John McGuinness

To highlight Chamber Ireland's policy positions in advance of the drafting of Budget 2017 by the Government

To further the stated policy aims of the Irish League of Credit Unions as set out in its Six Strategic Steps document::To advance implementation of ILCU's policy objectives by government and Oireachtas

Attendance by TDs, Senior Decision and Policy Makers at the SAFE Ireland Summit 2016.

Sought support for increase in core funding for the community and voluntary sector in Budget 2017::Implementation of recommendations of IMPACT's 'Caring - At What Cost?' report::Request to raise the issue at FIanna Fail parliamentary party meeting

To raise awareness of the shape of Ireland's personal tax system and to advocate for its future reform

Reforms to improve the car insurance market and lower premiums for older drivers.

To educate parliamentarians about the links between alcohol and cancer and learn from Scottish experience::To discuss importance of legislation, such as the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill, in reducing the rate of cancer in Ireland

Better care for all people at end of life and for those bereaved

To secure support for the Irish Cancer Society's proposals for Budget 2017::To secure support for the abolition of prescription charges::To secure support for the abolition of inpatient charges::To secure support for a reduction in the Drugs Payment Scheme threshold from €144 to…

To secure action from the Irish Governement at an EU level relating to demolition and destruction of EU funded aid infrastructure in Occupied Palestine.

In this we assert that the protection of the natural environment should be at the core of all decision-making, as it is the primary source of both our wellbeing and our wealth. We propose the widening of the tax base to remove taxes on labour and instead tax environmental…

Development of Government Policy on Solar Energy::Seeking amendment to Capital Gains Retirement Relief and Agricultural Relief requirements for farmland with solar panels

Introduction of a new Book of Quantum::Move to a 'care not cash' system of compensation::Increase competition in the insurance market::Combat fraud::Review the powers of the Injuries Board to ensure they are adequate

Provide awareness to the committee about the various activities being undertaken by the MIBI in relation to this matter, including the potential impact of the Setanta Insurance court case, the MIBI's concerns about rising costs, the increased number of uninsured and untraced…

Attendance before Oireachtas Committee