Paschal Donohoe

To highlight the importance and effectiveness of Government support for businesses impacted by Covid-19.::To establish a national plan for the recovery of urban centres from the impact of Covid-19.::To highlight the challenge of staff retention and increased labour costs for…

Intoduction of free contraception to under 25s in Budget 2022

To discuss the Chambers Ireland and wider Chamber Network proposals for the 2022 national budget. This broadly encompasses the areas of a strategy for towns and cities/urban Ireland; Delivering on Climate Action and Sustainable Infrastructure; and Inclusive and Productive Local…

Discussion relating to the Chambers Ireland Pre Budget Submission

Allow more local businesses to be in a position to tender for local work and therefore would support local employment & the economy and in turn local rate payers under public procurement rules. More discretion for Local Authorities to have on spending with local businesses in…

Recognition that online is briskly changing environment, offer options that would allow businesses explore to digital sales & marketing options outside of web development. Support businesses who have an online presence, but now know they must invest to ensure the…

Currently one payment from employers to employees via a voucher of up to €500 is the limit. This is restrictive for several reasons: • Some employers are in a position to issue bonuses twice a year (e.g. Christmas and summer bonus) but were unable to do so, or the employee had…

. Often there are barriers around returning to work in the form of for example childcare, losing medical allowances, losing other benefits outside of the actual direct social welfare payments. Incentivising people back to work would make it easier for employers to attract…

Currently a quagmire exists in relation to employment incentives, internships, apprenticeships, and in relation to job seeker supports. There is overlap between offerings and the offerings are difficult to navigate. A simplified image of offerings with one point of contact who…

The cost of used cars increase approx. 30% this year. The shortage in new cars available in UK is also pushing up used prices. A lot of cars are now impossible to import or to make any margin on therefore it is impacting supply and price for the average consumer.

the banks can offer mortgages based on what the middle-income earners can actually afford to pay (many affording higher rents than mortage thresholds they would qualify for)

positive effect on a variety of sectors that see no benefit from the scheme as is and would possibly be a lifeline to anybody trying to improve or finish a project.

Maintain a public policy framework which supports the development of a real estate sector which enables sustained delivery of residential and other critical real estate to support economic growth and the development of sustainable communities and workplaces

Impact of Climate Action bill on young farmers::Support for taxation measures to encourage young farmers into agriculture::Encourage certainty on taxation measures that might impact on agriculture::Investment in rural services including rural broadband::Impact of the pandemic on…

To share JTI's Pre Budget 2022 Submission with the relevant stakeholders and to have the contents considered in advance of Budget 2022.