Michael Healy-Rae

Temporary reduction in the hospitality VAT rate from 13% to 9% and extending it to apply to alcohol sales in the on-trade until 31 December 2020.

To highlight and request support/Intervention of TDs with HSE to progress negotations in relation to financial situation of Saint John of God Community Services

To get support for increased funding for Kerry Service, support to address the inadequate residential placements for individuals and support to retract the 1% value for money cut imposed

A deferment or delay in any increase in carbon tax on solid fuel products

Asked for €211m to be added to the national budget for disability each year for the next five years

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

To influence Depts. Health & Finance to correct funding anomalies in this sector

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…

Macra na Feirme proposes that the ceiling for Young Farmer Stock Relief for those in a partnership should be raised from €7,500 to €75,000 with greater flexibility on when it is activated, so they can choose the most suitable time to avail of this 100% stock relief.::The…

Reduction in alcohol excise in 2019

Competitiveness::Competitiveness - Low Cost Loans - Government funding is required in Budget 2018 to support the competiveness of farming enterprises and other SMEs through the provision of low cost loans, to fund both ongoing working capital requirements and for on-farm…

Income Volatility::Income Volatility - Extending Income Averaging to Farmer/Spouse with Additional Self-Employment - that qualification for income averaging on farming profits should be extended where the spouse and/or farmer has a fully separable source of self-employed…

That Stamp Duty would remain at the 2% rate in the Finance Act 2017 for land that is purchased or transferred and used for farming.::That the qualifying criteria for this would be the same as Revenue currently applies to define an active farmers for other agricultural taxation…

To further the stated policy aims of the Irish League of Credit Unions as set out in its Six Strategic Steps document and its detailed policy documents on funding for social housing, lending to SMEs and provision of micro-credit. To encourage support for and disseminate…