Maria Byrne

The Government legislates for a Wealth Tax in Ireland

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

Secure targeted support in Budget 2022

To further the stated policy aims of the ILCU. To seek reversal of proposed increases in the industry funding levy on credit unions

Suckler cow scheme - In order to improve incomes and stabilise numbers, IFA proposes a targeted payment of €200 per suckler cow, structured under environmental and animal welfare measures in the CAP Rural Development Programme and financed predominately from national resources…

Extension of Income Averaging to self-employed farmers with other income - IFA proposes that, where a farmer or their spouse has an additional self-employed source of income, income averaging should be allowed on farm profits.::Increasing Flexibility in Income Averaging…

An increase in the State Pension, greater resourcing of Home Supports, and the abolition of prescription charges

Restoration of the Christmas Bonus to 100%::Increase in the Living Alone allowance to €14 a week::Restoration of the Fuel Allowance to 32 weeks and to maintain the current value::€84.5m per year over the next 10 years in grant funding through the Housing Aid for Older People…

Persuading Revenue and the Minister for Finance to take action to prevent introduction of Vat to food supplements.

An increase in the State Pension, the retention of free travel, and the abolition of prescription charges

Introduction of legislation

Influence legislative measures to expressly compel the judiciary to forward all cases of exaggerated claims to the DPP

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…

Increase supports for retailers in Budget 2018