Michael McDowell

To highlight how persistent excise increases on tobacco products are driving Irish smokers towards a growing black market and fuelling significant growth in smuggling activity.

To provide an update on RAS activities and initiatives in relation to the prevention of smuggling

To highlight how excise increases will fuel the return of ‘ant smuggling’ as post pandemic international travel resumes and call for no further increases in excise duty on tobacco products. To call for an introduction of attachment orders to support the Fines Act 2010 and…

To provide an update on RAS activities and initiatives in relation to the prevention of smuggling

To highlight the Society’s recommendations on PEPs and concerns around the unnecessarily burdensome requirement that the personal representatives/executors of the estate (of every deceased person) will have to be registered as the beneficial owners of a trust

To provide an update on RAS activities and initiatives in relation to the prevention of smuggling

To seek a meeting to discuss these two issues further

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

To secure a strong CAP budget post 2020. This is critical for farm incomes, farm output and wider economic activity.::To ensure that there is no reduction in the CAP budget arising from the UK exit::To ensure that options for addressing a shortfall in the CAP budget must…

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

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

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

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