John McGuinness

To ensure appropriate legal framework for credit unions is secured, in particular relating to provisions on lending and investments

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…

Remove restrictions on planting productive marginal land::Reintroduce farmer forest premium payment differential::Compensate farmers appropriately for all land they are obliged to set aside for environmental enhancement::Reduce red tape in the forest Road Scheme::Providing…

To demonstrate that the recommendations have missed an opportunity to finally address the inflexibility of farming by date when it comes to the spreading of organic manures.::To demonstrate that the proposal to restrict livestock access to waters and require water flow…

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…

That the derogation continues::That the transitional arrangements are included in the full scope of the Nitrates Regulations review

To raise awareness of obesity as a primary disease and make the case for the establishment of a National Obesity Treatment Programme.

Raising awareness of how Ireland's current tax policy impacts taxpayers and the economy and how it could be altered in Budget 2018 (issues such as CGT, personal tax, entrepreneurs relief, share options regime)

The Oireachtas Committee would consider the proposal put forward to them and include it in report to Government

To gain a better understanding of the Tax Appeals Commission and the various administrative issues involved

To advance implementatio of the ILCU policy objectives as set out in our Six Strategic Steps document

To encourage a positive outcome from Brexit that supports Higher Education and Research collaboration between the UK and Ireland

Revisions to the current excise duty regime on tobacco products in the Finance Bill 2017.

That the deputies and senators could each be made aware of the study CA conducted in relation to the Department of Finance's Spillover Analysis and that they consider the recommendations