Maurice Quinlivan

Support amendment in Greyhound Industry Bill 2017 that would see inclusion of white list of countries to which Irish Greyhounds can be exported.

Securing funding for an MS Specialist Nurse post in University Hospital Limerick

That all TDs would ensure that their Party would support this Bill as it makes its way through the Dáil

Remove restrictions on planting productive marginal land::Reintroduce farmer forest premium payment differential::Compensate farmers appropriately for all land they are obliged to set aside for environmental enhancement::Reduce red tape in the forest Road Scheme::Providing…

Support for meeting the target to provide 0.7% GNI in ODA, outlining a multi-annual plan to achieve it and ensuring aid quality effectiveness.

To ensure that insurers' concerns are addressed by the committee.

Raising awareness of how Ireland's current tax policy impacts taxpayers and the economy and how it could be altered in Budget 2018 (issues such as CGT, personal tax, entrepreneurs relief, share options regime)

To encourage a positive outcome from Brexit that supports Higher Education and Research collaboration between the UK and Ireland

Highlight the numerous costs involved in operating and running a restaurant or hospitality premises in Ireland.::Cost of recruitment and staff retention associated with a skills shortage in the sector.::Cost of insurance premiums and the knock on effect of injury claim pay outs…

Reform of the commercial rates system::Rebalancing of Local Authority revenue between domestic and business contributions::increase connection between services delivered and rates charged

Increase access for small businesses to public procurement opportunities::Secure commitment to analysing the rate of cancelled or non-progressed competitions::Reduce the cost and administrative burden of tendering for public contracts

Highlight the challenges that rising business costs are posing for small companies::Ensure understanding of the impact of increases in the National Minimum Wage on SFA members::Secure commitment to a whole of government approach to tackling rising business costs

Ensure understanding of retail's position on increasing commercial rates arising from the National Revaluation Programme

Ensure understanding of the current position and future outlook for the Irish retail industry

Reform of local authority rates::Measures to reduce the cost of employer and public liability insurance::Control of labour costs through sustainable evolution of the national minimum wage::Increased policy focus on the better regulation agenda