesity, stroke services and cardiac services in 2019; fiscal measures to combat child obesity and reduce smoking rates

Restoration of the Capitation grant to 200euro, fixing of the Minor Works Grant in annual grant calendar, phased increase in capitation to cover actual core cost of running school

The result we intended to secure was for the Government to allocate funding to problem gambling services in the State, for the first time.

The focus of the AONTAS 2019 Pre-Budget Submission is on the reduction of QQI fees for community education; the increase to spending for adult community education providers; and the reduction/elimination of fees for adults participating in higher education

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…

The enactment of legislation that enshrines the principles of good regulation for the gambling industry as set out in the General Scheme of the Gambling Control Bill 2013 published in July 2013 or the Gambling Control Bill published in February 2018

Implement in full the 20 key tax recommendations made by the Irish Tax Institute.::Reduce the punitive 23% VAT rate to 21%, and retain the 9% rate.::Our taxes on property, commercial rates and LPT, need to be brought up to date and made fit for purpose.::Spending on…

Avail of concession provided in EU Directive

Bringing concerns to the attention of selected politicians

Avail of concession provided in EU Directive

That the Government will act on its announcement in the summer to fund the number of Volunteer Centre who had applied for funding.

Publication of an implementation plan for the National Policy and Strategy for Neurorehabilitation Services::Support for dedicated investment in neurology and neurorehabilitation services in Budget 2019

The Jack & Jill specialist liaison nurses believe the in loco parentis rule questions the professionalism of nurses who have trained to the highest level to care for sick children in their own homes. The nurses see first-hand the negative impact this rule is having on families…

To ensure an understanding of Vodafone Ireland's operations and potential investment plans, our Gigabit Hubs and SIRO programmes, and our position on the fixed broadband market and ComReg's Governance Review.

Greater understanding of JTI e-cigarette products and the vaping/e-cigarette market