Michael McDowell

To win support for the passing of the Gender Pay Gap Reporting Bill 2017

That the EU makes available structural and adjustment funding to the farming and food sectors that are negatively impacted due to changes in the relationship that are negotiated between the EU and the UK

To minimise disruption and damage to trade and farmers' livelihoods::To ensure a commitment to commence discussions on the future EU-UK relationship early in the negotiating process::To ensure that there is a commitment to implement a transitional arrangement, if necessary,…

That EU State Aid limits be extended in Member States that have been disproportionately impacted by the depreciation of Sterling, and whose competitiveness versus their EU trading partners has been undermined.

To inform the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment of the Motor Industry's views on reducing emissions from Transport. This includes SIMI's views that for Budget 2018 - no increases in motor related taxation, specifically VRT, Road Tax,…

To encourage oireachtas members, Senators and DCC members to support publicly funded higher education

Communicate the impact on media organisations of the proposed changes in the Bill regarding the restrictions on advertising and the impact this will have on income of media organisations

To propose the scrapping Section 8 of this bill which would allow hedgecutting in August & burning in March will negatively impact breeding birds and other biodiversity. Comms also included detail on the impacts of burning on birds and other wildlife.

Call for a temporary change to EU State aid rules to allow financial support for the most vulnerable sectors/enterprises::Introduction of an Enterprise Stabilisation Fund::Increased focus on tax competitiveness and reduction of regulatory burden::Expansion of Trading Online…

Prevent the removal of the Minister's power under the Companies Act to grant exemptions in special circumstances from the requirement to include the words 'unlimited company' at the end of the name of an Irish unlimited company.

Highlight concerns of the international aviation community regarding potential disruption presented by Brexit

1.Amendments to the Bill 2. Follow up post enactment on issue of 'terminal dues' i.e. losses on international inbound mail

Maintain abilty of Minister to grant exemptions by not repealing section 1237(5) of the Companies Act 2014 under which Pfizer had secured exemptions for five out of seventeen Irish entities; or introduce an additional amendment to address the disproportionate burden of this…

To ensure awareness of the dangers and opportunities that Brexit presents.::To ensure that investment agenda is ambitious and fully informed about Ireland's infrastructure needs, particularly outside of Dublin on an all-island basis, at this time of low borrowing costs.::To…

To maximise compliance with the UN CRPD.