Mary Lou McDonald

That their party manifestoes would include provisions regarding access to medicines in relation to transparency and the public good in the research and development of medicines.

To increase funding for public transport to 50% of the total transport budget::To secure a 5G network and proper coverage with 4G for those living and working rural Ireland::The introduction of a deep retrofit scheme to address the necessary reduction in carbon and cost of home…

To increase the total Mental Healthcare budget to 100m::To secure funding to expand Macra na Feirme's Make the Moove Initiative to a full nationwide service for young farmers and rural youth::To secure increased investment in mental health and addictions treatment in rural area

To secure the reopening of previously closes rural Garda stations::To secure patrolling rural towns as a priority in order to reduce rural crime

To secure increased funding of Youth Service Grants as they provide vital funding for young people's organisations

To secure measures that encourage flexible working hours through taxation and employers incentives::To secure support for work from home initiatives in the workplaces through employer grants and incentives

To secure supports for partnerships and other forms of collaborative farming within families::To secure finanical supports from the CAP for older farmers who are financial insecure::The continuation of all existing agri taxation reliefs to support the orderly transfer of…

Policy and fiscal changes

Seek inclusion of these domestic and foreign policy human rights priorities in the Programme for Government if in new Government

The removal of the five-year rule for young farmers measures::The introduction of legislation and a regulator to protect the primary producer in the food supply chain::The introduction of a results based environmental schemes open to all farms which pays for carbon reduction…

To secure the access for farmers to free independent wellbeing & safety assessments::To secure the development and establishment of a framework to record and accredit upskilling and continuous professional training

To secure the treatment of narcotics in Ireland as a public health problem and not simply a criminal problem::To secure increased investment in addiction treatment for rural areas

To ensure the continuation of long term leasing reliefs::To secure state aid ceilings specifically for young farmers are raised

To secure low interest loans targeted at young farmers::To ensure that livestock are considered collateral for lending as in New Zealand::To ensure that any finanical instruments are additional to Young Farmer supports

Call for urgent measures to protect health and lives of people in Direct Provision as outlined in open letter from 900+ experts, organisations, academics, etc. urging the goverment to ensure individuals in Direct Provision are equally included within the Government’s approach…