Martin Kenny

To provide an update on RAS activities and initiatives in relation to the prevention of smuggling

To provide an update on RAS activities and initiatives in relation to the prevention of smuggling

Farm Schemes - that the total annual CAP payment plus the national co-financing must amount to €2bn per annum, from the current level of €1.8bn from when the new CAP starts.::Suckler Cow::- Suckler farmers need a targeted payment of €300 per cow, facilitated by a combination of…

Brief parliamentarians on impact of Covid-19 on car rental industry::Seeking Government consideration of specific supports for recovery of car rental sector, including VRT Reform::Inclusion of insurance reform as a central pillar of Government's National Economic Plan

A meeting to share insights and to raise awareness of a smuggling and the impact on local SMEs

To secure compensation for farmers for damages by the bogslide and to get the Government's assistance for the removal of peat/debris left behind by the disaster and the restoration of farm land.::Flexibility in the 2020 Basic Payments Scheme (BPS) applications and other farm…

A meeting with the respective spokespersons to share insights and explore possible legislative changes and supports.

Amendment to the Gaming & Lotteries (Amendment)Bill 2019 to prohibit licensed bookmakers taking bets on the National Lottery results.

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

To highlight that the €300m Future Growth Loan Scheme for SMEs and farmers, while welcome as a product for capital long-term investment, it is disappointing that there is no opportunity to apply for working capital under this scheme

withdrawal or amendment to proposed Consumer Credit (Amendment) Bill

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…

To give IFA's reaction to Budget 2019::That the Budget was some acknowledgment of the income difficulties in agriculture, but the upcoming major issues of Brexit and CAP will require much more Government commitment and support for farming.::That the funding of €20m through a…

To welcome the Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) (Amendment) Bill 2018 and its purpose “to regulate credit agreement owners of mortgage loans and SME loans”.::That the Bill provides for the regulation of funds and deals with the following key…