Mary Butler

Future successful recruitment of required Specialist Forensic Psychiatrists numbers for Irish Mental Health Services and specialist services. Support and/or intervention from the Minister in ensuring that the recognition of Forensic Psychiatry on the Specialist Division of the…

Allow more local businesses to be in a position to tender for local work and therefore would support local employment & the economy and in turn local rate payers under public procurement rules. More discretion for Local Authorities to have on spending with local businesses in…

Recognition that online is briskly changing environment, offer options that would allow businesses explore to digital sales & marketing options outside of web development. Support businesses who have an online presence, but now know they must invest to ensure the…

Currently one payment from employers to employees via a voucher of up to €500 is the limit. This is restrictive for several reasons: • Some employers are in a position to issue bonuses twice a year (e.g. Christmas and summer bonus) but were unable to do so, or the employee had…

. Often there are barriers around returning to work in the form of for example childcare, losing medical allowances, losing other benefits outside of the actual direct social welfare payments. Incentivising people back to work would make it easier for employers to attract…

Currently a quagmire exists in relation to employment incentives, internships, apprenticeships, and in relation to job seeker supports. There is overlap between offerings and the offerings are difficult to navigate. A simplified image of offerings with one point of contact who…

The cost of used cars increase approx. 30% this year. The shortage in new cars available in UK is also pushing up used prices. A lot of cars are now impossible to import or to make any margin on therefore it is impacting supply and price for the average consumer.

the banks can offer mortgages based on what the middle-income earners can actually afford to pay (many affording higher rents than mortage thresholds they would qualify for)

positive effect on a variety of sectors that see no benefit from the scheme as is and would possibly be a lifeline to anybody trying to improve or finish a project.

That the Minister immediately outlines details of his proposed Eco-schemes for Irish farmers and let them know what is going to be asked of them in the next CAP.::To seek that the impact of Eco-Schemes on farmers' basis payment is minimised.::To seek that Member States with a…

That the Minister for Agriculture robustly defends the EU Council position on 75% internal convergence.::• In the context of the potential additional flattening effect of eco-schemes, it is vital that the Minister for Agriculture ensures that the European Council position of…

Highlight the need for an updated National Positive Ageing Strategy

To secure, and participate in, meeting for Home Instead to advocate for the introduction of home care regulation in Ireland, providing for a reliable, sustainable financing model that allows citizens to financially plan for ageing and care. To highlight the need for regulation…

Seeking an extension of the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS)::Seeking an extension to the waiver on Local Authority rates::Seeking a commitment by Government to retain the 9% rate of tourism VAT::Seeking additional banking and liquidity measures to assist with working…

Safer reopening of society from Covid-19