Michael Lowry

To see the Climate Emergency Bill progress to ban oil exploration in our seas::Prevent catastrophic climate change

Ireland needs to introduce a fairer payment for solar energy; Divest tax payer's money from fossil fuels; Increase investment in electric cars.

Reduce use of plastic in Ireland

Scrutiny of necessary legislative/policy changes by Oireachtas Committee

Briefing of the Stop Climate Chaos coalition to Committee members

Political support for a No vote in referendum on 25th May 2018

Outline the role that a secondary ticketing market can play in support of greater public accessibility to sporting and cultural events::Highlight the impact that the Prohibition of Above-cost Ticket Touting Bill 2017 could have on Ireland's secondary ticketing market

To seek support for opposition to the Bill.::To convey to Committee members a number of clarifications in relation to references made at the Committee’s hearings on 3 and 10 July and which relate to the exploration for oil and gas in Irish waters and how it is regulated, the oil…

Request for some members of the Committee on Communications Climate Action and Enviroment to ask Facebook about how it deals with violent and harmful content on their platform

Greater overall action to reduce emissions in Ireland, including passage of a Fossil Fuels Divestment Bill and a Climate Emergency Measures Bill

To inform the various TDs that there is now considerably more VAT being returned from this sector than when the rate was 13.5%. There are 53k more people employed in the sector now than 2011 when the rate was adjusted, that equates to a saving to the Exchequer of approximately…

The retention by An Post of the contract for the TV Licence fee collection for a further period::A review and amendment of the current legislation to place the onus on the householder to secure a household broadcasting charge

Implement in full the 20 key tax recommendations made by the Irish Tax Institute.::Reduce the punitive 23% VAT rate to 21%, and retain the 9% rate.::Our taxes on property, commercial rates and LPT, need to be brought up to date and made fit for purpose.::Spending on…

Publication of an implementation plan for the National Policy and Strategy for Neurorehabilitation Services::Support for dedicated investment in neurology and neurorehabilitation services in Budget 2019

Uplift members were working to ensure TDs supported the Climate Emergency Bill to protect us all from the awful impacts of runaway climate change.