Mairéad Farrell

Secure funding for THEA institutions and higher education in Budget 2021

The Section is intended to prevent aircrew from avoiding tax. However, CityJet crews based outside of Ireland who are paying tax in the country where they live and work are also being required to pay tax in Ireland. CityJet's proposed amendment sought to confine the Section to…

Continuation or expansion of services for those experiencing homelessness or addiction put in place during the pandemic lockdown period, as well as extension of gender-based services and increases in Budget funding

To elevate the prioritisation of people with disabilities the programme of Covid-19 vaccination

Continuation/expansion of services for those experiencing homelessness and/or addiction put in place during the pandemic lockdown period, as well as an extension of gender-based services and increases in budget funding

Target of increased geographic coverage of the existing 4G network to address black spots – licensing fee decrease for increased bandwidth allowance for mobile phone companies::A commitment is needed for a minimum of 90% population coverage for 5G::Tax credit for the investment…

Increase the rate of Jobseeker’s Allowance to young people (18-24) by raising the rate to €157.85::Investment net 2.7 million to support an additional 28,000 education, training, apprenticeship and job subsidy places for young jobseekers::Commitment need in Budget 2021 to…

Macra na Feirme support the National Youth Council of Ireland proposal for an €11.5m additional investment each year in the Youth Services Grant Scheme::An increase in the Youth Services Grant of €1 million to a total of €12.6 million for 2021

Increased provision of rural 44KW/50KW charging point::Through the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF), a government fund would be created and used by the Industry to provide low-cost car insurance for young drivers that meet an appropriate and lower risk criterion for 2…

Restoration of the distance coding and increasing Rural Practice Allowances to pre-2009 levels::Funding for additional services – nutrition, counselling etc.::Funding of transport for those receiving addiction counselling or other services::Pilot project for First Aid Overdose…

Increases to the Just Transition Fund – allowing for the use of Micro-loan scheme to incentivise investment on farm for energy generation and conversion of business.::Significant changes to Retrofit Scheme – Ringfenced rural investment ▪ Reduce barriers to grant – income band…

Secure meetings to discuss the potential for temporarily allowing employers to provide a total of €2,000 of the normal gross pay in a non-cash reward to employees, using gift cards/vouchers only redeemable within Ireland.

Greyhound Racing Fund should be ringfenced for welfare measures and should not include operational costs

Congress wrote to all Ministers, Senators and TDS in relation to the EU Canada Trade Agreement urge Government to defer tabling any such motion until the Oireachtas has an opportunity to have a full exchange of views on this matter. We note that 11 other member states as well as…

To seek a meeting to discuss these two issues further