Neale Richmond

To secure a place on the Retail Forum to represent over 72,000 farmer members nationwide.::To highlight the fact that, as key stakeholders, farmers must be represented on the Forum.::To highlight that farmers are central to the functioning of the Food Supply Chain.

To highlight that the increases in staff costs over the past few months in the Horticulture sector are enormous and have left the sector in an unsustainable position.::To point out that it has been a relentlessly difficult period for the sector, from Brexit; the Covid pandemic;…

To voice farmers' anger and frustration at the ever-increasing administrative burden being placed on them which has had a major impact on farm family incomes.::To highlight the following key issues that are contributing towards growing frustration and anger with the political…

To host a briefing session for Oireachtas Members on Dog Breeding Establishments, advocate for a ban on hand held remote Shock Collars, promote Microchipping and discuss Breed Specific Legislation

To point out that all horticulture and farmer employers were excluded from the Increased Cost of Business Scheme (ICOB), a once-off grant to help small and medium businesses offset the increase in minimum wage, as the sector is largely exempt from commercial rates. This is…

To share Chartered Accountants position on a number of policy positions and engage with Oireachtas members and policymakers on key actions to support Ireland's business community.

To host a briefing session for Oireachtas Members on Dog Breeding Establishments, advocate for a ban on hand held remote Shock Collars, promote Microchipping and discuss Breed Specific Legislation

Closing of the gaps in the legislation in relation to LGBT families

The meeting was requested by Minister of State Neale Richmond to introduce himself to Zurich Ireland and to obtain information on matters of interest to the Minister and his Department relating to insurance and the insurance industry in Ireland. Zurich Ireland agreed to this…

To understand the Minister's priorities and to share the priorities of the City of London/Financial Services Ireland Anglo-Irish dialogue.

Improved services and funding for national disability organisations and ongoing improvement of disability service provisions.

Secure funding through the Department of Rural and Community Development for the Glenfarne Woods Project.

Update the minister on the workings of Laois Chamber and where additional training supports are required.

To highlight how joined-up effort and focused action can better support neurodivergent people in education, the workplace and wider society.

So request accelerated increase in Government mandated salary for Health Care Assistants from €27,000 to €30,000. To ask that the minister liaise with the Dept. of Justice that provision be made for migrant health care assistants to allow them to bring their families to live…