Paschal Donohoe

To hold a discussion and share BlackRock’s views on a range of macro-economic subjects, from inflation and growth expectations to the impact of NextGenEU funding and investment on the European economic recovery

BI Budget Submission 2023

To organise a site visit with the Minister for Finance and Deputy Neale Richmond at Mastercard’s new EMEA Technology Hub.

Seeking further consideration to implementing this extension and strongly of view that a revision of this scheme would greatly enhance opportunities to conclude meaningful pay adjustments targeted towards alleviating the impacts of rising inflationary pressueres.

1) An end to discriminatory financial allocations and delivery of pay parity for work of equal value to that pertaining in the state sector, as part of Budgetary and statutory funding provision for 2023. 2) Introduction of multi-annual, three year, funding arrangements to…

1) The 2023 Budget must provide an additional €100m in urgent funding and be combined with multi-annual funding provision. 2) The new public sector pay agreement must also be applied equitably to support recruitment and retention of all qualified public service delivery…

AFME's views on how to improve the EU securitisation framework

To ensure measures included in Irish Heart Foundation Pre Budget Submission were included in Budget 2023::To ensure measures included in Irish Heart Foundation Pre Budget Submission were included in Budget submissions of political parties::To get costings for measures proposed…

FARM SCHEMES::- To incentivise re-planting of additional area secured in 2022, and to further increase cereal production in 2023, a half/discounted rate of €200/ha should be paid on land that remained in tillage production for year 2, with €400/ ha again being paid out on any…

FARM SCHEMES::Suckler Cow & Beef::Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme - Government support committed to suckler farmers in 2023 is €28m less than current levels. This is unacceptable. The new Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme must be built on to provide farmers a minimum of…

- The allocation to the Irish farming sector from the BAR needs to reflect the importance of the UK market to Irish primary producers and to protect them against the disproportionate impact of Brexit on Irish agri-food exports. Farmers, as price takers, cannot be left carrying…

Taxation measures to Support climate action::- If any percentage of the farm is dedicated to farm forestry, it should be defined as agricultural land and the CAT Agricultural Relief applied to the whole farm.::- Farm forestry is treated in a similar manner in relation to the…

Extension of S481 tax credit to 31 December 2029 and reinstatement of the Regional Development Uplift at 5% from 1 January 2023 for 5 years.

Seeking increases in social welfare, pension and fuel allowance rates; asking that Budget 2023 commits resources required to tackle homelessness, properly resource Domestic Violence strategy and ensure older people can remain living in their own home; the building of new social…

To influence change in policies for Farm & Forestry Contractors in Agricultural Policy