Michael Lowry

Recalibrate general damages guidelines to reflect international norms. Urgent delivery of reductions in insurance costs by incumbent insurers on back of reforms. Effective defamation legislation. The urgent sourcing of additional underwriting cover including cover for sectors…

To highlight the impact of on-going budget cuts on the MABS service, including the following key information: - MABS has had a budget cut every year since 2018 - No investment in service development - Core services will potentially close in June 2025 - Core services are not…

Commitment by the government of €12 million approx. to the development of Waterford Airport. Development of the airport would lead to substantial economic benefits for the South East region, including increased tourism, job creation, and enhanced business connectivity,…

To propose that indexation relief should be restored and extended to include periods of ownership post 2002.

To propose that agriculture is removed from the commercial definition and revised in line with the residential stamp duty charge of 1%, up to €1m and 2% after that.::To propose that the young trained farmer age limit should be increased from the current 35 to include all…

To propose that all exemptions apply to farm buildings in the Valuation Act 2001 and that the ‘relevant property not rateable' list must be maintained and expanded to recognise the diversification of farm enterprises.

To propose the retention of Flat Rate Addition scheme (FRA) for all agricultural sectors.::That 0% VAT rate is implemented on non-oral animal medicines and vaccines as early as possible.::To propose the inclusion of additional milking points, Automatic calf feeders and plastic…

To propose that all farm equipment which contributes to increased emission efficiency, such as Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS) equipment or capital investment in developing bio-economy supply chains, should qualify for accelerated capital allowances and be exempt from…

To propose that the inclusion of agricultural tyres in the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme is postponed and that funding is allocated in the budget to organise a series of national bring centres to deal with legacy issues on farms before the inclusion of…

Eye care reform and introduction of Cost of Disability payment & Transport Support Scheme

To influence the development of Programme for Government 2025 with a view to including commitments: (1) for sustainable public funding levels for LauraLynn Children's Hospice and (2) to develop a new national policy on Children’s Palliative Care to inform service planning,…

For EAPN Ireland priorities and proposals for the next Government to be included in discussions on Government formation, for the next Government to commit to eradicating, not just alleviating, poverty, for all political parties and independent TDs to put ending poverty at the…

A commitment to pay parity for Early Years and School Age Care graduates in the next Programme for Government

That incoming TDs would be familiar with the organisation and aware of the needs of young LGBTQ+ people in Ireland.

That the Minister for Transport, as the single shareholder in CIE, would communicate to the Board of CIE that they would sanction an increase in the pension of a specific group of pensioners i.e. members of the 1951 Superannuation Fund