Michael Collins

To establish a credit union supported, state backed fund for Social Housing

Increased investment in the region. Budget measures to support business

Discretion in lending small amounts to be restored to credit unions::To ensure credit is available for the most vulnerable

To tackle income volatility:::- Extension of income averaging where farmer’s spouse is self-employed - where a spouse of a farmer has a fully separable source of income from self-employment, income averaging should be allowed on the farm profits.::- Individualising income…

That the Transitional Arrangements currently in place are extended temporarily so that their eventual discontinuation can be negotiated within the scope of the full review on the basis of introducing alternative measures to encourage the use of organic fertilisers::Or that the…

Agri-Environment Schemes - GLAS - that funding of €250m is allocated for agri-environment schemes in Budget 2017, with full payments for all GLAS, AEOS and oranic scheme participants::Areas of Natural Constraints - that funding is increased by €25m in Budget 2017, to €225m, This…

To provide low cost loans to farmers to alleviate cashflow pressures across all sectors::That these loans would be available to farmers from January 2017::That the Minister for Agriculture communicates with the Strategic Banking Corporation (SBCI) to urge greater engagement with…

Increased understanding of the activities of Scouting Ireland::Funding provision within Budget 2017 under the Department of Children and Youth Affairs Youth Grant

To establish a credit union supported, state backed fund for SMEs

That the Minister for Agriculture would put in place a crisis fund for farmers who have suffered crop losses of 25-50% and straw losses in excess of 50%::That Aid would be paid on a once-off basic to cereal and oilseed growers who can demonstrate that they incurred substantial…

To highlight Chamber Ireland's policy positions in advance of the drafting of Budget 2017 by the Government

To highlight to the relevant representatives the concerns of Chambers Ireland in relation to the proposed Bill, it's impact on businesses and employment

To convey to the Committee the importance of a well-resourced general practice in sustaining a viable rural community.

To further the stated policy aims of the Irish League of Credit Unions as set out in its Six Strategic Steps document::To advance implementation of ILCU's policy objectives by government and Oireachtas

Sought support for increase in core funding for the community and voluntary sector in Budget 2017::Implementation of recommendations of IMPACT's 'Caring - At What Cost?' report::Request to raise the issue at FIanna Fail parliamentary party meeting